Mira NairAwards

Born:
October 15, 1957 in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
Occupation:
Director, Producer
Biography:
Born in India, filmmaker Mira Nair studied at the University of New Delhi before earning a degree in Sociology from Harvard in 1976. Based in New York City, she worked on her own independent short films, eventually winning the Best Documentary prize at the American Film Festival for India Cabaret...Read More

  • Monsoon Wedding

    Golden Lion

    Won
    Venice International Film Festival
    2001

  • Monsoon Wedding

    Lanterna Magica Award (C.G.S.)

    Won
    Venice International Film Festival
    2001

  • Monsoon Wedding

    Best Foreign Language Film

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    2001

  • Mississippi Masala

    Osella d'Oro for Best Story and Screenplay

    Won
    Venice International Film Festival
    1991

  • Salaam Bombay!

    Camera d'Or

    Won
    Cannes Film Festival
    1988

  • Salaam Bombay!

    Best Foreign Language Film

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1988

  • Salaam Bombay!

    New Generation Award

    Won
    Los Angeles Film Critics Association
    1987

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