Caption: The guiding creative force behind "Jefferson in Paris" is the renowned filmmaking partnership of director James Ivory (left), producer Ismail Merchant (center) and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Ruth Prawer Hjabvala (right).
Writer, Soundtrack
Born: May 7, 1927
Star sign: Taurus
Known for: The Remains of the Day (1993), A Room with a View (1985), Howards End (1992), Heat and Dust (1983)
Source: IMDB
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was born on May 7, 1927 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany as Ruth Prawer. She was a writer, known for The Remains of the Day (1993), A Room with a View (1985) and Howards End (1992). She was married to Cyrus Jhabvala. She died on April 3, 2013 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.