迪帕·梅塔

　　DeepaMehta,OCOOnt([d̪iːpaːˈmeːɦt̪aːbornSeptember15,1950)isanIndo-Canadianfilmdirectorandscreenwriter,mostknownforherElementsTrilogy,Fire(1996),Earth(1998),andWater(2005). 　　Amritsar,Punjab,India 　　Residence 　　Toronto,Ontario,Canada 　　Nationality 　　Canadian 　　Occupation 　　Filmdirector,screenwriter,filmproducer 　　Yearsactive 　　1976–Present 　　Knownfor 　　ElementsTrilogy 　　Spouse(s) 　　PaulSaltzman(1973–1983) 　　DavidHamilton(–present) 　　Children 　　DevyaniSaltzman(daughter) 　　Relatives 　　DilipMehta(brother) 　　EarthwassentbyIndiaasitsofficialentryfortheAcademyAwardforBestForeignLanguageFilm,andWaterwasCanada'sofficialentryforAcademyAwardforBestForeignLanguageFilm(makingitonlythethirdnon-French-languageCanadianfilmsubmittedinthatcategoryafterAttilaBertalan's1990invented-languagefilmABullettotheHeadandZachariasKunuk's2001Inuktitut-languagefeatureAtanarjuat:TheFastRunner)andthefirsttoreceiveanOscarnomination. 　　Sheco-foundedHamilton-MehtaProductions,withherhusband,producerDavidHamiltonin1996.ShewasawardedaGenieAwardin2003forthescreenplayofBollywood/Hollywood.InMay2012,MehtareceivedtheGovernorGeneral'sPerformingArtsAwardforLifetimeArtisticAchievement,Canada'shighesthonourintheperformingarts.