Ismail Merchant
Known for Production
Born December 25, 1936
Died May 25, 2005
Place of Birth Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Ismail Merchant (born Ismail Noor Muhammad Abdul Rahman; 25 December 1936 – 25 May 2005) was an Indian-born film producer and director. He worked for many years in collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included director (and Merchant's longtime professional and domestic partner) James Ivory as well as screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Their films won six Academy Awards.
Filmography
Heat and Dust
1983
as Indish Guy (uncredited)
Jefferson in Paris
1995
as Royal Indian Man
Slaves of New York
1989
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Merchant Ivory
2024
as Self (Archive Footage)
Bombay Talkie
1970
as Fate Machine Producer
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001
as Self
Shakespeare-Wallah
1965
as Theater Owner (uncredited)
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Wandering Company
1984
as Self
A Cooler Climate
2022
as Himself (Arhive Footage)
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001
as Self
The Song of the Little Road
2003
as Self
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001
as Self
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
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as Himself (archive footage)
The Householder
1963
as Extra