Ismail Merchant
Known for ProductionBorn 1936-12-25 — died 2005-05-25Bombay, 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.
Known for
Merchant Ivory
2024 · as Self (Archive Footage)
Jefferson in Paris
1995 · as Royal Indian Man
Heat and Dust
1983 · as Indish Guy (uncredited)
Slaves of New York
1989 · as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Cooler Climate
2022 · as Self - Film Producer (archive footage)
Bombay Talkie
1970 · as Fate Machine Producer
The Householder
1963 · as Extra
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001 · as Self
The Song of the Little Road
2003 · as Self
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001 · as Self
The Wandering Company
1984 · as Self
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005 · as Self (archive footage)
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001 · as Self
Shakespeare-Wallah
1965 · as Theater Owner (uncredited)
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
as Himself (archive footage)