Ismail Merchant
Born
December 25, 1936
Died
May 25, 2005 (68 years old)
Known For
Production
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.
Known For
Merchant Ivory
Self (archive footage)
2024
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
Self (archive footage)
2005
The Song of the Little Road
Self
2003
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Self
2001
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Self
2001
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
Self
2001
Jefferson in Paris
Royal Indian Man
1995
Slaves of New York
Party Guest (uncredited)
1989
The Wandering Company
Self
1984
The Householder
Extra
1963
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
Himself (archive footage)
Heat and Dust
Indish Guy (uncredited)
1983
Bombay Talkie
Fate Machine Producer
1970
Shakespeare-Wallah
Theater Owner (uncredited)
1965