Ismail Merchant
Known For
Production
Born
1936-12-25 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died
2005-05-25
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Merchant Ivory
as Self (Archive Footage)
Heat and Dust
as Indish Guy (uncredited)
Jefferson in Paris
as Royal Indian Man
Slaves of New York
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
as Self
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
as Self (archive footage)
Bombay Talkie
as Fate Machine Producer
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
as Self
Shakespeare-Wallah
as Theater Owner (uncredited)
A Cooler Climate
as Himself (Arhive Footage)
The Householder
as Extra
The Song of the Little Road
as Self
The Wandering Company
as Self
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
as Himself (archive footage)