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Ismail Merchant

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Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1936-12-25 00:00:00
Birth Place:Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Known For:Production
Death Date:2005-05-25 00:00:00
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Ismail Merchant

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.

Filmography (40)

Slaves of New York
Slaves of New York
Role: Party Guest (uncredited)1989
Jefferson in Paris
Jefferson in Paris
Role: Royal Indian Man1995
Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust
Role: Indish Guy (uncredited)1983
Shakespeare-Wallah
Shakespeare-Wallah
Role: Theater Owner (uncredited)1965
Merchant Ivory
Merchant Ivory
Role: Self (Archive Footage)2024
Bombay Talkie
Bombay Talkie
Role: Fate Machine Producer1970
The Householder
The Householder
Role: Extra1963
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Role: Self2001
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Role: Self2001
A Cooler Climate
A Cooler Climate
Role: Self - Film Producer (archive footage)2022
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
Role: Self2001
The Song of the Little Road
The Song of the Little Road
Role: Self2003
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
Role: Himself (archive footage)2026
The Wandering Company
The Wandering Company
Role: Self1984
Mahatma and the Mad Boy
Mahatma and the Mad Boy
director1974
Noon Wine
Noon Wine
executive producer1985
The Bostonians
The Bostonians
producer1984
The Courtesans of Bombay
The Courtesans of Bombay
writer1983
Jefferson in Paris
Jefferson in Paris
producer1995
My Little Girl
My Little Girl
executive producer1986
Bombay Talkie
Bombay Talkie
producer1970
Mahatma and the Mad Boy
Mahatma and the Mad Boy
producer1974
The White Countess
The White Countess
producer2005
The Europeans
The Europeans
producer1979
The Guru
The Guru
producer1969
A Room with a View
A Room with a View
producer1986
The Creation of Woman
The Creation of Woman
executive producer1961
Street Musicians of Bombay
Street Musicians of Bombay
producer1994
The Householder
The Householder
producer1963
Sweet Sounds
Sweet Sounds
producer1976
Thank You, Doctor Rey
Thank You, Doctor Rey
executive producer2004
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
producer1972
The Mystic Masseur
The Mystic Masseur
director2001
The Perfect Murder
The Perfect Murder
executive producer1988
In Custody
In Custody
director1994
Feast of July
Feast of July
executive producer1995
The Wild Party
The Wild Party
producer1975
Savages
Savages
producer1972
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
director1995
Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway
thanks1997