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