Ismail Merchant

Personal Info

Known For

Production

Known Credits

15

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-12-25

Day of death

2005-05-25 (68 years old)

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.

Known For

  • The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

    The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

  • Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'

    Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'

  • Bombay Talkie

    Bombay Talkie

  • Shakespeare-Wallah

    Shakespeare-Wallah

  • The Householder

    The Householder

  • A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

    A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

  • Merchant Ivory

    Merchant Ivory

  • Heat and Dust

    Heat and Dust

  • Jefferson in Paris

    Jefferson in Paris

  • Slaves of New York

    Slaves of New York

  • Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

    Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

  • The Song of the Little Road

    The Song of the Little Road

  • The Wandering Company

    The Wandering Company

  • A Cooler Climate

    A Cooler Climate

  • James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant

    James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant