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Ismail Merchant

Ismail Merchant profile
Known For: Production
Birthday: 1936-12-25
Place of Birth: Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Popularity: 0.4

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 Filmography

HARDtalk poster

HARDtalk

1997
Heat and Dust poster

Heat and Dust

1983
Jefferson in Paris poster

Jefferson in Paris

1995
Merchant Ivory poster

Merchant Ivory

2024
Slaves of New York poster

Slaves of New York

1989
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' poster

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

2001
The Householder poster

The Householder

1963
The Wandering Company poster

The Wandering Company

1984
Bombay Talkie poster

Bombay Talkie

1970
Shakespeare-Wallah poster

Shakespeare-Wallah

1965
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey poster

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

2001
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant poster

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

2005
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw poster

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

2001
A Cooler Climate poster

A Cooler Climate

2022
The Song of the Little Road poster

The Song of the Little Road

2003
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant poster

James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant

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