Ismail Merchant
December 25, 1936 (87 years old) in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
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
Credits
- 2024 · Merchant Ivory as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · A Tribute To Ismail Merchant as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · The Song of the Little Road as Self
- 2001 · Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' as Self
- 2001 · The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey as Self
- 2001 · Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw as Self
- 1995 · Jefferson in Paris as Royal Indian Man
- 1989 · Slaves of New York as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1984 · The Wandering Company as Self
- 1983 · Heat and Dust as Indish Guy (uncredited)
- 1970 · Bombay Talkie as Fate Machine Producer
- 1965 · Shakespeare-Wallah as Theater Owner (uncredited)
- 1963 · The Householder as Extra
- Future · James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant as Himself (archive footage)