Personal Info
Known For
Production
Birthdate
1936-12-25
Day of Death
2005-05-25
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.
Filmography (14)
⭐ 7.7
Role:
Self (Archive Footage)
Merchant Ivory
2024
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self - Film Producer (archive footage)
A Cooler Climate
2022
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Self (archive footage)
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Self
The Song of the Little Road
2003
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Self
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Self
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Self
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001
⭐ 5.1
Role:
Royal Indian Man
Jefferson in Paris
1995
⭐ 5.3
Role:
Party Guest (uncredited)
Slaves of New York
1989
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
The Wandering Company
1984
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Indish Guy (uncredited)
Heat and Dust
1983
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Fate Machine Producer
Bombay Talkie
1970
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Theater Owner (uncredited)
Shakespeare-Wallah
1965
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Extra