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BornDecember 25, 1936
DiedMay 25, 2005 (age 68)
Place of birthBombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Film credits15
Ismail Merchant
DeceasedKnown for Production
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
Merchant Ivory
2024
as Self (Archive Footage)
A Cooler Climate
2022
as Self - Film Producer (archive footage)
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Song of the Little Road
2003
as Self
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001
as Self
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001
as Self
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001
as Self
Jefferson in Paris
1995
as Royal Indian Man
Slaves of New York
1989
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Wandering Company
1984
as Self
Heat and Dust
1983
as Indish Guy (uncredited)
Bombay Talkie
1970
as Fate Machine Producer
Shakespeare-Wallah
1965
as Theater Owner (uncredited)
The Householder
1963
as Extra
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
Unreleased
as Himself (archive footage)