Ismail Merchant
Known for exceptional production in global cinema.
Profession
Production
Birthday
25 Dec 1936
Age
90 Years
Born In
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Total Projects
16
Years Active
61 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.1 ★
Overview
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
HARDtalk
1997
Jefferson in Paris
1995
Slaves of New York
1989
Merchant Ivory
2024
Heat and Dust
1983
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005
Bombay Talkie
1970
Shakespeare-Wallah
1965
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001
Filmography
movie
Merchant Ivory
Merchant Ivory
as Self (Archive Footage)
movie
A Cooler Climate
A Cooler Climate
as Himself (Arhive Footage)
movie
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Song of the Little Road
The Song of the Little Road
as Self
movie
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
as Self
movie
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
as Self
movie
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
tv
HARDtalk
HARDtalk
movie
Jefferson in Paris
Jefferson in Paris
as Royal Indian Man
movie
Slaves of New York
Slaves of New York
as Party Guest (uncredited)
movie
The Wandering Company
The Wandering Company
as Self
movie
Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust
as Indish Guy (uncredited)
movie
Bombay Talkie
Bombay Talkie
as Fate Machine Producer
movie
Shakespeare-Wallah
Shakespeare-Wallah
as Theater Owner (uncredited)
movie
The Householder
The Householder
as Extra
movie
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
as Himself (archive footage)