Ismail Merchant
Birthday
1936/12/25
Day of death
2005/05/25 (68 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Also know as
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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.
Acting
(1963) The Householder
as Extra
(2024) Merchant Ivory
as Self (archive footage)
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
as Himself (archive footage)
(1995) Jefferson in Paris
as Royal Indian Man
(2005) A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
as Self (archive footage)
(1983) Heat and Dust
as Indish Guy (uncredited)
(1984) The Wandering Company
as Self
(2001) Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
as Self
(2003) The Song of the Little Road
as Self
(1965) Shakespeare-Wallah
as Theater Owner (uncredited)
(1970) Bombay Talkie
as Fate Machine Producer
(2001) Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
as Self
(2001) The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
(1989) Slaves of New York
as Party Guest (uncredited)