Ismail Merchant
Born: 1936-12-25
Place of Birth: Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
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.
Known For
Slaves of New York
1989★ 5.1
Shakespeare-Wallah
1965★ 6.5
Jefferson in Paris
1995★ 5.0
Bombay Talkie
1970★ 5.1
The Householder
1963★ 5.8
Merchant Ivory
2024★ 7.7
Heat and Dust
1983★ 6.1
A Cooler Climate
2022★ 8.0
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001★ 6.0
The Wandering Company
1984★ 0.0
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
N/A★ 0.0
The Song of the Little Road
2003★ 0.0
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005★ 10.0
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001★ 6.0
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001★ 6.0