Ismail Merchant

Ismail Merchant

  • Birthday: 1936-12-25
  • Deathday: 2005-05-25
  • 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.

Filmography

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

2005

As Self (archive footage)

Merchant Ivory

2023

As Self (archive footage)

James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant

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As Himself (archive footage)

The Householder

1963

As Extra

Bombay Talkie

1970

As Fate Machine Producer

Shakespeare-Wallah

1965

As Theater Owner (uncredited)

Heat and Dust

1983

As Indish Guy (uncredited)

Jefferson in Paris

1995

As Royal Indian Man

Slaves of New York

1989

As Party Guest (uncredited)

Production

Mrs. Dalloway

1997

As Thanks

Cotton Mary

1999

As Director

The Mystic Masseur

2001

As Director

In Custody

1994

As Director

The Proprietor

1996

As Director

The Courtesans of Bombay

1983

As Director

Lumière and Company

1995

As Director

Mahatma and the Mad Boy

1974

As Director

The Remains of the Day

1993

As Producer

A Room with a View

1986

As Producer

Surviving Picasso

1996

As Producer

Howards End

1992

As Producer

Maurice

1987

As Producer

Le Divorce

2003

As Producer

The Wild Party

1975

As Producer

The Guru

1969

As Producer

Roseland

1977

As Producer

Feast of July

1995

As Executive Producer

Jefferson in Paris

1995

As Producer

The Deceivers

1988

As Producer

The Courtesans of Bombay

1983

As Producer

The Creation of Woman

1961

As Executive Producer

Heat and Dust

1983

As Producer

Shakespeare-Wallah

1965

As Producer

Savages

1972

As Producer

The Europeans

1979

As Producer

Jane Austen in Manhattan

1980

As Producer

The White Countess

2005

As Producer

The Householder

1963

As Producer

Bombay Talkie

1970

As Producer

Quartet

1981

As Producer

Mahatma and the Mad Boy

1974

As Producer

The Golden Bowl

2000

As Producer

The Bostonians

1984

As Producer

Slaves of New York

1989

As Producer

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

1990

As Producer

My Little Girl

1986

As Executive Producer

The Perfect Murder

1988

As Executive Producer

Heights

2005

As Producer

Thank You, Doctor Rey

2002

As Executive Producer

Sweet Sounds

1976

As Producer

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