Ismail Merchant

Ismail Merchant

Profile info

Known forProduction
GenderMale
Birthday25 December 1936
Died25 May 2005 (age 68)
Place of birthBombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Known credits58

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.

Merchant Ivory
Merchant Ivory
2024 · Self (Archive Footage)
A Cooler Climate
A Cooler Climate
2022 · Self - Film Producer (archive footage)
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005 · Self (archive footage)
The White Countess
The White Countess
2005 · Producer
Heights
Heights
2005 · Producer
Thank You, Doctor Rey
Thank You, Doctor Rey
2003 · Executive Producer
The Song of the Little Road
The Song of the Little Road
2003 · Self
Le Divorce
Le Divorce
2003 · Producer
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001 · Self
The Mystic Masseur
The Mystic Masseur
2001 · Director
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001 · Self
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001 · Self
The Golden Bowl
The Golden Bowl
2000 · Producer
Cotton Mary
Cotton Mary
1999 · Director
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
1998 · Producer
Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway
1997 · Thanks
HARDtalk
HARDtalk
1997
The Proprietor
The Proprietor
1996 · Director
Surviving Picasso
Surviving Picasso
1996 · Producer
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
1995 · Director
Feast of July
Feast of July
1995 · Executive Producer
Jefferson in Paris
Jefferson in Paris
1995 · Royal Indian Man
Jefferson in Paris
Jefferson in Paris
1995 · Producer
Street Musicians of Bombay
Street Musicians of Bombay
1994 · Producer
In Custody
In Custody
1994 · Director
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day
1993 · Producer
Howards End
Howards End
1992 · Producer
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
1991 · Producer
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
1990 · Producer
Slaves of New York
Slaves of New York
1989 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Slaves of New York
Slaves of New York
1989 · Producer
The Deceivers
The Deceivers
1988 · Producer
The Perfect Murder
The Perfect Murder
1988 · Executive Producer
Maurice
Maurice
1987 · Producer
My Little Girl
My Little Girl
1986 · Executive Producer
A Room with a View
A Room with a View
1986 · Producer
Noon Wine
Noon Wine
1985 · Executive Producer
The Bostonians
The Bostonians
1984 · Producer
The Wandering Company
The Wandering Company
1984 · Self
Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust
1983 · Indish Guy (uncredited)
The Courtesans of Bombay
The Courtesans of Bombay
1983 · Director
The Courtesans of Bombay
The Courtesans of Bombay
1983 · Producer
The Courtesans of Bombay
The Courtesans of Bombay
1983 · Writer
Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust
1983 · Producer
Quartet
Quartet
1981 · Producer
Jane Austen in Manhattan
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980 · Producer
The Europeans
The Europeans
1979 · Producer
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
1978 · Producer
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