Ismail Merchant
Department: Production
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
The Householder
1963
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
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Jefferson in Paris
1995
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005
Heat and Dust
1983
The Wandering Company
1984
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001
The Song of the Little Road
2003
Shakespeare-Wallah
1965
Bombay Talkie
1970
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001
Slaves of New York
1989
A Cooler Climate
2022
Merchant Ivory
2024
HARDtalk
1997