Ismail Merchant

Producer

Born: December 25, 1936
Died: May 25, 2005 (age 68)
From: Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

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 (22)

Merchant Ivory (2024)
Self (Archive Footage)
A Cooler Climate (2022)
Self - Film Producer (archive footage)
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant (2005)
Self (archive footage)
The Song of the Little Road (2003)
Self
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' (2001)
Self
The Mystic Masseur (2001)
Director
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw (2001)
Self
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey (2001)
Self
Cotton Mary (1999)
Director
The Proprietor (1996)
Director
Lumière & Company (1995)
Director
Jefferson in Paris (1995)
Royal Indian Man
In Custody (1994)
Director
Slaves of New York (1989)
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Wandering Company (1984)
Self
The Courtesans of Bombay (1983)
Director
Heat and Dust (1983)
Indish Guy (uncredited)
Mahatma and the Mad Boy (1974)
Director
Bombay Talkie (1970)
Fate Machine Producer
Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
Theater Owner (uncredited)
The Householder (1963)
Extra
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
Himself (archive footage)