Ismail Merchant
ProductionBorn Dec 25, 1936Died May 25, 2005
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.
Known For
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
movie2005
The Song of the Little Road
movie2003
Street Musicians of Bombay
movie1994
Mahatma and the Mad Boy
movie1974
Mahatma and the Mad Boy
movie1974
Sweet Sounds
movie1976
HARDtalk
tv1997
The Wandering Company
movie1984
A Cooler Climate
movie2022
Merchant Ivory
movie2024
Maurice
movie1987
The Remains of the Day
movie1993
Filmography
2024Merchant Ivoryas Self (Archive Footage)movie2022A Cooler Climateas Himself (Arhive Footage)movie2005A Tribute To Ismail Merchantas Self (archive footage)movie2005The White Countessas Producermovie2005Heightsas Producermovie2004Thank You, Doctor Reyas Executive Producermovie2003The Song of the Little Roadas Selfmovie2003Le Divorceas Producermovie2001Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'as Selfmovie2001The Mystic Masseuras Directormovie2001Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flawas Selfmovie2001The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journeyas Selfmovie2000The Golden Bowlas Producermovie1999Cotton Maryas Directormovie1998A Soldier's Daughter Never Criesas Producermovie1997Mrs. Dallowayas Thanksmovie1997HARDtalktv1996The Proprietoras Directormovie1996Surviving Picassoas Producermovie1995Lumière & Companyas Directormovie1995Feast of Julyas Executive Producermovie1995Jefferson in Parisas Producermovie1994Street Musicians of Bombayas Producermovie1994In Custodyas Directormovie1993The Remains of the Dayas Producermovie1992Howards Endas Producermovie1991The Ballad of the Sad Cafeas Producermovie1990Mr. & Mrs. Bridgeas Producermovie1989Slaves of New Yorkas Producermovie1988The Deceiversas Producermovie1988The Perfect Murderas Executive Producermovie1987Mauriceas Producermovie1986My Little Girlas Executive Producermovie1986A Room with a Viewas Producermovie1985Noon Wineas Executive Producermovie1984The Bostoniansas Producermovie1984The Wandering Companyas Selfmovie1983Heat and Dustas Producermovie1983The Courtesans of Bombayas Writermovie1981Quartetas Producermovie1980Jane Austen in Manhattanas Producermovie1979The Europeansas Producermovie1978Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Picturesas Producermovie1977Roselandas Producermovie1976Sweet Soundsas Producermovie1975Autobiography of a Princessas Producermovie1975The Wild Partyas Producermovie1974Mahatma and the Mad Boyas Producermovie1973Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girlsas Producermovie1972Savagesas Producermovie1972Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilizationas Producermovie1970Bombay Talkieas Producermovie1969The Guruas Producermovie1965Shakespeare-Wallahas Producermovie1963The Householderas Producermovie1961The Creation of Womanas Executive ProducermovieSoonJames Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchantas Himself (archive footage)movie