Production
Ismail Merchant
Birth Date
December 25, 1936
Death Date
May 25, 2005
(passed away at 68)
Place of Birth
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
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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.
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TV Show
HARDtalk
1997 • 1 episode
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Movie
Merchant Ivory
Self (Archive Footage)
2024
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Movie
Jefferson in Paris
Royal Indian Man
1995
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Movie
The Song of the Little Road
Self
2003
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Movie
Heat and Dust
Indish Guy (uncredited)
1983
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Movie
A Cooler Climate
Self - Film Producer (archive footage)
2022
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Movie
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
Self (archive footage)
2005
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Movie
The Wandering Company
Self
1984
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Movie
Slaves of New York
Party Guest (uncredited)
1989
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Movie
Shakespeare-Wallah
Theater Owner (uncredited)
1965
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Movie
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
Self
2001
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Movie
Bombay Talkie
Fate Machine Producer
1970
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Movie
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Self
2001
Movie
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
Himself (archive footage)
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Movie
The Householder
Extra
1963
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Movie
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Self
2001