Ismail Merchant
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.
Personal Details
Movies (50)
Merchant Ivory
as Self (Archive Footage)
2024
A Cooler Climate
as Himself (Arhive Footage)
2022
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
as Self (archive footage)
2005
The White Countess
Producer (Production)
2005
Heights
Producer (Production)
2005
Thank You, Doctor Rey
Executive Producer (Production)
2004
The Song of the Little Road
as Self
2003
Le Divorce
Producer (Production)
2003
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
as Self
2001
The Mystic Masseur
Director (Directing)
2001
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
as Self
2001
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
2001
The Golden Bowl
Producer (Production)
2000
Cotton Mary
Director (Directing)
1999
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
Producer (Production)
1998
Mrs. Dalloway
Thanks (Crew)
1997
The Proprietor
Director (Directing)
1996
Surviving Picasso
Producer (Production)
1996
Lumière & Company
Director (Directing)
1995
Feast of July
Executive Producer (Production)
1995
Jefferson in Paris
as Royal Indian Man
1995
Street Musicians of Bombay
Producer (Production)
1994
In Custody
Director (Directing)
1994
The Remains of the Day
Producer (Production)
1993
Howards End
Producer (Production)
1992
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Producer (Production)
1991
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Producer (Production)
1990
Slaves of New York
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1989
The Deceivers
Producer (Production)
1988
The Perfect Murder
Executive Producer (Production)
1988
Maurice
Producer (Production)
1987
My Little Girl
Executive Producer (Production)
1986
A Room with a View
Producer (Production)
1986
Noon Wine
Executive Producer (Production)
1985
The Bostonians
Producer (Production)
1984
The Wandering Company
as Self
1984
Heat and Dust
as Indish Guy (uncredited)
1983
The Courtesans of Bombay
Director (Directing)
1983
Quartet
Producer (Production)
1981
Jane Austen in Manhattan
Producer (Production)
1980
The Europeans
Producer (Production)
1979
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
Producer (Production)
1978
Roseland
Producer (Production)
1977
Sweet Sounds
Producer (Production)
1976
Autobiography of a Princess
Producer (Production)
1975
The Wild Party
Producer (Production)
1975
Mahatma and the Mad Boy
Director (Directing)
1974
Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls
Producer (Production)
1973
Savages
Producer (Production)
1972
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
Producer (Production)
1972