Personal Info
Birthday
December 25, 1936
Place of Birth
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Known For
Production
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.
Directed Movies (7)
Acting Filmography (16)
7.7
Merchant Ivory
Movie2024
8.0
A Cooler Climate
Movie2022
No Backdrop
10.0
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
Movie2005
No Backdrop
10.0
The Song of the Little Road
Movie2003
No Backdrop
6.5
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Movie2001
No Backdrop
7.0
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Movie2001
No Backdrop
6.5
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
Movie2001
No Backdrop
8.7
HARDtalk
TV Series1997
5.1
Jefferson in Paris
Movie1995
5.4
Slaves of New York
Movie1989
No Backdrop
8.0
The Wandering Company
Movie1984
6.0
Heat and Dust
Movie1983
5.6
Bombay Talkie
Movie1970
6.5
Shakespeare-Wallah
Movie1965
6.2
The Householder
Movie1963
0.0
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
MovieN/A