Ismail Merchant

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Male

Birthday 1936-12-25

Deathday 2005-05-25 (68 years old)

Place of Birth Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

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.

Known For

Producer

2005
Heights

as Producer

2005
The White Countess

as Producer

2004
Thank You, Doctor Rey

as Executive Producer

2003
Le Divorce

as Producer

2000
The Golden Bowl

as Producer

1996
Surviving Picasso

as Producer

1995
Feast of July

as Executive Producer

1995
Jefferson in Paris

as Producer

1993
1992
Howards End

as Producer

1990
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

as Producer

1989
Slaves of New York

as Producer

1988
The Perfect Murder

as Executive Producer

1988
The Deceivers

as Producer

1987
Maurice

as Producer

1986
A Room with a View

as Producer

1986
My Little Girl

as Executive Producer

1984
The Bostonians

as Producer

1983
1983
Heat and Dust

as Producer

1981
Quartet

as Producer

1980
1979
The Europeans

as Producer

1977
Roseland

as Producer

1976
Sweet Sounds

as Producer

1975
The Wild Party

as Producer

1974
1972
Savages

as Producer

1970
Bombay Talkie

as Producer

1969
The Guru

as Producer

1965
Shakespeare-Wallah

as Producer

1963
The Householder

as Producer

1961
The Creation of Woman

as Executive Producer

Actor

James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant

as Himself (archive footage)

2024
Merchant Ivory

as Self (archive footage)

2005
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

as Self (archive footage)

1995
Jefferson in Paris

as Royal Indian Man

1989
Slaves of New York

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1983
Heat and Dust

as Indish Guy (uncredited)

1970
Bombay Talkie

as Fate Machine Producer

1965
Shakespeare-Wallah

as Theater Owner (uncredited)

1963

Director

2001
The Mystic Masseur

as Director

1999
Cotton Mary

as Director

1996
The Proprietor

as Director

1995
1994
In Custody

as Director

1983
1974

Writer

Crew

1997
Mrs. Dalloway

as Thanks