Ismail Merchant

Ismail Merchant

Known for

Producing

Born

December 25, 1936

Birthplace

Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Died

May 25, 2005 (aged 68)

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.

Best known work

The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day
1993
A Room with a View
A Room with a View
1986
Maurice
Maurice
1987
Howards End
Howards End
1992
Le Divorce
Le Divorce
2003
Surviving Picasso
Surviving Picasso
1996
The White Countess
The White Countess
2005
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
1990
Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway
1997
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
1995

Filmography

  1. TBA

    James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant

    as Himself (archive footage)

  2. TBA

    Refuge

    Executive Producer

  3. 2024

    Merchant Ivory

    as Self (Archive Footage)

  4. 2022

    A Cooler Climate

    as Self - Film Producer (archive footage)

  5. 2005

    A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

    as Self (archive footage)

  6. 2005

  7. 2005

    Heights

    Producer

  8. 2003

    Thank You, Doctor Rey

    Executive Producer

  9. 2003

  10. 2003

    Le Divorce

    Producer

  11. 2001

  12. 2001

  13. 2001

  14. 2001

  15. 2000

  16. 1999

    Cotton Mary

    Director

  17. 1998

  18. 1997

  19. 1997

    HARDtalkTV
  20. 1996

  21. 1996

  22. 1995

  23. 1995

    Feast of July

    Executive Producer

  24. 1995

    Jefferson in Paris

    as Royal Indian Man, Producer

  25. 1994

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