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Ismail Merchant

Ismail Merchant

Production · Born 1936-12-25 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

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

movie 5.1 Jefferson in Paris
Jefferson in Paris
1995
movie 6.0 Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust
1983
movie 5.4 Slaves of New York
Slaves of New York
1989
movie 6.5 Shakespeare-Wallah
Shakespeare-Wallah
1965
movie 5.6 Bombay Talkie
Bombay Talkie
1970
movie 6.2 The Householder
The Householder
1963
tv 8.7 HARDtalk
HARDtalk
1997
movie 7.7 Merchant Ivory
Merchant Ivory
2024
movie 8.0 A Cooler Climate
A Cooler Climate
2022
movie 7.0 Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001
movie 6.5 The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001
movie 6.5 Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001
movie 10.0 A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005
movie 8.0 The Wandering Company
The Wandering Company
1984
movie 10.0 The Song of the Little Road
The Song of the Little Road
2003
movie James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
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