
Ismail Merchant
Production
Born: 1936-12-25 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died: 2005-05-25
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.
🎬 Movies (30)

Merchant Ivory
2024
Self (Archive Footage)

A Cooler Climate
2022
Self - Film Producer (archive footage)

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005
Self (archive footage)

Heights
2005
Producer

The White Countess
2005
Producer

The Song of the Little Road
2003
Self

Le Divorce
2003
Producer

Thank You, Doctor Rey
2003
Executive Producer

Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001
Self

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001
Self

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001
Self

The Mystic Masseur
2001
Director

The Golden Bowl
2000
Producer

Cotton Mary
1999
Director

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
1998
Producer

Mrs. Dalloway
1997
Thanks

The Proprietor
1996
Director

Surviving Picasso
1996
Producer

Jefferson in Paris
1995
Royal Indian Man

Feast of July
1995
Executive Producer

Lumière & Company
1995
Director

In Custody
1994
Director

Street Musicians of Bombay
1994
Producer

The Remains of the Day
1993
Producer

Howards End
1992
Producer

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
1991
Producer

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
1990
Producer

Slaves of New York
1989
Party Guest (uncredited)

The Perfect Murder
1988
Executive Producer

The Deceivers
1988
Producer
