About

Known credits:
64
Birthday:
1936-12-25
Place of birth:
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Website:
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Ismail Merchant

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Merchant Ivory Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2005 A Tribute To Ismail Merchant Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2003 The Song of the Little Road Actor Self N/A
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2001 Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' Actor Self 58
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2001 Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw Actor Self 59
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2001 The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey Actor Self 59
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1995 Jefferson in Paris Actor Royal Indian Man 58
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1989 Slaves of New York Actor Party Guest (uncredited) 59
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1984 The Wandering Company Actor Self N/A
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1983 Heat and Dust Actor Indish Guy (uncredited) 58
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1970 Bombay Talkie Actor Fate Machine Producer 58
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1965 Shakespeare-Wallah Actor Theater Owner (uncredited) 58
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1963 The Householder Actor Extra 59
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James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant Actor Himself (archive footage) N/A
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Directing
2001 The Mystic Masseur Directing Director 58
Average
1999 Cotton Mary Directing Director 58
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1996 The Proprietor Directing Director N/A
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1995 Lumière & Company Directing Director 59
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1994 In Custody Directing Director 58
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1983 The Courtesans of Bombay Directing Director 58
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1974 Mahatma and the Mad Boy Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1983 The Courtesans of Bombay Writing Writer 58
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Production
2005 The White Countess Production Producer 59
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2005 Heights Production Producer 59
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2004 Thank You, Doctor Rey Production Executive Producer 58
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2003 Le Divorce Production Producer 56
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2000 The Golden Bowl Production Producer 59
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1998 A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Production Producer 58
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1996 Surviving Picasso Production Producer 58
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1995 Feast of July Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1995 Jefferson in Paris Production Producer 58
Average
1994 Street Musicians of Bombay Production Producer N/A
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1993 The Remains of the Day Production Producer 69
Fair
1992 Howards End Production Producer 64
Fair
1991 The Ballad of the Sad Cafe Production Producer 59
Average
1990 Mr. & Mrs. Bridge Production Producer 58
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1989 Slaves of New York Production Producer 59
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1988 The Deceivers Production Producer 58
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1988 The Perfect Murder Production Executive Producer 58
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1987 Maurice Production Producer 67
Fair
1986 My Little Girl Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1986 A Room with a View Production Producer 65
Fair
1985 Noon Wine Production Executive Producer N/A
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1984 The Bostonians Production Producer 58
Average
1983 Heat and Dust Production Producer 58
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1983 The Courtesans of Bombay Production Producer 58
Average
1981 Quartet Production Producer 59
Average
1980 Jane Austen in Manhattan Production Producer 58
Average
1979 The Europeans Production Producer 58
Average
1978 Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures Production Producer 58
Average
1977 Roseland Production Producer 58
Average
1976 Sweet Sounds Production Producer N/A
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1975 Autobiography of a Princess Production Producer 58
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1975 The Wild Party Production Producer 58
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1974 Mahatma and the Mad Boy Production Producer N/A
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1973 Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls Production Producer 58
Average
1972 Savages Production Producer 58
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1972 Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization Production Producer 59
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1970 Bombay Talkie Production Producer 58
Average
1969 The Guru Production Producer 58
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1965 Shakespeare-Wallah Production Producer 58
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1963 The Householder Production Producer 59
Average
1961 The Creation of Woman Production Executive Producer 58
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Crew
1997 Mrs. Dalloway Crew Thanks 58
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