Ismail Merchant
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
The Remains of the Day
74%
Producer
1993
A Room with a View
70%
Producer
1986
Maurice
76%
Producer
1987
Howards End
70%
Producer
1992
Le Divorce
50%
Producer
2003
Surviving Picasso
58%
Producer
1996
The White Countess
62%
Producer
2005
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
61%
Producer
1990
Merchant Ivory
77%
Self (Archive Footage)
2024
A Cooler Climate
80%
Self - Film Producer (archive footage)
2022
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
100%
Self (archive footage)
2005
The White Countess
62%
Producer
2005
Heights
63%
Producer
2005
Thank You, Doctor Rey
55%
Executive Producer
2003
The Song of the Little Road
100%
Self
2003
Le Divorce
50%
Producer
2003
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
65%
Self
2001
The Mystic Masseur
55%
Director
2001
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
70%
Self
2001
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
65%
Self
2001
The Golden Bowl
60%
Producer
2000
Cotton Mary
50%
Director
1999
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
61%
Producer
1998
Mrs. Dalloway
57%
Thanks
1997
The Proprietor
70%
Director
1996
Surviving Picasso
58%
Producer
1996
Lumière & Company
63%
Director
1995
Feast of July
58%
Executive Producer
1995
Jefferson in Paris
51%
Royal Indian Man
1995
Jefferson in Paris
51%
Producer
1995
Street Musicians of Bombay
100%
Producer
1994
In Custody
50%
Director
1994
The Remains of the Day
74%
Producer
1993
Howards End
70%
Producer
1992
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
58%
Producer
1991
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
61%
Producer
1990