Ismail Merchant

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 & TV Shows

1. Jefferson in Paris (1995) — Royal Indian Man
2. Heat and Dust (1983) — Indish Guy (uncredited)
3. Slaves of New York (1989) — Party Guest (uncredited)
4. Shakespeare-Wallah (1965) — Theater Owner (uncredited)
5. Bombay Talkie (1970) — Fate Machine Producer
6. The Householder (1963) — Extra
7. Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw (2001) — Self
8. A Cooler Climate (2022) — Self - Film Producer (archive footage)
9. Merchant Ivory (2024) — Self (Archive Footage)
10. HARDtalk (1997)
11. Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' (2001) — Self
12. The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey (2001) — Self
13. A Tribute To Ismail Merchant (2005) — Self (archive footage)
14. The Wandering Company (1984) — Self
15. The Song of the Little Road (2003) — Self
16. James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant — Himself (archive footage)

Directed

1. Lumière & Company (1995) — Director
2. The Mystic Masseur (2001) — Director
3. Cotton Mary (1999) — Director
4. In Custody (1994) — Director
5. The Courtesans of Bombay (1983) — Director
6. The Proprietor (1996) — Director
7. Mahatma and the Mad Boy (1974) — Director