Ismail Merchant
Personal Info
Know For
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-12-25 (69 years old)
Deathday
2005-05-25
Place of Birth
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Also known As
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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.
Acting
1963
as Extra
2024
as Self (archive footage)
-
as Himself (archive footage)
1995
as Royal Indian Man
2005
as Self (archive footage)
1983
as Indish Guy (uncredited)
1984
as Self
2003
as Self
1965
as Theater Owner (uncredited)
1970
as Fate Machine Producer
1989
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Production
1993
as Producer
1986
as Producer
1992
as Producer
1987
as Producer
2003
as Producer
1999
as Director
2001
as Director
1988
as Executive Producer
1994
as Director
1996
as Director
1975
as Producer
1969
as Producer
1977
as Producer
1983
as Director
1995
as Executive Producer
1995
as Producer
1995
as Director
2005
as Producer
1988
as Producer
1996
as Producer
1983
as Producer
1983
as Writer
1975
as Producer
1961
as Executive Producer
1978
1983
as Producer
1965
as Producer
1972
as Producer
1979
as Producer
1991
as Producer
1973
as Producer
1972
1980
as Producer
2005
as Producer
1970
as Producer
1981
as Producer
1998
as Producer
1963
as Producer
2004
as Executive Producer
1976
as Producer
1994
as Producer
1974
as Director
1997
as Thanks
1974
as Producer
2000
as Producer
1984
as Producer
1989
as Producer
1990
as Producer
1986
as Executive Producer
1985
as Executive Producer
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