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Ismail Merchant
Production
Born: December 25, 1936
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
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.
Known For
Merchant Ivory
as Self (archive footage)
Jefferson in Paris
as Royal Indian Man
Heat and Dust
as Indish Guy (uncredited)
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
as Self
Slaves of New York
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Shakespeare-Wallah
as Theater Owner (uncredited)
The Householder
as Extra
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
as Self
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
as Self (archive footage)
