Ismail Merchant

Ismail Merchant

Production

December 25, 1936 — May 25, 2005Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

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

The Remains of the Day

1993

A Room with a View

A Room with a View

1986

Maurice

Maurice

1987

Howards End

Howards End

1992

Le Divorce

Le Divorce

2003

Surviving Picasso

Surviving Picasso

1996

The White Countess

The White Countess

2005

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

1990

Mrs. Dalloway

Mrs. Dalloway

1997

Lumière & Company

Lumière & Company

1995

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The White Countess

The White Countess

2005

Producer

Heights

Heights

2005

Producer

Thank You, Doctor Rey

Thank You, Doctor Rey

2003

Executive Producer

Le Divorce

Le Divorce

2003

Producer

The Golden Bowl

The Golden Bowl

2000

Producer

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

1998

Producer

Surviving Picasso

Surviving Picasso

1996

Producer

Feast of July

Feast of July

1995

Executive Producer

Jefferson in Paris

Jefferson in Paris

1995

Producer

Street Musicians of Bombay

Street Musicians of Bombay

1994

Producer

The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

1993

Producer

Howards End

Howards End

1992

Producer

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

1991

Producer

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

1990

Producer

Slaves of New York

Slaves of New York

1989

Producer

The Deceivers

The Deceivers

1988

Producer

The Perfect Murder

The Perfect Murder

1988

Executive Producer

Maurice

Maurice

1987

Producer

My Little Girl

My Little Girl

1986

Executive Producer

A Room with a View

A Room with a View

1986

Producer

Noon Wine

Noon Wine

1985

Executive Producer

The Bostonians

The Bostonians

1984

Producer

The Courtesans of Bombay

The Courtesans of Bombay

1983

Producer

Heat and Dust

Heat and Dust

1983

Producer

Quartet

Quartet

1981

Producer

Jane Austen in Manhattan

Jane Austen in Manhattan

1980

Producer

The Europeans

The Europeans

1979

Producer

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

1978

Producer

Roseland

Roseland

1977

Producer

Sweet Sounds

Sweet Sounds

1976

Producer

Autobiography of a Princess

Autobiography of a Princess

1975

Producer

The Wild Party

The Wild Party

1975

Producer

Mahatma and the Mad Boy

Mahatma and the Mad Boy

1974

Producer

Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls

Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls

1973

Producer

Savages

Savages

1972

Producer

Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization

Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization

1972

Producer

Bombay Talkie

Bombay Talkie

1970

Producer

The Guru

The Guru

1969

Producer

Shakespeare-Wallah

Shakespeare-Wallah

1965

Producer

The Householder

The Householder

1963

Producer

The Creation of Woman

The Creation of Woman

1961

Executive Producer

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Merchant Ivory

Merchant Ivory

2024

Self (Archive Footage)

A Cooler Climate

A Cooler Climate

2022

Self - Film Producer (archive footage)

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

2005

Self (archive footage)

The Song of the Little Road

The Song of the Little Road

2003

Self

Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'

Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'

2001

Self

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

2001

Self

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

2001

Self

HARDtalk

HARDtalk

1997

Jefferson in Paris

Jefferson in Paris

1995

Royal Indian Man

Slaves of New York

Slaves of New York

1989

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Wandering Company

The Wandering Company

1984

Self

Heat and Dust

Heat and Dust

1983

Indish Guy (uncredited)

Bombay Talkie

Bombay Talkie

1970

Fate Machine Producer

Shakespeare-Wallah

Shakespeare-Wallah

1965

Theater Owner (uncredited)

The Householder

The Householder

1963

Extra

James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant

James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant

Himself (archive footage)

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The Mystic Masseur

The Mystic Masseur

2001

Director

Cotton Mary

Cotton Mary

1999

Director

The Proprietor

The Proprietor

1996

Director

Lumière & Company

Lumière & Company

1995

Director

In Custody

In Custody

1994

Director

The Courtesans of Bombay

The Courtesans of Bombay

1983

Director

Mahatma and the Mad Boy

Mahatma and the Mad Boy

1974

Director

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Mrs. Dalloway

Mrs. Dalloway

1997

Thanks

Writing1

The Courtesans of Bombay

The Courtesans of Bombay

1983

Writer