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Born December 25, 1936 · Bombay, 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.

Merchant Ivory
2024

A Cooler Climate
2022

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005

The Song of the Little Road
2003

Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001

Jefferson in Paris
1995

Slaves of New York
1989

The Wandering Company
1984

Heat and Dust
1983

Bombay Talkie
1970

Shakespeare-Wallah
1965

The Householder
1963