Production
Ismail Merchant
Born 1936-12-25
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Department: Production
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
Prominent works featuring Ismail Merchant
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The Remains of the Day
1993
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A Room with a View
1986
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Maurice
1987
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Howards End
1992
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Le Divorce
2003
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HARDtalk
1997
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Surviving Picasso
1996
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The White Countess
2005
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Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
1990
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Mrs. Dalloway
1997
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (67 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Merchant Ivory | Self (Archive Footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | A Cooler Climate | Self - Film Producer (archive footage) | Movie | 2022 |
 | A Tribute To Ismail Merchant | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2005 |
 | The White Countess | Producer | Movie | 2005 |
 | Heights | Producer | Movie | 2005 |
 | Thank You, Doctor Rey | Executive Producer | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Song of the Little Road | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | Le Divorce | Producer | Movie | 2003 |
 | Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Mystic Masseur | Director | Movie | 2001 |
 | Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Golden Bowl | Producer | Movie | 2000 |
 | Cotton Mary | Director | Movie | 1999 |
 | A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries | Producer | Movie | 1998 |
 | Mrs. Dalloway | Thanks | Movie | 1997 |
 | HARDtalk | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Proprietor | Director | Movie | 1996 |
 | Surviving Picasso | Producer | Movie | 1996 |
 | Lumière & Company | Director | Movie | 1995 |
 | Feast of July | Executive Producer | Movie | 1995 |
 | Jefferson in Paris | Royal Indian Man | Movie | 1995 |
| Jefferson in Paris | Producer | Movie | 1995 |
 | Street Musicians of Bombay | Producer | Movie | 1994 |
 | In Custody | Director | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Remains of the Day | Producer | Movie | 1993 |
 | Howards End | Producer | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Ballad of the Sad Cafe | Producer | Movie | 1991 |
 | Mr. & Mrs. Bridge | Producer | Movie | 1990 |
 | Slaves of New York | Party Guest (uncredited) | Movie | 1989 |
| Slaves of New York | Producer | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Deceivers | Producer | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Perfect Murder | Executive Producer | Movie | 1988 |
 | Maurice | Producer | Movie | 1987 |
 | My Little Girl | Executive Producer | Movie | 1986 |
 | A Room with a View | Producer | Movie | 1986 |
 | Noon Wine | Executive Producer | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Bostonians | Producer | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Wandering Company | Self | Movie | 1984 |
 | Heat and Dust | Indish Guy (uncredited) | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Courtesans of Bombay | Director | Movie | 1983 |
| The Courtesans of Bombay | Writer | Movie | 1983 |
| The Courtesans of Bombay | Producer | Movie | 1983 |
| Heat and Dust | Producer | Movie | 1983 |
 | Quartet | Producer | Movie | 1981 |
 | Jane Austen in Manhattan | Producer | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Europeans | Producer | Movie | 1979 |
 | Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures | Producer | Movie | 1978 |
 | Roseland | Producer | Movie | 1977 |
 | Sweet Sounds | Producer | Movie | 1976 |
 | Autobiography of a Princess | Producer | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Wild Party | Producer | Movie | 1975 |
 | Mahatma and the Mad Boy | Director | Movie | 1974 |
| Mahatma and the Mad Boy | Producer | Movie | 1974 |
 | Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls | Producer | Movie | 1973 |
 | Savages | Producer | Movie | 1972 |
 | Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization | Producer | Movie | 1972 |
 | Bombay Talkie | Fate Machine Producer | Movie | 1970 |
| Bombay Talkie | Producer | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Guru | Producer | Movie | 1969 |
 | Shakespeare-Wallah | Theater Owner (uncredited) | Movie | 1965 |
| Shakespeare-Wallah | Producer | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Householder | Extra | Movie | 1963 |
| The Householder | Producer | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Creation of Woman | Executive Producer | Movie | 1961 |
 | James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant | Himself (archive footage) | Movie | — |
 | Refuge | Executive Producer | Movie | — |