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Ismail Merchant
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Indian film producer (1936–2005)
Film & TV
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.
Known for
- Merchant Ivory — Self (Archive Footage)2024
- A Cooler Climate — Self - Film Producer (archive footage)2022
- A Tribute To Ismail Merchant — Self (archive footage)2005
- The Song of the Little Road — Self2003
- Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' — Self2001
- Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw — Self2001
- The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey — Self2001
- HARDtalk1997
- Jefferson in Paris — Royal Indian Man1995
- Slaves of New York — Party Guest (uncredited)1989
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ismail
- Family name
- Merchant
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Mumbai
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- producer
- Educated at
- Stern School of Business
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Islam
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- date of birth
- 1936-12-25
- date of death
- 2005-05-25
- nominated for
- BAFTA Award for Best Film
- unmarried partner
- James Ivory
- cause of death
- ulcer
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- name in native language
- Ismail Merchant
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Mumbai
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