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Ismail Merchant (born Ismail Noor Muhammad Abdul Rahman; 25 December 1936 – 25 May 2005) was an Indian film producer. He worked for many years in collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included film director (and Merchant's longtime professional and domestic partner) James Ivory as well as screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala .
Ismail Merchant was a filmmaker who collaborated with James Ivory and produced acclaimed adaptations of literary classics. He was born in India, died in London, and was nominated for four Oscars.
Nov 22, 2023 · James Ivory reveals why he kept his decades-long romance with Ismail Merchant private: 'I felt I had to protect him'. Director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant were a true...
Merchant Ivory Productions is a film company founded in 1961 by producer Ismail Merchant (1936–2005) and director James Ivory (b. 1928). Merchant and Ivory were life and business partners from 1961 until Merchant's death in 2005. During their time together, they made 44 films.
May 26, 2005 · A tribute to the producer-director Ismail Merchant, who died in 2005, by Roger Ebert. He recalls Merchant's career, collaborations, style and personality, and praises his films based on novels by Forster, James and Naipaul.
May 21, 2021 · The Indian-born producer was responsible for 44 films including Shakespeare-Wallah (1965), Heat and Dust (1983), A Room With a View (1985), Howards End (1992), and Remains of the Day (1993),...
May 25, 2005 · Ismail Merchant, who made acclaimed period films with James Ivory, passed away in 2005. He was born in Mumbai, educated in New York and won six Oscars for his adaptations of EM Forster and others.
