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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 born on 25 December 1936 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]. He was a producer and director, known for Howards End (1992), A Room with a View (1985) and The Remains of the Day (1993). He died on 25 May 2005 in London, England, UK.
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 · Ismail Merchant: In Memory. Roger Ebert May 26, 2005. Tweet. Producer-director Ismail Merchant (right) with Subrata Mitra, the cinematographer who worked with Satyajit Ray, talking at the 1999 Calcutta Film Festival.
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 · Merchant Ivory film producer Ismail Merchant has died at the age of 68, his London office has said. Along with his creative partner James Ivory, he made such acclaimed period films such...
