Actor

Ismail Merchant

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Movies: 56Series: 0Crew credits: 47

TMDB ID: 54448

IMDb ID: nm0580337

Known for: Production

Born: December 25, 1936

Died: May 25, 2005

Age: 68

Place of birth: Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1961 - 2024

Years active: 64

Average TMDB rating: 5.98

Wikidata: Q732397

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Producer (33)Director (7)Executive Producer (6)Thanks (1)

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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.

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