Directed credits
7
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Ismail Merchant
Production
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 0All crew 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
Frequent jobs
Director (7)Producer (33)Executive Producer (6)Thanks (1)
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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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Ismail Merchant.
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Highest rated movies linked with Ismail Merchant.
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ismail Merchant.
7.6
Maurice
Producer
1987 Movie
7.0
Howards End
Producer
1992 Movie
7.7
Merchant Ivory
as Self (Archive Footage)
2024 Movie
4.9
Roseland
Producer
1977 Movie
7.4
The Remains of the Day
Producer
1993 Movie
7.0
A Room with a View
Producer
1986 Movie
4.9
Le Divorce
Producer
2003 Movie
6.2
Lumière & Company
Director
1995 Movie
6.3
Heights
Producer
2005 Movie
6.0
Heat and Dust
Producer
1983 Movie
5.9
The Golden Bowl
Producer
2000 Movie
6.2
The White Countess
Producer
2005 Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ismail Merchant.
6.2
The White Countess
Producer
2005 Movie
6.3
Heights
Producer
2005 Movie
5.0
Thank You, Doctor Rey
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
4.9
Le Divorce
Producer
2003 Movie
5.9
The Golden Bowl
Producer
2000 Movie
6.1
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
Producer
1998 Movie
5.5
Mrs. Dalloway
Thanks
1997 Movie
5.7
Surviving Picasso
Producer
1996 Movie
5.5
Feast of July
Executive Producer
1995 Movie
5.0
Jefferson in Paris
Producer
1995 Movie
Street Musicians of Bombay
Producer
1994 Movie
7.4
The Remains of the Day
Producer
1993 Movie
7.0
Howards End
Producer
1992 Movie
5.5
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Producer
1991 Movie
6.0
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Producer
1990 Movie
5.1
Slaves of New York
Producer
1989 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ismail Merchant.
7.7
Merchant Ivory
as Self (Archive Footage)
2024 Movie
8.0
A Cooler Climate
as Himself (Arhive Footage)
2022 Movie
10.0
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
as Self (archive footage)
2005 Movie
The Song of the Little Road
as Self
2003 Movie
6.0
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
as Self
2001 Movie
6.0
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
as Self
2001 Movie
6.0
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
2001 Movie
5.0
Jefferson in Paris
as Royal Indian Man
1995 Movie
5.1
Slaves of New York
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1989 Movie
The Wandering Company
as Self
1984 Movie
6.0
Heat and Dust
as Indish Guy (uncredited)
1983 Movie
5.1
Bombay Talkie
as Fate Machine Producer
1970 Movie