Ismail Merchant
Birthday: 1936-12-25
Place of Birth: Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
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.
Movies
The Householder
Prem, a young school teacher, is arranged married and begins the journey of learning the roles and r...
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Jefferson in Paris
His wife having recently died, Thomas Jefferson accepts the post of United States ambassador to pre-...
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Heat and Dust
Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with...
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The Wandering Company
Documentary about Merchant Ivory Productions, including interviews with the principals of the film p...
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Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
The filmmakers and lead actors of The Remains of the Day (1993) discuss how they came to make the fi...
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The Song of the Little Road
Satyajit Ray’s masterpiece the Apu Trilogy is widely considered one of the most important works in c...
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Shakespeare-Wallah
The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India giv...
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Bombay Talkie
An English novelist travels to Bombay to watch one of her novels translated to film. She chases afte...
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Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Historical context for The Remains of the Day....
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The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
A documentary about making The Remains of the Day....
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Slaves of New York
Meet the denizens of New York City: artists, prostitutes, saints, and seers. All are aspiring toward...
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A Cooler Climate
Award-winning filmmaker James Ivory recounts his life as traveler, outsider, and artist during a tri...
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Merchant Ivory
The first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership,...
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