Ismail Merchant
Actor
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.
Filmography
Jefferson in Paris
as Royal Indian Man 1995
Heat and Dust
as Indish Guy (uncredited) 1983
Slaves of New York
as Party Guest (uncredited) 1989
Shakespeare-Wallah
as Theater Owner (uncredited) 1965
Bombay Talkie
as Fate Machine Producer 1970
The Householder
as Extra 1963
A Cooler Climate
as Himself (Arhive Footage) 2022
Merchant Ivory
as Self (Archive Footage) 2024
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
as Self 2001
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
as Self (archive footage) 2005
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
as Self 2001
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
as Self 2001
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
as Himself (archive footage) TBA
The Wandering Company
as Self 1984