
Actor
Ismail Merchant
Born 1936 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
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.
Directed
Acting

Heat and Dust
Indish Guy (uncredited) · 1983

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
Self (archive footage) · 2005

The Song of the Little Road
Self · 2003

Shakespeare-Wallah
Theater Owner (uncredited) · 1965

Jefferson in Paris
Royal Indian Man · 1995

A Cooler Climate
Self - Film Producer (archive footage) · 2022

Merchant Ivory
Self (Archive Footage) · 2024

The Wandering Company
Self · 1984

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Self · 2001

Slaves of New York
Party Guest (uncredited) · 1989

The Householder
Extra · 1963

Bombay Talkie
Fate Machine Producer · 1970

Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Self · 2001

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
Self · 2001

James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
Himself (archive footage)






