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Ismail Merchant was an Indian film producer and director. He worked for many years in collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included director James Ivory as well as screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Their films won six Academy Awards.
Birth Name
Ismail Noormohamed Abdul Rehman
Born
Friday, 25 December 1936
Died
Wednesday, 25 May 2005
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2006 |
| Bollywood Remixed - Das indische Kino erobert den Westen | Self | 2004 |
| The Song of the Little Road | 2003 | |
| The Kumars at No. 42 | Self | 2001 |
| Lumière and Company | Self | 1995 |
| Jefferson in Paris | Tipoo Sultan's Ambassador | 1995 |
| Slaves of New York | Party Guest | 1989 |
| The Wandering Company | Self - Producer / Self | 1984 |
| Bombay Talkie | Fate Machine Producer | 1970 |
| The Guru | Master Of Ceremonies | 1969 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2006 |
| Bollywood Remixed - Das indische Kino erobert den Westen | Self | 2004 |
| The Song of the Little Road | 2003 | |
| The Kumars at No. 42 | Self | 2001 |
| Lumière and Company | Self | 1995 |
| Jefferson in Paris | Tipoo Sultan's Ambassador | 1995 |
| Slaves of New York | Party Guest | 1989 |
| The Wandering Company | Self - Producer / Self | 1984 |
| Bombay Talkie | Fate Machine Producer | 1970 |
| The Guru | Master Of Ceremonies | 1969 |
| Shakespeare-Wallah | Theater Owner | 1965 |
| The Householder | Extra | 1963 |
| This Is Your Life | Filmed Tribute | 1955 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Mystic Masseur | 2001 |
| Cotton Mary | 1999 |
| The Proprietor | 1996 |
| Lumière and Company | 1995 |
| In Custody | 1994 |
| The Courtesans of Bombay | 1983 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The White Countess | 2005 |
| Heights | 2005 |
| Thank You, Doctor Rey | 2003 |
| The Divorce | 2003 |
| The Golden Bowl | 2000 |
| A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries | 1998 |
| Side Streets | 1998 |
| The Tree | 1998 |
| Surviving Picasso | 1996 |
| Feast of July | 1995 |
| Jefferson in Paris | 1995 |
| Street Musicians of Bombay | 1994 |
| The Remains of the Day | 1993 |
| Howards End | 1992 |
| The Ballad of the Sad Cafe | 1991 |
| Mr. & Mrs. Bridge | 1990 |
| Slaves of New York | 1989 |
| The Deceivers | 1988 |
| The Perfect Murder | 1988 |
| Maurice | 1987 |
| My Little Girl | 1986 |
| A Room with a View | 1985 |
| The Bostonians | 1984 |
| The Courtesans of Bombay | 1983 |
| Heat and Dust | 1983 |
| American Playhouse | 1982 |
| Quartet | 1981 |
| Jane Austen in Manhattan | 1980 |
| The Europeans | 1979 |
| Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures | 1978 |
| Roseland | 1977 |
| Autobiography of a Princess | 1975 |
| The Wild Party | 1975 |
| Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls | 1973 |
| Savages | 1972 |
| Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization | 1972 |
| Bombay Talkie | 1970 |
| The Guru | 1969 |
| Shakespeare-Wallah | 1965 |
| The Householder | 1963 |
| The Creation of Woman | 1961 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1994 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1993 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1987 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1961 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects | Nominated |
