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Ismail Merchant(1936-2005)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Ismail Merchant at an event for The Divorce (2003)
Ismail Merchant was born on 25 December 1936 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]. He was a producer and director, known for Howards End (1992), A Room with a View (1985) and The Remains of the Day (1993). He died on 25 May 2005 in London, England, UK.
BornDecember 25, 1936
DiedMay 25, 2005(68)
BornDecember 25, 1936
DiedMay 25, 2005(68)
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  • Nominated for 4 Oscars
    • 6 wins & 10 nominations total

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Known for

Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson, and Samuel West in Howards End (1992)
Howards End
7.4
  • Producer
  • 1992
Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
A Room with a View
7.2
  • Producer
  • 1985
Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson in The Remains of the Day (1993)
The Remains of the Day
7.8
  • Producer
  • 1993
The Mystic Masseur (2001)
The Mystic Masseur
5.8
  • Director
  • 2001

Credits

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Producer



  • Mata Hari
    • co-producer (one segment)
    • In Production



  • Ralph Fiennes and Natasha Richardson in The White Countess (2005)
    The White Countess
    6.5
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Elizabeth Banks in Heights (2005)
    Heights
    6.8
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts in The Divorce (2003)
    The Divorce
    4.9
    • producer
    • 2003
  • Madeleine Potter and Philip Tabor in Refuge (2002)
    Refuge
    3.6
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Merci Docteur Rey (2002)
    Merci Docteur Rey
    6.0
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • The Golden Bowl (2000)
    The Golden Bowl
    5.9
    • producer
    • 2000
  • Valeria Golino, Rosario Dawson, and Leon in Side Streets (1998)
    Side Streets
    5.6
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998)
    A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Gaach (1997)
    Gaach
    8.4
    • executive producer
    • 1997
  • Anthony Hopkins in Surviving Picasso (1996)
    Surviving Picasso
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Ben Chaplin and Embeth Davidtz in Feast of July (1995)
    Feast of July
    6.2
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, and Thandiwe Newton in Jefferson in Paris (1995)
    Jefferson in Paris
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1995
  • Street Musicians of Bombay (1994)
    Street Musicians of Bombay
    7.2
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson in The Remains of the Day (1993)
    The Remains of the Day
    7.8
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson, and Samuel West in Howards End (1992)
    Howards End
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1992

Director



  • The Mystic Masseur (2001)
    The Mystic Masseur
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Greta Scacchi and Madhur Jaffrey in Cotton Mary (1999)
    Cotton Mary
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1999
  • The Proprietor (1996)
    The Proprietor
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Lumière and Company (1995)
    Lumière and Company
    6.9
    • Director (segment "Merchant Ivory/Paris")
    • 1995
  • In Custody (1994)
    In Custody
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1994
  • The Courtesans of Bombay (1983)
    The Courtesans of Bombay
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Mahatma and the Mad Boy (1974)
    Mahatma and the Mad Boy
    6.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1974

Actor



  • Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, and Thandiwe Newton in Jefferson in Paris (1995)
    Jefferson in Paris
    5.7
    • Tipoo Sultan's Ambassador
    • 1995
  • Bernadette Peters in Slaves of New York (1989)
    Slaves of New York
    5.6
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Greta Scacchi, Julie Christie, and Shashi Kapoor in Heat and Dust (1983)
    Heat and Dust
    6.5
    • Peasant (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Bombay Talkie (1970)
    Bombay Talkie
    5.6
    • Fate Machine Producer
    • 1970
  • The Guru (1969)
    The Guru
    5.3
    • Master Of Ceremonies
    • 1969
  • Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
    Shakespeare-Wallah
    6.8
    • Theater Owner (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Shashi Kapoor in The Householder (1963)
    The Householder
    6.8
    • Extra (uncredited)
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 25, 1936
    • Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]
  • Died
    • May 25, 2005
    • London, England, UK(following surgery for abdominal ulcers)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 2 Interviews
    • 6 Articles

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  • Trivia
    In addition to their 40-year-long professional partnership, Ismail Merchant and James Ivory were also longtime romantic partners.
  • Quotes
    [on Denholm Elliott] He was an all-giving person, full of life. ... He had an affection and feeling for other actors, which is very unusual in our business.

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