Ismail Merchant
Production
Born December 25, 1936 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died May 25, 2005
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.
Awards & recognition
- Padma Bhushan · 2002
- International Indian Film Academy Awards · 2001
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres · 1996
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1992
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1986
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- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1993 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1993 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1987 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 1986 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1983 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film · 1961 · nominated
Filmography23 titles
Merchant Ivory
Maurice
The Remains of the Day
The Proprietor
Howards End
A Room with a View
Shakespeare-Wallah
Heights
The White Countess
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Heat and Dust
Surviving Picasso
Quartet
Mrs Dalloway
The Bostonians
The Europeans
Autobiography of a Princess
The Deceivers
Jefferson in Paris
Roseland
The Divorce
In Custody
The Wild Party