Personal Info
Known For
Production
Known Credits
64
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-12-25
Day of Death
2005-05-25 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Also Known As
Ismail Merchant
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.
