Ismail Merchant - Actor Profile

Ismail Merchant

15Movies
10.0 Best Rating

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.

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Complete Filmography & Verdicts

YearMovieCharacterRatingVerdict
2024 Merchant Ivory Self (Archive Footage) ★ 7.7 Super Hit
2022 A Cooler Climate Himself (Arhive Footage) ★ 8.0 Super Hit
2005 A Tribute To Ismail Merchant Self (archive footage) ★ 10.0 Super Hit
2003 The Song of the Little Road Self ★ 0.0 Flop
2001 Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' Self ★ 6.0 Average
2001 Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw Self ★ 6.0 Average
2001 The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey Self ★ 6.0 Average
1995 Jefferson in Paris Royal Indian Man ★ 5.0 Flop
1989 Slaves of New York Party Guest (uncredited) ★ 5.1 Flop
1984 The Wandering Company Self ★ 0.0 Flop
1983 Heat and Dust Indish Guy (uncredited) ★ 6.1 Average
1970 Bombay Talkie Fate Machine Producer ★ 5.1 Flop
N/A James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant Himself (archive footage) ★ 0.0 Flop
1965 Shakespeare-Wallah Theater Owner (uncredited) ★ 6.5 Hit
1963 The Householder Extra ★ 5.8 Average