Overview
Known for
Acting
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Birthday
Dec 25, 1936 (88 years old)
Death date
May 25, 2005
Ismail Merchant
Known For
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
The filmmakers and lead actors of The Remains of the...
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.