Ismail Merchant
Indian film producer (1936–2005)
Biography
Ismail Merchant (born Ismail Noor Muhammad Abdul Rahman; 25 December 1936 – 24 May 2005) was an Indian film producer. He worked for many years in collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included film director (and Merchant's longtime professional and domestic partner) James Ivory as well as screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Together they made film adaptations from the novels of E.M. Forster and Henry James. Merchant received the BAFTA Award for Best Film for A Room with a View (1985), and Howards End (1992). He received Academy Award nominations for Best Live Action Short Film for The Creation of a Woman (1959) and for Best Picture for A Room with a View (1985), Howards End (1992), and The Remains of the Day (1993).
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Awards & honours (4)
- Padma Bhushan
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- International Indian Film Academy Awards
- BAFTA Award for Best Film
Quick answers about Ismail Merchant
- How old was Ismail Merchant?
- Ismail Merchant died on May 25, 2005 at the age of 68.
- When is Ismail Merchant's birthday?
- Ismail Merchant was born on December 25, 1936.
- Where was Ismail Merchant born?
- Ismail Merchant was born in Mumbai.
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- Ismail Merchant's zodiac sign is Capricorn.
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- Ismail Merchant is a citizen of India, British Raj, Dominion of India.
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- Ismail Merchant is known as film producer, film director, actor, film actor.
