Ismail Merchant
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.
Slaves of New York
as Party Guest (uncredited)Meet the denizens of New York City: artists, prostitutes, saints, and seers. All are aspiring...
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Jefferson in Paris
as Royal Indian ManHis wife having recently died, Thomas Jefferson accepts the post of United States ambassador to...
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Heat and Dust
as Indish Guy (uncredited)Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded...
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Merchant Ivory
as Self (archive footage)The first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the...
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Shakespeare-Wallah
as Theater Owner (uncredited)The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India...
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The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
as SelfA documentary about making The Remains of the Day.
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Bombay Talkie
as Fate Machine ProducerAn English novelist travels to Bombay to watch one of her novels translated to film. She chases...
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The Householder
as ExtraPrem, a young school teacher, is arranged married and begins the journey of learning the roles...
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Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
as SelfThe filmmakers and lead actors of The Remains of the Day (1993) discuss how they came to make...
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Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
as SelfHistorical context for The Remains of the Day.
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The Wandering Company
as SelfDocumentary about Merchant Ivory Productions, including interviews with the principals of the...
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The Song of the Little Road
as SelfSatyajit Ray’s masterpiece the Apu Trilogy is widely considered one of the most important works...
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