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Ismail Merchant

Indian film producer (1936–2005)

  • Fame53.6
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia6.9K
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Lived 1936–2005, aged 69India
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  • Era
    1936–2005
    Aged 69
  • Known for
    The Remains of the Day
    1993
Summary
Updated 2026-07-17

Ismail Merchant was an Indian film producer. He worked for many years in collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included film director 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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  • Padma Bhushan
  • International Indian Film Academy Awards
  • Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
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53.6
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Historical22.1
Source confidence65.0
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