Ismail Merchant | |
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| Born | Ismail Noor Muhammad Abdul Rahman 25 December 1936 Bombay, India |
| Died | 25 May 2005 (aged 68) London, England |
| Resting place | Mumbai, India |
| Alma mater | University of Bombay New York University |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, director |
| Years active | 1960–2005 |
| Partner | James Ivory (1961–2005; Merchant's death) |
Ismail Merchant (born Ismail Noor Muhammad Abdul Rahman; 25 December 1936 – 25 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 acclaimed 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).