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Ismail Merchant
Director 1936 - 2005

Ismail Merchant

Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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2 titles
Cotton Mary

Cotton Mary

Madhur Jaffrey, Ismail Merchant 1999 2h 4m

A British family is trapped between culture, tradition, and the colonial sins of the past.

Lumière et compagnie

Lumière et compagnie

Liv Ullmann, David Lynch 1995 1h 28m 6.0

40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes.

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