Ismail Merchant was born in Mumbai in 25th December in the year 1935 as 
Ismail Noormohamed Abdul Reh. In his career spanning three and a half decades, he has made some 40 feature films. Many of them made with the collaboration of his pal, director James Ivory and writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.
Ismail Noormohamed Abdul Reh. In his career spanning three and a half decades, he has made some 40 feature films. Many of them made with the collaboration of his pal, director James Ivory and writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. The famous Merchant- Ivory duo has made a mark of their own in the film world. Adaptation of E. M. Forster's 'A room with a view', Kazuo Ishiguro's 'Remains of the Day', 'Rose Land' and 'Heat & Dust' are some of the best Merchant-Ivory movies.
Vanessa Redgrave, Isabelle Adjani, Christopher Reeve, Anthony Hopkins, Paul Newman, Emma Thompson, Isabelle Adjani, Paul Newman are a few well known actors who have featured in his films. They all crave to work with him knowing that he will pay them only a little more than his attention.
Besides film making, Merchant was also a renowned chef and the author of several books on quality cooking.
He passed away at the age of 68. He was unmarried.
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