Ismail Merchant
/ˌɪsmaɪl ˈmɜːtʃənt/, /ˌɪzmeɪl ˈmɜːtʃənt/
/ˌɪsmaɪl ˈmɜːrtʃənt/, /ˌɪzmeɪl ˈmɜːrtʃənt/
- (1936-2005) an Indian film producer who, together with James Ivory and the writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, made a number of successful films, including Heat and Dust (1983) and A Room with a View (1986), which both won Oscars. They are particularly associated with making romantic films set in a period of the past, with great attention to historical detail and the attitudes of the characters, such as The Golden Bowl (2000) based on the novel by Henry James.
（1936-2005年）印度电影制片人，他与James Ivory和作家Ruth Prawer Jhabvala一起拍摄了许多成功的电影，其中包括Heat and Dust（1983）和A Room with a View（1986）。都获得了奥斯卡奖。它们尤其与制作过去一段时期的浪漫电影有关，并特别关注历史细节和角色的态度，例如根据亨利·詹姆斯（Henry James）的小说改编的《金碗》（The Golden Bowl，2000年）。