Ismail Merchant: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 9
- as director
- 5
- on screen
- 1970–2002
- box office
- $2.57M
Ismail Merchant's Career in Numbers
Ismail Merchant's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ismail Merchant works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Bombay Talkie (1970) to The Mystic Masseur (2002), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Ismail Merchant Movies by Decade
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 2
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 2
The 1980s were Ismail Merchant's busiest decade, with 2 films.
Ismail Merchant Movies by Genre
- Drama 5
- Documentary 1
- Romance 1
Drama is the genre Ismail Merchant has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of documentary (1).
Ismail Merchant Career Milestones
- First film
- Bombay Talkie 1970
- Biggest box office hit
- Heat and Dust $1.77M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Mystic Masseur 2002
Ismail Merchant Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ismail Merchant is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 5 as director and 2 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Ismail Merchant
5
Ismail Merchant Movies as an Actor
2
Ismail Merchant in Documentaries & Specials
2
Who Ismail Merchant Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ismail Merchant shares the most films with. James Ivory comes first, with 4 films together, followed by James Fox (3).
Ismail Merchant: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ismail Merchant has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ismail Merchant been in?
Ismail Merchant is credited on 9 films, from 1970 to 2002. 2 of them as an actor and 5 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ismail Merchant's highest-grossing movie?
Heat and Dust (1983) is Ismail Merchant's biggest box office hit, with $1.77M worldwide, ahead of The Mystic Masseur (2002) ($404K). Across every film with box office figures, Ismail Merchant's movies have made $2.57M.
Ismail Merchant's biggest hits What is Ismail Merchant's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ismail Merchant's filmography is The Mystic Masseur (2002), which Ismail Merchant directed.
Who does Ismail Merchant work with most often?
Ismail Merchant shares the most films with James Ivory (4 films), James Fox (3 films) and Om Puri (2 films).
The Best Ismail Merchant Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 9 directing credits.
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