A Filmmaker's Journey from Bombay to Hollywood and Beyond. Filmography Director Producer Actor Awards and nominations In 2002 he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India. He was also a recipient of The International Center in New York's Award of Excellence. Academy Awards British Academy Film Awards Golden Globe Awards Producers Guild of America Award Death Merchant died in Westminster, England aged 68, following surgery for abdominal ulcers. He was buried in Bada Qabrastan Mumbai in Marine Lines, Mumbai, India on 28 May 2005, in keeping with his wish to be buried with his ancestors. References Further reading "Cheek of the devil, charm of an angel: Ismail Merchant, Producer, 1936–2005" (Obituary reprinted from Telegraph, London), in The Sydney Morning Herald, 2005-05-30, p. 41 External links Biography from Merchant-Ivory Productions Merchant was the driving force behind a slew of creative movies Ismail Merchant: In Memory 1936 births 2005 deaths St. Xavier's College, Mumbai alumni Deaths from ulcers Film producers from Mumbai British film directors British film producers Indian food writers British food writers Indian Ismailis British Ismailis British people of Gujarati descent New York University Stern School of Business alumni Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award Indian emigrants to England Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom LGBT film directors Indian LGBT screenwriters Indian LGBT rights activists LGBT Muslims Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 20th-century LGBT people Khoja Ismailism