These two men were awarded together for their 44-year collaboration of personal and professional lives.
Ismail Merchant
Indian film producer and director. Most known as the co-founder of Merchant Ivory Productions and prolific work in India and America. Awards include Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film (1959), BAFTA Award for Best Film (1985 & 1992), Academy Award for Best Picture (1985, 1992 & 1993), and Guiness Book of World Records record for the longest partnership in independent cinema.
James Ivory
American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Most known as the co-founder of Merchant Ivory Productions and prolific work in India and America. Awards include the BAFTA Award for Best Film (1983 and 1986), Nominated for Golden Globes and Academy Awards for Best Director (1986, 1992 & 1993) , Nominated for Director’s Guild of America’s Award Best Director (1986, 1992 & 1993), Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award (1995), and the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (2017).
