LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Christie's will offer art and furniture belonging to the late Indian-born film producer Ismail Merchant at a London sale on October 7, the auctioneer said on Friday. Merchant, who died in 2005 aged 68, was best known for his collaboration with U.S. director James Ivory, and they made a string of critically acclaimed movies including ...

Ismail Merchant, who has died at the age of 68 following surgery for abdominal ulcers, was the Indian-born film producer of brilliance, garrulity and charm who created a universally recognisable movie brand, in a remarkable partnership with the American director James Ivory that lasted for more than 40 years and 40 films. His was a startling career; he had directed ...