Ismail Merchant (25 December 1936 – 25 May 2005) was an Indian-born film producer and director. He worked for many years in collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included director (and Merchant's longtime professional and domestic partner) James Ivory as well as screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Their films won six Academy Awards.
Merchant Ivory Productions has employed Ismail Merchant, James Ivory and director Ruth Prawer to win six Academy Awards.
Ruth Prawer is a screenwriter, not a director.  The system saw all of the names used were correct, and the award was correct.  The system did not validate the roles of the people.