Zia Mohyeddin

Biography

Zia Mohyeddin (June 20, 1931 - February 13, 2023) was a British-Pakistani actor, producer, director, and television broadcaster known for his extensive work in both Pakistani cinema, television and stage, as well as British cinema, television and stage. Regarded as a polymath, he was awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz, the second-highest civilian honour in Pakistan, and the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, the third-highest civilian honour in Pakistan.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — Tafas
2. The Avengers (1961)
3. Khartoum (1966) — Zobeir Pasha
4. Deadlier Than the Male (1967) — King Fedra
5. Ashanti (1979) — Djamil
6. They Came from Beyond Space (1967) — Farge
7. Behold a Pale Horse (1964) — Luis, Guide of Paco
8. Minder (1979) — Tajvir
9. The Jewel in the Crown (1984) — Mohammad Ali 'Mak' Kasim
10. Danger Man (1960) — Wasing
11. The Champions (1968) — Prengo
12. Bergerac (1981) — Adnan Rashid
13. Doomsday Gun (1994) — Hashim
14. Sammy Going South (1963) — The Syrian
15. Immaculate Conception (1992) — Shehzada
16. Man in a Suitcase (1967)
17. The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967) — Noori
18. Bombay Talkie (1970) — Hari
19. BBC Play of the Month (1965) — Dr. Aziz
20. Sir Francis Drake (1961) — King Philip of Spain
21. Armchair Theatre (1956) — Amaz
22. Partition (1987)
23. The Assam Garden (1985) — Mr. Lal
24. King of the Ghetto (1986) — Timur Hussein
25. Work Is a 4-Letter Word (1968) — Dr Aly Narayana
26. We Are the Children (1987)
27. The Expert (1968) — Lutaf Adamjee
28. A Passage to India (1965) — Dr Aziz
29. Ghazi Shaheed (1996) — Narrator
30. Gummed Labels (1992)
31. The Hidden Truth (1964)
32. Shalom Salaam (1989) — Sadiq Sattar
33. Last Remarks (2012) — Radio Announcer
34. Some Lover to Some Beloved (2018) — Zia Mohyeddin
35. The Day of the Fox (1961) — President Rajan
36. The Colour of My Heart (2026) — Themselves
37. Suhag (1972)
38. King of the Ghetto (1986) — Timur Hussein
39. Drama 61-67 (1961) — President Rajan
40. Family Pride (1991) — BB