Zia Mohyeddin
Acting
Born: 1931-06-20 in Lyallpur, Punjab, British India
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.
Known For
The Avengers
Minder
Tajvir
BBC Play of the Month
Dr. Aziz
BBC Play of the Month
Bandi Grosz
Bergerac
Adnan Rashid
Danger Man
Wasing
The Champions
Prengo
Lawrence of Arabia
Tafas
The Expert
Lutaf Adamjee
Man in a Suitcase
The Jewel in the Crown
Mohammad Ali 'Mak' Kasim
Sir Francis Drake
King Philip of Spain
Behold a Pale Horse
Luis, Guide of Paco
Khartoum
Zobeir Pasha
They Came from Beyond Space
Farge
Ghazi Shaheed
Narrator
Deadlier Than the Male
King Fedra
Doomsday Gun
Hashim
Suhag
The Colour of My Heart
Themselves
King of the Ghetto
Timur Hussein
Ashanti
Djamil
Armchair Theatre
Amaz
A Passage to India
Dr Aziz
The Hidden Truth
The Assam Garden
Mr. Lal
Gummed Labels
Bombay Talkie
Hari
Sammy Going South
The Syrian
Immaculate Conception
Shehzada
Partition
Shalom Salaam
Sadiq Sattar
The Sailor from Gibraltar
Noori
We Are the Children
Work Is a 4-Letter Word
Dr Aly Narayana
Some Lover to Some Beloved
Zia Mohyeddin