Zia Mohyeddin
Acting Born Jun 20, 1931 Lyallpur, Punjab, British India 24 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- The Avengers (1961)
- Minder (1979) as Tajvir
- Bergerac (1981) as Adnan Rashid
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Dr. Aziz
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Bandi Grosz
- The Champions (1968) as Prengo
- Danger Man (1960) as Wasing
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) as Tafas
- The Expert (1968) as Lutaf Adamjee
- Man in a Suitcase (1967)
- Sir Francis Drake (1961) as King Philip of Spain
- Drama 61-67 (1961) as President Rajan
- The Jewel in the Crown (1984) as Mohammad Ali 'Mak' Kasim
- Khartoum (1966) as Zobeir Pasha
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Amaz
- Behold a Pale Horse (1964) as Luis, Guide of Paco
- Doomsday Gun (1994) as Hashim
- Ashanti (1979) as Djamil
- Deadlier Than the Male (1967) as King Fedra
- The Colour of My Heart (2026) as Themselves
- King of the Ghetto (1986) as Timur Hussein
- They Came from Beyond Space (1967) as Farge
- Immaculate Conception (1992) as Shehzada
- Sammy Going South (1963) as The Syrian