Zia Mohyeddin

Zia Mohyeddin

Known for

Acting

Born

June 20, 1931

Birthplace

Lyallpur, Punjab, British India

Died

February 13, 2023 (aged 91)

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.

Best known work

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

Khartoum

Khartoum

1966

Ashanti

Ashanti

1979

Deadlier Than the Male

Deadlier Than the Male

1967

They Came from Beyond Space

They Came from Beyond Space

1967

Behold a Pale Horse

Behold a Pale Horse

1964

Minder

Minder

1979

Bergerac

Bergerac

1981

The Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown

1984

Filmography

2026
The Colour of My Heart
as Themselves
2018
Some Lover to Some Beloved
as Zia Mohyeddin
2012
Last Remarks
as Radio Announcer
1996
Ghazi Shaheed
as Narrator
1994
Doomsday Gun
as Hashim
1992
Immaculate Conception
as Shehzada
1992
Gummed Labels
1991
Family PrideTV
as BB (11 episodes)
1989
Shalom Salaam
as Sadiq Sattar
1987
Partition
1987
We Are the Children
1986
King of the GhettoTV
as Timur Hussein (4 episodes)
1985
The Assam Garden
as Mr. Lal
1984
Nice
Producer
1984
The Jewel in the CrownTV
as Mohammad Ali 'Mak' Kasim (3 episodes)
1981
BergeracTV
as Adnan Rashid (1 episode)
1979
MinderTV
as Tajvir (1 episode)
1979
Ashanti
as Djamil
1972
Suhag
1970
Bombay Talkie
as Hari
1968
The ChampionsTV
as Prengo (1 episode)
1968
Work Is a 4-Letter Word
as Dr Aly Narayana
1968
The ExpertTV
as Lutaf Adamjee (1 episode)
1967
Man in a SuitcaseTV
1967
They Came from Beyond Space
as Farge