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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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James Newton Howard to Kevin Jarre
Saeed Jaffrey Biography (1929-)
Born 1929 in Maler Kotla, India; father, in the Indian Medical Service; married Madhur (an actress), 1957 (divorced, 1965); children: three.
- Nationality
- Indian
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- 1929
- Maler Kotla, India
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
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Othello, Unity Theatre, New Delhi, India, between 1951-1956
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The Firstborn, Unity Theatre, between 1951-1956
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A Phoenix Too Frequent, Unity Theatre, between 1951-1956
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Under Milk Wood, Unity Theatre, between 1951-1956
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Auto-Da-Fe, Unity Theatre, between 1951-1956
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The Importance of Being Earnest, Unity Theatre, between 1951-1956
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The Cocktail Party, Unity Theatre, between 1951-1956
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Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Unity Theatre, between 1951-1956
- Poet, The Eagle Has Two Heads, Unity Theatre, 1954
- Father, Blood Wedding, Actors Playhouse, New York City, 1958
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Rashomon, summer theatre production, between 1958-1964
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The Little World of Don Camillo, summer theatre production, between 1958-1964
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Bus Stop, summer theatre production, between 1958-1964
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Rain, summer theatre production, between 1958-1964
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A Thurber Carnival, summer theatre production, between 1958-1964
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Witness for the Prosecution, summer theatre production, between 1958-1964
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Teahouse of the August Moon, summer theatre production, between 1958-1964
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The Little Hut, summer theatre production, between 1958-1964
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Twelfth Night, Equity Library Theatre, New York City, 1960
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King of the Dark Chamber, Jan Hus House, New York City, 1961
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India: A Dancer's Pilgrimage, Kaufman Concert Hall, New York City, 1961
- Professor Godbole, A Passage to India, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1962
- Merchant, "From India: A Prologue" and haiku reader, "From Japan: Kendo,"in A Tenth of an Inch Makes the Difference, East End Theatre, New York City, 1962
- Chief Kim Bong Choy, Nathan Weinstein, Mystic, Connecticut, BrooksAtkinson Theatre, New York City, 1966
- Osman, Captain Brassbound's Conversion, Cambridge Theatre, London, 1971
- Also appeared in The Harmfulness of Tobacco, New York Public Library, New York City; Kindly Monkeys, Arts Theatre, London; The MotherCountry, Riverside Theatre, London; The Physician in Spite of Himself, Theatre-in-the-Street Group, New York City; The Private Life of theMaster Race, New York Public Library; Tagore Suite, Jacob's Pillow, 92nd Street Y, Cooper Union; and A Touch of Brightness, Royal Court Theatre, London.
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Major Tours
- Friar Lawrence, Romeo and Juliet, Players Inc. Repertory Company,U.S. cities, 1957-58
- Gremio, The Taming of the Shrew, Players Inc. Repertory Company, U.S. cities, 1957-58
- Member of ensemble, Brecht on Brecht (revue), American National Theatre and Academy, U.S. cities, 1963
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Stage Work
- Director of King of the Dark Chamber and Under Milk Wood, both Unity Theatre.
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Film Appearances
- Narrator, The Creation of Woman, 1960
- Murad, The Guru, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969
- District chief, The Horsemen, Columbia, 1971
- Billy Fish, The Man Who Would Be King (also known as Rudyard Kipling's The Man Who Would Be King), Allied Artists, 1975
- Dr. Anil Mukerjee, The Wilby Conspiracy, United Artists, 1975
- Mir Roshan Ali, Shatranj ke khiladi (also known as The Chess Players), Connoisseur, 1977, released in the United States by Creative Films, 1978
- Sri Narain, Hullabaloo over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures, Contemporary, 1979
- Selim, Sphinx, Warner Bros., 1981
- Lalan Mian, Chashme buddoor (also known as Shield against the Evil Eye and Touch Wood), 1981
- Sardar Patel, Gandhi, Columbia, 1982
- Actor, The Courtesans of Bombay (documentary), Enterprise/New Yorker/Cinecom International, 1982
- Narrator, Pandit Nehru (also known as Jawaharlal Nehru; documentary), National Film Development Corporation, 1982
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Mandi (also known as Marketplace), 1983
- Suri, Masoom (also known as Innocent), 1983
- Hamidullah, A Passage to India, Columbia, 1984
- Raaz, The Razor's Edge, Columbia, 1984
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Saagar, 1985
- Moussa, Ram teri ganga maili, 1985
- Nasser, My Beautiful Laundrette, Orion, 1986
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Jalwa, 1987
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Tamas, Blaze, 1987
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Khudgarz, 1987
- Pere Provincial, Manika (also known as Manika: Une vie plus tard,
Manika: The Girl Who Lived Twice,
Manika Manika, and Une passerelle sur le gange), Films du Scorpion/Twentieth Century-Fox/Manley, 1988
- Hussein, The Deceivers, Cinecom, 1988
- Mr. Patel, Just Ask for Diamond (also known as Diamond's Edge and The Falcon's Malteser), Twentieth Century-Fox/Kings Road Entertainment, 1988
- Saeed, Partition, Jane Balfour Films, 1988
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Khoon bhari mang, 1988
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ChaalBaaz, 1989
- Madhu's father, Dil, 1990
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After Midnight, 1990
- Lallu Bhai Solanki, Mr. Tikkoo, and Lord Krishna, Masala, 1991
- Henna's uncle, Henna, 1991
- Reema and Roma's dad, Aaina (also known as The Mirror),1993
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Bollywood, 1994
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Prem, 1995
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Kartavya, 1995
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Lulu, Alliance, 1996
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Uff! Yeh mohabbat, 1997
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Raja ki ayegi barrat, 1997
- Mr. Sinha, Jahnvi's uncle, Judaai, 1997
- Ashok, The Journey, 1997
- Chander Kapoor, Deewana mastana, 1997
- Mr. Walia, Guru in Seven, Ratpack Films, 1998
- Raj, Being Considered, Redbus Film Distribution, 2000
- Saeed, Second Generation, Second Generation Films, 2000
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Film Work
- Provided Urdu dialogue, Heat and Dust, 1982
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Television Appearances
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Series
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The Sun Rises in the East, 1972
- Rafiq, Gangsters (also known as Play for Today: Gangster),BBC, 1975
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Common as Muck, 1994
- Ravi Desai, Coronation Street, 1999
- Also appeared in Tandoori Nights, Channel Four.
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Miniseries
- Biju Ram, The Far Pavilions (also known as Blade of Steel),HBO, 1984
- The Nawab, The Jewel in the Crown, Granada, then Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1984
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Episodic
- Mukherjee, "The Bengal Tiger," Minder, 1979
- "Poison," Tales of the Unexpected, 1980
- Dr. Ghulam Rahmat, "Rumpole and the Quacks," Rumpole of the Bailey, 1991
- Appeared in episodes of Armstrong Circle Theatre,
Camera Three,
CBS Workshop,
The Defenders,
The Jack Benny Show, and The Nurses, all CBS; and File Seven.
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Other Television Appearances
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A Passage to India (also known as Play of the Month: A Passageto India), BBC, 1965
- Taj, The Last Giraffe (movie), CBS, 1979
- Frank Bhoolabhoy, Staying On (special), Granada, then Great Performances, PBS, 1981
- Ram, Le Prix d'une Femme, 1993
- Also appeared as Musquat Singh, A Killing on the Exchange, AngliaTelevision; and in The Lion of the Punjab.
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Radio Appearances
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Reflections of India (series), WQXR (New York City), 1961-62
- All Indian roles, The Pump (special), BBC, 1973
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Radio Producer
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Series
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Reflections of India, WQXR, 1961-62
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
- Performed readings of Asian poems for the album Adventures in Appreciation.
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WRITINGS
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Radio Series
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Reflections of India, WQXR, 1961-62
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