Zia Mohyeddin

Zia Mohyeddin
HI SI
ضیاء محی الدین
Born(1931-06-20)20 June 1931
Lyallpur, Punjab, British India
Died13 February 2023(2023-02-13) (aged 91)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Citizenship
  • Pakistan
  • United Kingdom
Occupations
  • Television actor
  • producer
  • director
  • broadcaster
Years active1954 – 2023
TitleChairman of National Academy of Performing Arts, Karachi[1]
Spouse
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(m. 1994)​
Children4

Zia Mohyeddin HI SI (Urdu: ضیاء محی الدین; 20 June 1931 – 13 February 2023) was a British-Pakistani film actor, producer, director, and television broadcaster who appeared in both Pakistani cinema and television, as well as in British cinema and television throughout his career.[2][1]

Mohyeddin became famous for his Pakistan Television talk show The Zia Mohyeddin Show (1969–1973).[3][4] He was also known for originating the role of Dr. Aziz in the stage play of A Passage to India. He also appeared in Lawrence of Arabia.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b c Muneeza Shamsie (10 April 2016). "Zia Mohyeddin: Theatre, film and the written word". Pakistan: Dawn. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. ^ Partha Chatterjee (4 July 2008). "Master of all trades (Zia Mohyeddin profile)". Frontline - India's National Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b Nadeem, Shahid (February 1984). "The social and cultural attitudes of medieval times have to be changed: Zia Mohyeddin". Pakistan: Dawn. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Celebrating Zia Mohyeddin". The Express Tribune. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2018.