Zia Mohyeddin
| Zia Mohiuddin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Zia Mohiuddin 20 June 1933 Faisalabad, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | actor, producer, director and television broadcaster |
| Years active | 1954-2012 |
| Spouse(s) | Azra Mohiuddin |
| Relatives | Alia Mohiuddin (daughter) Ainy Jaffri (niece) Meher Jaffri (niece) Usman Riaz (nephew) |
Zia Mohiuddin (Urdu: ضیاء محی الدین; born 20 June 1933) is a Pakistani actor, producer, director and television broadcaster who has appeared in both Pakistani cinema and British cinema throughout his career. Zia Mohiuddin is famous for his 1960s blockbuster PTV Pakistan Television talk show named after him "Zia Mohiuddin Show". He is also known for originating the role for Dr. Aziz in A Passage to India.
Zia Mohiuddin was born in Lyallpur, now called Faisalabad, British India (now in Pakistan), in a family originally from Rohtak, East Punjab (now in Haryana), British India. He spent his early life in Kasur and Lahore. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London from 1953-1956. After stage roles in Long Day's Journey Into Night and Julius Caesar, he made his West End debut in A Passage to India in 1960. He made his film debut in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), playing the role of Tafas (the Arab guide who is shot by Omar Sharif for drinking water from the wrong well). He then made numerous TV and film appearances.
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