Personal Info
Birthday
January 8, 1929
Place of Birth
Maler Kotla, Punjab, India
Known For
Acting
Saeed Jaffrey
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Saeed Jaffrey OBE (1929 - 2015) was an Indian-born British actor, who made numerous British movies. He was born in Malerkotla, Punjab. His film credits included The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Shatranj Ke Khiladi (The Chess Players) (1977), Gandhi (1982), A Passage to India (1965 BBC version and 1984 film) and My Beautiful Laundrette (1985). He also appeared in many Bollywood films in the 1980s and 1990s. For television he has starred in Gangsters (1975–1978), The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Tandoori Nights (1985–1987) and Little Napoleons (1994). He also appeared as Ravi Desai on Coronation Street as the father of Vikram Desai, the cousin of Dev Alahan and in Minder (TV series) as Mr Mukerjee in Series 1 episode The Bengal Tiger. Description above from the Wikipedia article Saeed Jaffrey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting Filmography (148)
6.5
Sanam Teri Kasam
Movie2009
4.1
Chicken Tikka Masala
Movie2005
No Backdrop
7.0
Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
Movie2005
No Backdrop
3.5
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Movie2003
No Backdrop
4.8
Mad Dogs
Movie2002
7.3
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
TV Series2002
4.3
Snapshots
Movie2002
5.7
Mr In-Between
Movie2001
4.0
Albela
Movie2001
9.0
Perfect World
TV Series2000
No Backdrop
4.6
Naseeb
Movie1998
7.3
Achanak
Movie1998
5.6
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai
Movie1998
5.2
Aunty No. 1
Movie1998
10.0
Animated World Faiths
TV Series1998
6.3
Deewana Mastana
Movie1997
6.8
Udaan
Movie1997
6.5
Mohabbat
Movie1997
No Backdrop
4.4
Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat
Movie1997
7.0
Mahaanta
Movie1997
No Backdrop
8.7
HARDtalk
TV Series1997
5.7
Judaai
Movie1997
6.1
Jaan
Movie1996
5.5
English Babu Desi Mem
Movie1996
No Backdrop
7.3
Bambai Ka Babu
Movie1996
5.6
Trimurti
Movie1995
7.3
Angrakshak
Movie1995
5.2
Veergati
Movie1995
7.3
Kartavya
Movie1995
4.0
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein
Movie1995
No Backdrop
4.5
Prem
Movie1995
No Backdrop
8.0
Sauda
Movie1995
No Backdrop
0.0
Two Oranges and a Mango
Movie1994
7.0
Common As Muck
TV Series1994
No Backdrop
9.0
Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom
Movie1994
No Backdrop
9.0
Little Napoleons
TV Series1994
6.2
Yeh Dillagi
Movie1994
8.0
Liberation
TV Series1994
No Backdrop
8.0
Salaami
Movie1994
6.4
Dilwale
Movie1994
No Backdrop
5.3
Ek Hi Raasta
Movie1993
No Backdrop
5.3
15th August
Movie1993
7.0
Anmol
Movie1993
7.4
Aaina
Movie1993
6.0
Aashik Aawara
Movie1993
5.7
Nishchaiy
Movie1992
5.0
Laat Saab
Movie1992
5.2
Suryavanshi
Movie1992
8.0
Vansh
Movie1992
No Backdrop
9.0
Yaara Dildara
Movie1991
4.2
Indrajeet
Movie1991
5.5
Henna
Movie1991
6.1
Afsana Pyar Ka
Movie1991
5.6
Ajooba
Movie1991
6.5
Dil
Movie1990
10.0
Aandhiyan
Movie1990
6.3
Ghar Ho To Aisa
Movie1990
6.8
Kishen Kanhaiya
Movie1990
6.4
Shandaar
Movie1990
No Backdrop
7.3
Pathar Ke Insan
Movie1990
5.8
After Midnight
Movie1990
6.0
Chaalbaaz
Movie1989
9.8
Hisaab Khoon Ka
Movie1989
No Backdrop
7.0
Aakhri Ghulam
Movie1989
No Backdrop
7.8
Daata
Movie1989
7.8
Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice
Movie1989
7.0
Eeshwar
Movie1989
6.6
Ram Lakhan
Movie1989
5.0
Hero Hiralal
Movie1988
7.4
Khoon Bhari Maang
Movie1988
5.2
The Deceivers
Movie1988
5.6
Just Ask for Diamond
Movie1988
4.4
Vijay
Movie1988
9.5
Tamas
TV Series1988
No Backdrop
7.0
Ek Aadmi
Movie1988
9.0
Avam
Movie1987
No Backdrop
10.0
A View from a Window
Movie1987
5.5
Partition
Movie1987
No Backdrop
5.3
Khudgarz
Movie1987
6.3
Jalwa
Movie1987
5.0
A Killing on the Exchange
TV Series1987
8.2
Aulad
Movie1987
0.0
Living Legend - Raj Kapoor
Movie1986
No Backdrop
0.0
Love Match
Movie1986
No Backdrop
8.8
On Wings of Fire
Movie1986
5.3
Kala Dhanda Goray Log
Movie1986
5.3
Karishma Kudrat Kaa
Movie1985
10.0
Jaanoo
Movie1985
6.7
My Beautiful Laundrette
Movie1985
5.9
Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Movie1985
6.6
Saagar
Movie1985
10.0
Phir Aayee Barsat
Movie1985
6.3
Tandoori Nights
TV Series1985
6.8
A Passage to India
Movie1984
5.0
Nehru
Movie1984
6.4
The Razor's Edge
Movie1984
No Backdrop
10.0
Bhavna
Movie1984
No Backdrop
5.0
Mitch
TV Series1984
5.7
Me & My Girl
TV Series1984
7.4
The Far Pavilions
TV Series1984
7.8
Mashaal
Movie1984
6.5
The Jewel in the Crown
TV Series1984
No Backdrop
7.1
Kissi Se Na Kehna
Movie1983
6.6
Mandi
Movie1983
6.6
Masoom
Movie1983
No Backdrop
5.5
The Courtesans of Bombay
Movie1983
7.6
Gandhi
Movie1982
No Backdrop
5.8
Star
Movie1982
No Backdrop
7.0
Aagaman
Movie1982
7.5
Chashme Buddoor
Movie1981
No Backdrop
10.0
Beyond the Next Mountain
Movie1981
5.7
Sphinx
Movie1981
7.0
Staying On
Movie1980
No Backdrop
8.0
Ek Baar Phir
Movie1980
7.2
Minder
TV Series1979
No Backdrop
7.0
The Last Giraffe
Movie1979
6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
TV Series1979
7.1
Death on the Nile
Movie1978
6.1
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
Movie1978
7.3
Strangers
TV Series1978
No Backdrop
0.0
Race for Survival
Movie1978
No Backdrop
7.5
The After Dinner Joke
Movie1978
No Backdrop
8.0
Destiny
Movie1978
7.0
The Chess Players
Movie1977
8.5
Gangsters
TV Series1976
No Backdrop
0.0
Shuttlecock
Movie1976
No Backdrop
6.0
Plays for Britain
TV Series1976
7.1
Rumpole of the Bailey
TV Series1975
7.5
The Man Who Would Be King
Movie1975
7.3
Two's Company
TV Series1975
6.4
The Wilby Conspiracy
Movie1975
9.0
Gangsters
Movie1975
6.1
The Protectors
TV Series1972
No Backdrop
4.5
The Regiment
TV Series1972
6.3
The Horsemen
Movie1971
6.6
Play for Today
TV Series1970
7.7
Strange Report
TV Series1969
6.0
The Guru
Movie1969
No Backdrop
6.5
Stalked
Movie1968
7.0
Callan
TV Series1967
No Backdrop
8.0
A Passage to India
Movie1965
5.3
BBC Play of the Month
TV Series1965
No Backdrop
7.3
The Troubleshooters
TV Series1965
No Backdrop
6.4
Parable
Movie1964
0.0
Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga
Movie1964
No Backdrop
5.6
The Creation of Woman
Movie1961
No Backdrop
5.3
The Sword and the Flute
Movie1959
No Backdrop
0.0
Tony Awards
TV Series1956