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My Take
Zia Mohyeddin is the rare performer remembered first for his voice, and that detail tells me everything about his craft. Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and breaking through in the West End as Dr. Aziz in A Passage to India, he bridged Pakistani and British theatre with a rare authority. What I respect most is the second act: leading the National Academy of Performing Arts and shaping generations of artists. Bridge-builders between cultures tend to be undervalued in their own time. Mohyeddin, who passed in 2023 at 91, feels like exactly that sort of enduring, foundational figure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zia Mohyeddin
- Name (Japanese)
- ジア・モヒディン
- Reading
- じあ・もひでぃん
- Born
- June 20, 1931 – February 13, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Faisalabad, Faisalabad District, Pakistan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / stage actor / film actor / television producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of the Punjab
Awards & achievements
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zia%20Mohyeddin
Frequently asked questions
When was Zia Mohyeddin born?
June 20, 1931 – February 13, 2023.
Where is Zia Mohyeddin from?
Zia Mohyeddin is from Faisalabad, Faisalabad District, Pakistan.
What does Zia Mohyeddin do?
Zia Mohyeddin works as actor, television actor, stage actor, film actor, television producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.