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Saeed Jaffrey was an Indian-British actor whose versatility and fluency in multiple languages allowed him to straddle radio, stage, television and film in a career that spanned over six decades and more than a hundred and fifty British, American, and Indian movies.
Birth Name
Saeed Joffrey
Born
Tuesday, 08 January 1929
Died
Sunday, 15 November 2015
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 70th Annual Tony Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2016 |
| Everywhere and Nowhere | Zaf's Dad | 2011 |
| The Many Faces of... | Billy Fish / Self | 2009 |
| Sanam Teri Kasam | Vikram Verma | 2009 |
| The Battle for Bunker Hill | Mr. Farook | 2008 |
| Bhavishya: The Future | Saeed Jaffrey | 2006 |
| Chicken Tikka Masala | C. P. Chopra / Chandra P Chopra | 2005 |
| Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya | 2005 | |
| Beyond the Next Mountain | Prime Minister | 2004 |
| Mr In-Between | Mr. Basmati | 2003 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 70th Annual Tony Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2016 |
| Everywhere and Nowhere | Zaf's Dad | 2011 |
| The Many Faces of... | Billy Fish / Self | 2009 |
| Sanam Teri Kasam | Vikram Verma | 2009 |
| The Battle for Bunker Hill | Mr. Farook | 2008 |
| Bhavishya: The Future | Saeed Jaffrey | 2006 |
| Chicken Tikka Masala | C. P. Chopra / Chandra P Chopra | 2005 |
| Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya | 2005 | |
| Beyond the Next Mountain | Prime Minister | 2004 |
| Mr In-Between | Mr. Basmati | 2003 |
| Mad Dogs | Prophet | 2002 |
| Snapshots | Ibrahim | 2002 |
| Day of the Sirens | Albert Page | 2002 |
| Albela | Sonia's father | 2001 |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Akram Malik | 2001 |
| Doctors | Raju Gupta | 2000 |
| Being Considered | Raj | 2000 |
| Perfect World | Maggie's Father | 2000 |
| Holby City | Vikas Vidyarthi | 1999 |
| The Canterbury Tales | Cambus Khan | 1998 |
| Naseeb | Dharamdas Bajaj | 1998 |
| When One Falls in Love | Komal's father | 1998 |
| Aunty No. 1 | Colonel Sadanand Dhongre | 1998 |
| Dildaara | Karan Singh | 1998 |
| Uff! Yeh Mohabbat | Viren Verma | 1997 |
| Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat | Rai Bahadur - Raja's & Ramesh's father | 1997 |
| Udaan | Mr. Sahay | 1997 |
| Deewana Mastana | Chander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma | 1997 |
| Mohabbat | Madanlal 'Madan' Kapoor / Madanlal "Madan" Kapoor | 1997 |
| Ek Phool Teen Kante | Justice S.K Sinha | 1997 |
| Mahaanta: The Film | Inspector General of Police | 1997 |
| The Journey | Ashok | 1997 |
| Jaan | Roshanlalji | 1996 |
| Megha | Jaikishan | 1996 |
| English Babu Desi Mem | Lawyer Madadgar / Madadgar | 1996 |
| Trimurti | Bhanu | 1995 |
| Gambler | SP Kulkarni | 1995 |
| Angrakshak | Sanghvi | 1995 |
| Guddu | Qawwali Singer | 1995 |
| Kartavya | Ramakant Sahay | 1995 |
| Prem | R.K. Jetley | 1995 |
| Param Vir Chakra | Naval Officer | 1995 |
| Jai Vikraanta | Police Commisioner | 1995 |
| Sauda | Prakash's uncle | 1995 |
| Live Today | 1995 | |
| Common As Muck | Nat Prabhakar / Sunil's Dad - Mr Prabhakar | 1994 |
| Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom | Khamtruel Rimpoche / Khamtruel Rimpoche (voice) | 1994 |
| Little Napoleons | Vijay Shah | 1994 |
| Yeh Dillagi | Bhanupratap Saigal | 1994 |
| Kurtulus | Mohammad Ali Jinnah | 1994 |
| Salaami | Comandant | 1994 |
| Dilwale | Police Commissioner | 1994 |
| Deewana Sanam | 1994 | |
| Aulad Ke Dushman | Bade Pa (Rajan's Elder Brother) | 1993 |
| Ek Hi Raasta | Colonel Choudhry | 1993 |
| 15th August | SP Pratap Solanki - Anjali's father / SP Pratap Solanki | 1993 |
| Anmol | S. J | 1993 |
| Aaina | Mr. Mathur | 1993 |
| Aashik Aawara | Kedarnath | 1993 |
| Balmaa | Dr. Kapoor | 1993 |
| Masala | Lallu Bhai Solanki / Mr. Tikkoo / Lord Krishna | 1992 |
| Nishchaiy | Suryakant Gujral | 1992 |
| Suryavanshi | J.B. | 1992 |
| Vansh | Police Commissioner | 1992 |
| Jai Kaali | Villian | 1992 |
| Yaara Dildara | Mr. Mehra | 1991 |
| Ranbhoomi | Villager | 1991 |
| Indrajeet | Seth Din Dayal | 1991 |
| Henna | Khan Baba | 1991 |
| The Real McCoy | Guest | 1991 |
| Afsana Pyar Ka | Anand Verma (Nikita's Uncle) | 1991 |
| Ajooba | Amir Khan | 1991 |
| Gunehgar Kaun | Rai Bahadur Diwan | 1991 |
| Dil | Mr. Mehra | 1990 |
| Aandhiyan | Shakuntala's father | 1990 |
| Naya Khoon | Veerendra Pratap Rai | 1990 |
| Kishen Kanhaiya | Vidya Charan | 1990 |
| Shandar | Chacha | 1990 |
| Pathar Ke Insan | Balwant Rai | 1990 |
| Kanoon Ki Zanjeer | Bank Manager | 1990 |
| Chaalbaaz | Vishwannath | 1989 |
| Hisaab Khoon Ka | Diwanji | 1989 |
| Aakhri Ghulam | Fakeer | 1989 |
| Daata | Master Dinanath (Dinu) / Master Dinanath | 1989 |
| Manika, une vie plus tard | Père Provincial | 1989 |
| Ram Lakhan | Police Commissioner Arun Kashyap | 1989 |
| Hero Hiralal | Aziz | 1988 |
| The Deceivers | Hussein | 1988 |
| Diamond's Edge | Mr. Patel | 1988 |
| Ek Aadmi | 1988 | |
| Khoon Bhari Maang | Mr. Saxena | 1988 |
| Vijay | Inder Sen Gujral | 1988 |
| Kab Tak Chup Rahungi | 1988 | |
| Avam | Defense Advocate | 1987 |
| Khudgarz | Brij Bhushan Saxena | 1987 |
| A Killing on the Exchange | Musquat Singh | 1987 |
| Jalwa | SP Yakub Saeed | 1987 |
| Aulad | Anand's chacha | 1987 |
| Kala Dhanda Goray Log | Pinto Ustad | 1986 |
| Qatl | Judge | 1986 |
| Katha Sagar | Jagga | 1986 |
| Karishma Kudrat Kaa | Lala Dayaluram | 1985 |
| My Beautiful Laundrette | Uncle Nasser / Nasser Ali | 1985 |
| Jaanoo | Shastri | 1985 |
| Saagar | Mr. D'Silva / Mr. D'Silva (Mona's dad) | 1985 |
| Ram Teri Ganga Maili | Kunj Bihari | 1985 |
| Tandoori Nights | Jimmy Sharma | 1985 |
| A Passage to India | Hamidullah | 1984 |
| The Razor's Edge | Raaz | 1984 |
| Me and My Girl | Ranjit Sharma | 1984 |
| Mashaal | Kishorilal | 1984 |
| The Jewel in the Crown | The Nawab of Mirat / Ahmed Ali Gaffur Kasim Bahadur, the Nawab of Mirat | 1984 |
| The Far Pavilions | Biju Ram | 1984 |
| Kissi Se Na Kehna | Lalaji | 1983 |
| Masoom | Suri | 1983 |
| Mandi | Mr. Agarwal / Major Agarwal | 1983 |
| The Courtesans of Bombay | 1983 | |
| Gandhi | Sardar Patel / Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | 1982 |
| Chashme Buddoor | Lalan Mian | 1981 |
| Sphinx | Selim | 1981 |
| Staying On | Frankie Bhoolabhoy | 1980 |
| Ek Baar Phir (Once Again) | Self / Saeed | 1980 |
| Minder | Mukerjee | 1979 |
| Turtle's Progress | Ameen Rana | 1979 |
| Tales of the Unexpected | Dr. Kunzru | 1979 |
| Death on the Nile | Attendant | 1978 |
| Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures | Sri Narain | 1978 |
| The Chess Players | Mir Roshan Ali | 1977 |
| Gangsters | Aslam Rafiq | 1976 |
| Lucky Feller | Wedding Guest / Laundromat Owner | 1976 |
| The Man Who Would Be King | Billy Fish | 1975 |
| Rumpole of the Bailey | Dr. Ghulam Rahmat | 1975 |
| Two's Company | The Doctor | 1975 |
| The Wilby Conspiracy | Anil Mukerjee / Mukarjee | 1975 |
| Notorious Woman | Customs official | 1974 |
| Le soleil se lève à l'est | Ranjit Singh | 1974 |
| Crown Court | Dr. Ramiah / Dr. Ramlah / Mohan Singh Sandhu | 1972 |
| The Protectors | President's Aide | 1972 |
| The Adventures of Black Beauty | Rana | 1972 |
| Adam Smith | Abbas | 1972 |
| The Horsemen | District Chief | 1971 |
| Play for Today | Rafiq / Gurjeet Singh Khera / Bengali Merchant | 1970 |
| Strange Report | Ameen | 1969 |
| The Guru | Murad | 1969 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Ramon | 1969 |
| Stalked | The Pitch-Man | 1968 |
| Callan | Dr. Megali | 1967 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Mr. Hamidullah | 1965 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | The Waiter | 1965 |
| Mogul | Sunil Seth / Right Hon. Mohammed Khan / Anton Salgado | 1965 |
| Parable | Circus Worker | 1964 |
| The Creation of Woman | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 1961 |
| The Sword and the Flute | Narrated by / Narrator | 1959 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Patel | 1954 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Mr. Jacobs | 1950 |
