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Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey is known for Gandhi (1982), Death on the Nile (1978), The Man Who Would Be King (1975).

Biography

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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.

Questions about Saeed Jaffrey

How many Saeed Jaffrey films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 101 films with Saeed Jaffrey, from 1964 to 2009.

What is the best rated Saeed Jaffrey film?

The best rated Saeed Jaffrey film in the catalogue is Gandhi (1982), rated 7.6.

What was the first Saeed Jaffrey film?

The first Saeed Jaffrey film in the catalogue is The Man Who Would Be King, from 1975.

Who has Saeed Jaffrey worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Saeed Jaffrey shares the most credits with Roshan Seth (3 films), John Brabourne (2 films) and Maurice Jarre (2 films).

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Known for

Trivia

Studied at
Aligarh Muslim University · The Catholic University of America · University of Allahabad · Minto Circle · St George's College, Mussoorie · Royal Academy of Dramatic Art · Wynberg Allen School
Spouse
Madhur Jaffrey · Jennifer Jaffrey
Siblings
Hameed Jaffrey

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Full filmography

129 films — 101 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

10 titles

People data: TMDb.

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