Nationality Indian Role Actor Name Ishaq Bux | Years active 1957–87 Occupation Actor | |
Born June 15, 1917 ( 1917-06-15 ) Kampur, India Died September 2, 2000, London, United Kingdom Movies The Rocky Horror Picture S, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Leo the Last, Barry McKenzie Holds His Similar People Jim Sharman, Richard O'Brien, Richard Hartley, Alan Hume, Steven Spielberg | ||
Ishaq Bux (15 June 1917 – 2 September 2000) was an Indian actor.
He is best remembered by his roles of Omar in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and the fakir in Octopussy (1983).
Bux was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer on 2 July 2000 and died on 2 September 2000,aged 83.
Filmography
Actor
1987
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Lal Chowder
- The Sign of Four (1987) - Lal Chowder
1987
The Sign of Four (TV Movie) as
Lal Chowder
1985
Tandoori Nights (TV Series) as
Hansa Mia / Hansa Miah
- Sage Struck (1987) - Hansa Mia
- Alaudin's Gambol (1987) - Hansa Mia
- The Captains and the Kings Depart (1987) - Hansa Mia
- Holy Deadlock (1987) - Hansa Mia
- Down with Oswald Pick (1985) - Hansa Miah
- White Lies (1985) - Hansa Miah
- Apart from the Kama Sutra (1985) - Hansa Mia
1986
The Singing Detective (TV Mini Series) as
Ali (Nig Nog)
- Skin (1986) - Ali (Nig Nog) (uncredited)
1986
King of the Ghetto (TV Series) as
Mullah
- Episode #1.4 (1986) - Mullah
1985
Me and My Girl (TV Series) as
Babu Bhatti
- Swings and Roundabouts (1985) - Babu Bhatti
1984
A Passage to India as
Selim
1984
Minder (TV Series) as
Elderly Indian Man
- What Makes Shamy Run? (1984) - Elderly Indian Man
1984
The Jewel in the Crown (TV Mini Series) as
Aziz
- The Day of the Scorpion (1984) - Aziz
- Daughters of the Regiment (1984) - Aziz
1983
Maybury (TV Series) as
Indian
- Love's Labour: Part 1 (1983) - Indian
1983
Octopussy as
Fakir (uncredited)
1983
Privates on Parade as
Sikh Doorman
1982
Angels (TV Series) as
Imam
- Episode #8.31 (1982) - Imam
1982
The Missionary as
Maharajah
1981
Armchair Thriller (TV Series) as
Arab Servant
- The Chelsea Murders (1981) - Arab Servant
1981
Tales from the Thousand and One Nights (TV Movie)
1981
Metal Mickey (TV Series) as
Mr. Singh
- Medical Mickey (1981) - Mr. Singh
1974
It Ain't Half Hot Mum (TV Series) as
Garage Owner / Indian Trader / Sword Seller / ...
- The Long Road Home (1981) - Garage Owner
- Puddings from Heaven (1977) - Indian Trader
- Twenty-One Today (1976) - Sword Seller
- Showing the Flag (1975) - Fortune-Telling Wallah
- The Road to Bannu (1974) - Stationmaster
1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark as
Omar
1978
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Amina's Father / Sheikh
- Shai Mãlã Khani: The Garland (1981) - Amina's Father
- The After Dinner Joke (1978) - Sheikh (uncredited)
1980
Sounding Brass (TV Series) as
Rhama
- H.G. and the Indian Job (1980) - Rhama
1980
George and Mildred as
Hotel Casino Patron (uncredited)
1979
Quatermass (TV Mini Series) as
Misru
- An Endangered Species (1979) - Misru
1979
The Quatermass Conclusion as
Misru
1973
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Akbar Nawaz Rana / Surinder Singh Sandhu / Mr. Patel
- My Brother's Son: Part 1 (1979) - Surinder Singh Sandhu
- A Matter of Honour: Part 3 (1976) - Akbar Nawaz Rana
- A Matter of Honour: Part 2 (1976) - Akbar Nawaz Rana
- A Matter of Honour: Part 1 (1976) - Akbar Nawaz Rana
- Theft by Necessity (1973) - Mr. Patel
1978
The Losers (TV Series) as
Seal Trainer
- The Naming of Parts (1978) - Seal Trainer
1978
Carry on Emmannuelle as
Plane passenger (uncredited)
1977
The New Avengers (TV Series) as
Arab General
- Obsession (1977) - Arab General (uncredited)
1977
Double Exposure as
First Arab
1977
Rentaghost (TV Series) as
Ali Hakim
- Episode #3.1 (1977) - Ali Hakim
1976
Machinegunner (TV Movie) as
Mr. Pradesh
1975
The Rocky Horror Picture Show as
A Transylvanian
1973
Six Days of Justice (TV Series) as
Magistrate
- The Brief Facts (1975) - Magistrate
- A Juicy Case (1975) - Magistrate
- Belonging (1975) - Magistrate
- Case for Committal (1973) - Magistrate
- A Question of Discipline (1973) - Magistrate
- Stranger in Paradise (1973) - Magistrate
1974
The Early Life of Stephen Hind (TV Series) as
Doctor
- Episode #1.3 (1974) - Doctor
1974
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own as
Indian immigrant
1974
S*P*Y*S as
Indian Agent (uncredited)
1973
Doctor in Charge (TV Series) as
Pakistani
- The Epidemic (1973) - Pakistani (uncredited)
1973
Oh, Father! (TV Series) as
Indian
- Angels and Ministers (1973) - Indian
1973
The Regiment (TV Series) as
Nari Dastoor
- Famine (1973) - Nari Dastoor
1973
The Vault of Horror as
Fakir (segment "This Trick'll Kill You")
1972
In for a Penny (TV Series) as
Pakistani
- Dan and the Housing Problem (1972) - Pakistani
1972
Softly Softly: Task Force (TV Series) as
Panni
- Conclusion (1972) - Panni
1971
The Onedin Line (TV Series) as
Man in Bar
- When My Ship Comes Home (1971) - Man in Bar (uncredited)
1971
Catch Me a Spy as
Arab at Party (uncredited)
1971
The Horsemen as
Amjad Kahn (uncredited)
1971
Seasons of the Year (TV Series) as
Yasha
- Court Circular (1971) - Yasha
1971
Long Ago, Tomorrow as
Pakistani
1970
Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series) as
Sheikh
- Spam (1970) - Sheikh (uncredited)
1970
Leo the Last as
Supermarket Manager
1970
Wicked Women (TV Series) as
Old man
- Augusta Fullam (1970) - Old man
1970
On the Buses (TV Series) as
Ahmed
- The Snake (1970) - Ahmed
1969
Department S (TV Series) as
Turkish Club Patron
- The Perfect Operation (1969) - Turkish Club Patron (uncredited)
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Bamjibinarse
- The Full Cheddar (1969) - Bamjibinarse
1969
W. Somerset Maugham (TV Series) as
Old Indian
- The Back of Beyond (1969) - Old Indian
1969
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (TV Series) as
Policeman
- Sheer Melodrama (1969) - Policeman (uncredited)
1968
Inadmissible Evidence as
Watson's Guest
1968
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River as
Mr. Kali (uncredited)
1968
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Ibrahim
- Olga and the Six Best Men (1968) - Ibrahim
1964
The Saint (TV Series) as
Rug Salesman / Arab
- The Gadic Collection (1967) - Rug Salesman (uncredited)
- The Wonderful War (1964) - Arab (uncredited)
1966
The Baron (TV Series) as
Airport Passenger
- Red Horse, Red Rider (1966) - Airport Passenger (uncredited)
1965
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Qasim Ali
- Passage to India (1965) - Qasim Ali
1965
ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV Series) as
Indian steward
- Lot 171 (1965) - Indian steward
1965
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
The Serang
- No Trams to Lime Street (1965) - The Serang
1964
The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (TV Series) as
Pir Khan / Bhil Chieftain / Prisoner
- Without Benefit of Clergy (1964) - Pir Khan
- The Tomb of His Ancestors (1964) - Bhil Chieftain
- The Return to Imray (1964) - Prisoner
1964
The Winston Affair as
Indian Bearer
1963
Nine Hours to Rama as
Gardener
1957
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Ismail / Achmed / Second Bearer
- Farewell My City (1959) - Ismail
- The English Family Robinson #4: Free Passage Home (1957) - Achmed
- The English Family Robinson #1: Night of the Tigers (1957) - Second Bearer
1956
Tearaway (TV Movie) as
Indian Landlord
Archive Footage
1981
That's Hollywood (TV Series documentary) as
The Transylvanians
- Midnight Movie Mania (1981) - The Transylvanians
1980
Fame as
The Transylvanians (uncredited)
References
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