Nadim Sawalha Biography (1935-)

Born 1935 in Jordan; brother of Nabil Sawalha (a theatrical producer); married; wife's name, Bobbi (a dancer); children: Dina (an artist), Nadia (an actress), Julia (an actress).

Nationality: Jordanian
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer
Birth Details: 1935; Jordan

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Pack Security man, Look Europe!, Almeida Theatre, London, 1997
Howard Katz, Cottesloe Theatre, Royal National Theatre, London, 2001
A Prophet in Exile, Chelsea Theatre, London, 2001
Appeared in East Is East, Theatre Royal, Stratford East, London; also appeared in the solo show Usama-ibn-al-Munkid.
Stage Work
Producer
(With Nabil Sawalha; and director) Divided Hearts, 1999
Produced Waiting for Godot, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London.
Film Appearances
Nighttime hotel manager, A Touch of Class, Avco-Embassy, 1973
Zubair, Shaft in Africa, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
Museum guide, The Return of the Pink Panther, United Artists, 1974
Padilla, Callan (also known as The Neutralizer and ThisIs Callan), Cinema National/Magnum Films, 1974
Syndicate member, Gold (also known as The Great Gold Conspiracy), Allied Artists, 1974
Sherif of Wazan, The Wind and the Lion, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1975
Azis Fekkesh, The Spy Who Loved Me, United Artists, 1977
Chairman of oil conference, Sweeney!, Euston Films, 1977
The emir's interpreter, Are You Being Served? (also known as Are You Being Served?: The Movie), BBC Video, 1977
Hassan, Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (also known as Sinbad at the World's End), Columbia, 1977
Dr. El Sadek, The Awakening, Orion, 1980
Gamal, Sphinx, Orion, 1981
Kahlifa bin Hircham al Saba, Gota kanal (also known as Who Pulled the Plug? and Gota kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?), Europa Film, 1981
Ahmed, Misunderstood (also known as L'ultimo sole d'estate), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1984
Egyptian tavern owner, Young Sherlock Holmes (also known as Pyramid of Fear), Paramount, 1985
Karim Hatami, Half Moon Street, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Knights and Emeralds, 1986
Camel seller and rug shop owner, Ishtar, Columbia, 1987
Chief of security in Tangiers, The Living Daylights, United Artists, 1987
Selim, Lionheart (also known as Lionheart: The Children's Crusade), Orion, 1987
Pasha, Pascali's Island (also known as L'isola di Pascali),Avenue Pictures, 1988

Rehovot Ha'Etmol (also known as Streets of Yesterday), 1989
Faisal (Saudi arms dealer), Company Business, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,1991
Bahnu, The Hawk, Castle Hill, 1993
Lugash agent, Son of the Pink Panther (also known as Blake Edwards' Son of the Pink Panther and Il figlio della pantera rosa), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
Member of the World Council of Ministers, The Avengers, Warner Bros., 1998
Shatter Hassan, 2001
Television Appearances
Series
Interpreter, Napoleon and Love, Thames Television, 1974
Mumtaz, Sorry, I'm a Stranger Here Myself, Thames Television, 1981
Dr. Shaaban Hamada, Dangerfield, BBC, 1995-1998
Miniseries
Ahmed, The Big Battalions, 1991
Amjad, Remember (also known as Barbara Taylor Bradford's Remember), CBS, 1993
Ishmaelite, Joseph (also known as The Bible: Joseph and Joseph in Egypt), TNT, 1995
Mardian, Cleopatra, ABC, 1999
Movies
Charan Singh, West of Paradise, YTV, 1986
Major Razzak, The Alamut Ambush (also known as Deadly Recruits), 1986
A Casualty of War, broadcast on Frederick Forsyth Presents,London Weekend Television, 1989 later broadcast on USA Network, 1990
The Care of Time, 1990
Kerim, Lie Down with Lions (also known as Red Eagle), Lifetime, 1994
Joseph Charhadi, Le policier de Tanger, 1998
Judge Zadic, Arabian Nights, ABC, 2000
Mohammed Al Fayed, Justice in Wonderland, 2000
Episodic
Amul, "Lights of London: Parts 1 & 2," The Survivors, BBC, 1976
Captain Shebbeq, "Visiting Fireman," The Sweeney, Thames Television, 1976
Zoran, "The Immunity Syndrome," Space: 1999, Incorporated Television Corporation, 1976
Arab diplomat, "First Night," The Professionals, London Weekend Television, 1978
Shiek Achmeia, "Long Shot," The Professionals, London Weekend Television, 1978
Doad, "A Hiding to Nothing," The Professionals, London Weekend Television, 1979
"A Tethered Goat," Minder, London Weekend Television, 1979
Mr. Hamid, "The Third Man," Juliet Bravo, BBC, 1981
Mustapha Aziz, "Signing On," Shelley, Thames Television, 1981
Mr. Aziz, "Unkindest Cut," Shelley, Thames Television, 1982
Zaki Mansoor, "A Touch of Eastern Promise," Bergerac, BBC, 1984
"Horse-Trading," Open All Hours, BBC, 1985
Uncle Said, "Loveknots," Lovejoy, BBC and Arts and Entertainment,1992
Preme, Blue Heaven, 1994
Dr. Hassan, "The Daughters of Cain," Inspector Morse, Central Television, 1996
Amit Roy, "To Catch a Cobra," The Bill, Thames Television and Yorkshire Television, 1999
Mr. Gupta, "On the Wagon," The Bill, Thames Television and Yorkshire Television, 2000
RECORDINGS
Video Games
Voice of Nelson, Privateer 2: The Darkening, Electronic Arts, 1996

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