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