Zubair Ahmed Siddiqi (5 May 1944 – 28 May 2003), better known as Marc Zuber, was an actor who appeared in many British and Hindi films and television dramas. Marc Zuber was born Zubair Ahmed Siddiqi on 5 May 1944 in

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. He came to

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with his family in 1951, joining his father who had moved two years earlier as a BBC radio producer. Zuber was brought up in

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and went to Harrow Technical College before training as an actor at the

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. He left drama school in 1968, changing his name to Marc Zuber on the advice of his agent, and began his acting career in the theatre with seasons at

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, the

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, London, and two years at the

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. He appeared in mostly small roles in television and film, including ''

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'' in which he played Mr Khan in 1990, but he also starred in the Hindi films, ''

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'' (1982) and '' Kamla'' (1984), and had a leading role in ''

Qatl ''Qatl'' is a 1986 Indian mystery thriller film directed by R.K. Nayyar and starring Sanjeev Kumar, Shatrughan Sinha, Marc Zuber, Ranjeeta Kaur, Sarika and Ashok Kumar. The film released two months after Sanjeev Kumar's death and was the f ...

'' (1986). His

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appearances include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves''.

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credits include: ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Regiment'', '' The Changes'', '' Space: 1999'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' ( Aces High – and Sometimes Very Low), ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and King & Castle. He also worked with

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and

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in television film ''Shingora''. Zuber died on 28 May 2003, in

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Filmography

*1971: '' A Kiss is Just a Kiss'' - Radio operator *1973: ''

Penny Gold ''Penny Gold'' is a 1973 British drama film directed by Jack Cardiff and starring James Booth, Francesca Annis, Nicky Henson and Joss Ackland. The screenplay concerns two policemen who investigate a series of murders. Premise A police detective ...

'' - Hotel Receptionist *1973: ''

'' - Guard 1 *1974: ''

A Private Enterprise ''A Private Enterprise'' is a 1974 British film directed by Peter K Smith. It stars Salmaan Peerzada as Shiv Verma, an Indian immigrant in Birmingham who attempts to start his own business. It is regarded as the first British Asian British ...

'' - Ashok *1975: ''

'' - The Sultan *1976: ''

Black and White in Color ''Black and White in Color'' (french: La Victoire en chantant, then ''Noirs et Blancs en couleur'' for the 1977 re-issue) is a French-Ivorian 1976 war film and black comedy directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud in his directorial debut. The film is set ...

'' - Major Anglais *1976: '' Space: 1999'': '' Brian the Brain'' - Security Lieutenant *1978: ''

Sweeney 2 ''Sweeney 2'' is a 1978 British action crime drama film. It was made as a sequel to the successful 1977 film '' Sweeney!.'' Both films are an extension of the popular British ITV television series '' The Sweeney'' (1975–78). Some of the actio ...

'' - Andy *1979: ''

'' - Series 1, Episode 6: Aces High...And Sometimes Very Low - Nick *1980: ''

'' - Ram Das Gupta *1980: ''

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'' - Prince of Morocco *1982: ''

'' - Sunil Verma *1984: ''Milenge Kabhi'' *1984: ''Inteha'' *1984: ''Ram Tera Desh'' - Sub-Inspector Kumar *1984: ''

Bhavna ''Bhavna'' is a 1984 Hindi film directed by Pravin Bhatt in directorial debut of the cinematographer. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Marc Zuber, Kanwaljit Singh (actor), Kanwaljit Singh, Saeed Jaffrey, Rohini Hattangadi, Satish Shah and Urmila Mat ...

'' - Ajay Kapoor *1984: '' Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein'' *1984: '' Kamla'' - Jaisingh Jadhav *1985: ''Cricketer'' *1985: ''Telephone'' *1985: ''Yaar Kasam'' *1985: ''Haveli'' - Insp. Shyam / Pritam *1985: '' Aurat Pair Ki Juti Nahin Hai'' *1986: ''

'' - Ranjeet *1986: ''

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'' - Macho escort *1986: ''Shingora'' - Vikram *1987: ''

Dak Bangla Dak Bangla is a Bollywood horror film released in 1987. It was directed by Keshu Ramsay. Plot The film turns when Alina begins having the same nightmare every night. She is a princess and is being molested by an ogre, ending in her being murder ...

'' - Ajay *1987: '' Aaj'' - Anjali's Papa *1988: ''

Rukhsat ''Rukhsat'' is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language Romance film, romanctic deana film directed by Simi Garewal, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Anuradha Patel, Marc Zuber, Pradeep Kumar, Rohini Hattangadi and Amrish Puri. Cast * Mithun Chakraborty * Anu ...

'' - Gautam Saigal *1988: ''

Main Tere Liye ''Main Tere Liye'' is a 1988 Indian Bollywood film directed by Vijay Anand and produced by Dev Anand. It stars Rajendra Kumar, Asha Parekh, Suneil Anand, Meenakshi Seshadri in lead roles. Cast * Rajendra Kumar as Shiva * Asha Parekh as Preeti ...

'' *1988: ''

Ek Naya Rishta Ek Naya Rishta () is a 1988 Indian drama film. The film was produced and directed by Vinod Pande, starring Rekha, Raj Kiran, Mazhar Khan and Om Shivpuri among others. The film is a modern take on relationships, business, independence, interdepe ...

'' - Professor Shekar Verma *1989: ''

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'' - Vijay Saxena *1989: ''

Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá ''Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá'' is an Indian film from 1989, produced, directed and starred by Dev Anand, along with Jackie Shroff, Meenakshi Sheshadri and a special guest appearance by Hema Malini. Plot Karan Kaul ( Dev Anand) is the Editor of ...

'' - Police Commissioner Pandey *1989: ''

'' - Renos *1989: ''Jism Ka Rishta'' *1990: ''

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'' - Villa Hostage *1991: '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' - Interrogator *1991: '' Khooni Raat'' *1997: ''

Divine Lovers Divine Lovers is a 1997 Bollywood film directed by Babbar Subhash. The film's cast includes Maxwell Caulfield, Hemant Birje, and Shannon McLeod. Plot The story is about lovers from previous lives meeting in India. The narrative unfolds with a ...

'' - Prince Kabir *1998: ''

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'' - Muhammad Iqbal

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zuber, Marc 1944 births 2003 deaths English male film actors English male television actors Male actors from Lucknow Male actors in Hindi cinema 20th-century English male actors