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Jit Murad

Aziz Mirzan Murad (17 January 1960 – 12 February 2022) was a Malaysian actor, writer, playwright and theatre activist, who was mostly active in film, television and theatre. Known universally by the nickname 'Jit', he was the eldest son of former Director-General of Education of Malaysia, Murad bin Mohamed Noor (10 April 1930 – 22 Januari 2008). Educated at Victoria Institution in the 1970s, he went on to study sociology and urban planning in Chicago, before obtaining a master's degree in 20th Century Art History in San Francisco.He returned to Malaysia and in December 1989, he co-founded the Instant Cafe Theatre Company which gained a following for its biting social and political satire.[3]His first play Gold Rain and Hailstones (1992) was staged in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Singapore.In 1993 Murad helped start Dramalab, an arm of ICT specifically dedicated to encouraging new writing.He made his first acting debut in Mat Gelap(1990) directed by Zarul Albakri. His first Hollywood feature debut is in Beyond Rangoon(1995), a drama film directed by John Boorman. His notable works included Storyteller (1996), based on South-East Asian spoken traditions, Visits (2002), a reworked version of a 1990s comedy, and Spilt Gravy On Rice (2002), which won four awards at the inaugural Cameronian Arts Award 2003.He was also a well noted standup comedian and scriptwriter. He died in his home in Kuala Lumpur on 12 February 2022, at the age of 62 due to cardiac arrest. He was buried at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur.


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Born:
Jan 17, 1960 In Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Movie/TV Credits:
9
First Appeared:
In the movie Mat Gelap 1990-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Spilt Gravy on Rice 2022-06-09
Known For
Poster of Spilt Gravy on Rice
Poster of Talentime
Poster of Waris Jari Hantu
Poster of Mimpi Moon
Filmography
Movie Spilt Gravy on Rice Captain Grim Reaper 2022-06-09
Movie Talentime Ismail 2009-03-24
Movie Waris Jari Hantu 2007-05-31
Movie 1957 Hati Malaya Khir Johari 2007-10-25
Movie Mimpi Moon Singer 2000-04-06
Movie Perempuan Melayu Terakhir 1999-01-19
Movie Beyond Rangoon Sein Htoo 1995-05-24
Movie Selubung Halim 1992-10-30
Movie Mat Gelap Eddie Assahuludin 1990-01-01