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Ishaq Bux (June 15, 1917 – September 2, 2000) was an Indian actor who appeared as one of the Transylvanians in ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]''.  
 
Ishaq Bux (June 15, 1917 – September 2, 2000) was an Indian actor who appeared as one of the Transylvanians in ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]''.  
  
Originally from Kampur, India, Ishaq Bux had a large list of credits as an actor, mostly character roles. He is known to fans of ''Rocky Horror'' as the Transylvanian in the Keffiyeh, though his most notable role was that of Omar in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark.''  
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Originally from Kampur, India, Ishaq Bux had a large list of credits as an actor, mostly character roles on British television programs. He is known to fans of ''Rocky Horror'' as the Transylvanian in the Keffiyeh, though his most notable role was that of Omar in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark.''  
  
 
==SCREEN CREDITS==
 
==SCREEN CREDITS==
1987: The Sign of Four  (TV Movie) - Lal Chowder<br>
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1987: ''The Sign of Four'' (TV Movie) - Lal Chowder<br>
1986: The Singing Detective (1986) TV mini-series - Patient  <br>
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1986: ''The Singing Detective'' (TV mini-series) - Patient  <br>
1984: A Passage to India - Salim<br>
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1984: ''A Passage to India'' - Salim<br>
1984: Minder - Elderly Indian Man <br>  
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1984: ''Minder'' - Elderly Indian Man <br>  
1984: The Jewel in the Crown - Aziz  <br>
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1984: ''The Jewel in the Crown'' - Aziz  <br>
1983: Octopussy  – Fakir (uncredited)<br>
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1983: ''Octopussy'' – Fakir (uncredited)<br>
1982: The Missionary - Maharajah<br>
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1982: ''The Missionary'' - Maharajah<br>
1982: Privates on Parade - Sikh Doorman<br>
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1982: ''Privates on Parade'' - Sikh Doorman<br>
1974-1981: It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Stationmaster/Fortune-Telling Wallah/Sword Seller/Indian Trader/Garage Owner (5 episodes)<br>
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1974-1981: ''It Ain't Half Hot Mum'' - Stationmaster/Fortune-Telling Wallah/Sword Seller/Indian Trader/Garage Owner (5 episodes)<br>
1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Omar<br>
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1981: ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' - Omar<br>
1978-1981: Play for Today - Sheikh/Amina's Father (2 episodes)<br>
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1978-1981: ''Play for Today'' - Sheikh/Amina's Father (2 episodes)<br>
1979: Quatermass - Misru  <br>
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1979: ''Quatermass'' - Misru  <br>
1973-1979: Crown Court - Mr.Patel/Akbar Nawaz Rana/Surinder Singh Sandhu (3 episodes)<br>
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1973-1979: ''Crown Court'' - Mr.Patel/Akbar Nawaz Rana/Surinder Singh Sandhu (3 episodes)<br>
1978: Carry on Emmannuelle  - Plane passenger (uncredited)<br>
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1978: ''Carry on Emmannuelle'' - Plane passenger (uncredited)<br>
1976: Machinegunner  (TV Movie) - Mr. Pradesh<br>
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1976: ''Machinegunner'' (TV Movie) - Mr. Pradesh<br>
1976: Double Exposure - First Arab<br>
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1976: ''Double Exposure'' - First Arab<br>
1975: The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Transylvanian<br>
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1975: ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' - Transylvanian<br>
1973-1975: Six Days of Justice - Magistrate (6 episodes)<br>
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1973-1975: ''Six Days of Justice'' - Magistrate (6 episodes)<br>
1974: Barry McKenzie Holds His Own  <br>
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1974: ''Barry McKenzie Holds His Own'' <br>
1973: Oh, Father! - Indian (1 episode, 1973)<br>
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1973: ''Oh, Father!'' - Indian <br>
1973: The Regiment - Nari Dastoor  <br>
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1973: ''The Regiment'' - Nari Dastoor  <br>
1973: The Vault of Horror (1973) – Fakir  <br>
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1973: ''The Vault of Horror'' (1973) – Fakir  <br>
1972: Softly Softly: Task Force - Panni  <br>
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1972: ''Softly Softly: Task Force'' - Panni  <br>
1971:The Onedin Line - Man in Bar  <br>
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1971: ''The Onedin Line'' - Man in Bar  <br>
1971: The Horsemen (1971) - Amjad Kahn<br>
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1971: ''The Horsemen''  - Amjad Kahn<br>
1972: The Raging Moon - Pakistani<br>
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1972: ''The Raging Moon'' - Pakistani<br>
1970: Leo the Last  - Supermarket Manager<br>
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1970: ''Leo the Last'' - Supermarket Manager<br>
1970: Wicked Women - Old Man <br>
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1970: ''Wicked Women'' - Old Man <br>
1970: On the Buses - Ahmed  <br>
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1970: ''On the Buses'' - Ahmed  <br>
1969: Department S - Turkish Club Patron  <br>
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1969: ''Department S'' - Turkish Club Patron  <br>
1969: ITV Saturday Night Theatre - Bamjibinarse  <br>
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1969: ''ITV Saturday Night Theatre'' - Bamjibinarse  <br>
1969: W. Somerset Maugham - Old Indian  <br>
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1969: ''W. Somerset Maugham'' - Old Indian  <br>
1968: Inadmissible Evidence  - Watson's Guest<br>
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1968: ''Inadmissible Evidence'' - Watson's Guest<br>
1965: Dixon of Dock Green - Ibrahim  <br>
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1965: ''Dixon of Dock Green'' - Ibrahim  <br>
1965: Play of the Month - Quasim Ali  <br>  
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1965: ''Play of the Mont''h - Quasim Ali  <br>  
1965: Theatre 625 - The Serang  <br>
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1965: ''Theatre 625'' - The Serang  <br>
1964: The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (3 episodes)<br>
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1964: ''The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling'' (3 episodes)<br>
1963: Man in the Middle (1963) - Indian bearer<br>
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1963: ''Man in the Middle'' (1963) - Indian bearer<br>
1963: Nine Hours to Rama - Gardener<br>
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1963: ''Nine Hours to Rama'' - Gardener<br>
1959: BBC Sunday Night Theatre - Ismail  <br>
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1959: ''BBC Sunday Night Theatre'' - Ismail  <br>
1957: English Family Robinson  - 2nd Bearer<br>
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1957: ''English Family Robinson'' - 2nd Bearer<br>

Revision as of 11:25, 19 October 2015

Ishaq Bux as a Transylvanian

Ishaq Bux (June 15, 1917 – September 2, 2000) was an Indian actor who appeared as one of the Transylvanians in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Originally from Kampur, India, Ishaq Bux had a large list of credits as an actor, mostly character roles on British television programs. He is known to fans of Rocky Horror as the Transylvanian in the Keffiyeh, though his most notable role was that of Omar in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

SCREEN CREDITS

1987: The Sign of Four (TV Movie) - Lal Chowder
1986: The Singing Detective (TV mini-series) - Patient
1984: A Passage to India - Salim
1984: Minder - Elderly Indian Man
1984: The Jewel in the Crown - Aziz
1983: Octopussy – Fakir (uncredited)
1982: The Missionary - Maharajah
1982: Privates on Parade - Sikh Doorman
1974-1981: It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Stationmaster/Fortune-Telling Wallah/Sword Seller/Indian Trader/Garage Owner (5 episodes)
1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Omar
1978-1981: Play for Today - Sheikh/Amina's Father (2 episodes)
1979: Quatermass - Misru
1973-1979: Crown Court - Mr.Patel/Akbar Nawaz Rana/Surinder Singh Sandhu (3 episodes)
1978: Carry on Emmannuelle - Plane passenger (uncredited)
1976: Machinegunner (TV Movie) - Mr. Pradesh
1976: Double Exposure - First Arab
1975: The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Transylvanian
1973-1975: Six Days of Justice - Magistrate (6 episodes)
1974: Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1973: Oh, Father! - Indian
1973: The Regiment - Nari Dastoor
1973: The Vault of Horror (1973) – Fakir
1972: Softly Softly: Task Force - Panni
1971: The Onedin Line - Man in Bar
1971: The Horsemen - Amjad Kahn
1972: The Raging Moon - Pakistani
1970: Leo the Last - Supermarket Manager
1970: Wicked Women - Old Man
1970: On the Buses - Ahmed
1969: Department S - Turkish Club Patron
1969: ITV Saturday Night Theatre - Bamjibinarse
1969: W. Somerset Maugham - Old Indian
1968: Inadmissible Evidence - Watson's Guest
1965: Dixon of Dock Green - Ibrahim
1965: Play of the Month - Quasim Ali
1965: Theatre 625 - The Serang
1964: The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (3 episodes)
1963: Man in the Middle (1963) - Indian bearer
1963: Nine Hours to Rama - Gardener
1959: BBC Sunday Night Theatre - Ismail
1957: English Family Robinson - 2nd Bearer