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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).


Life and career

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. 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. 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 noted standup comedian and scriptwriter.


Death

He died in his home in Kuala Lumpur on 12 February 2022, at the age of 62 due to
cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest (also known as sudden cardiac arrest CA is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. When the heart stops beating, blood cannot properly Circulatory system, circulate around the body and the blood flow to the ...
. He was buried at the
Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery The Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery is a cemetery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at Damansara near Taman Tun Dr Ismail. It is the burial place of many prominent Malays. Background The cemetery was originally planned to be called Pusara Negara (Natio ...
in Kuala Lumpur.


Filmography


Films


Television


Stage


Bibliography

* Jit Murad. ''Jit Murad Plays''.
Matahari Books Matahari Books is a Malaysian publishing company founded in 2007 by Amir Muhammad (director), Amir Muhammad. It specialises in Malaysian non-fiction and also screenplay books. It publishes books in both English language, English and Malay lan ...
(2017). ISBN 9789672128182 * Jit Murad. ''Two Things''. Rhino Press (1997). ISBN 9839476033


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* {{IMDb name, 0613413 1960 births 2022 deaths Malaysian film actors Malaysian stage actors Malaysian television actors People from Alor Setar Male actors from Kuala Lumpur Writers from Kuala Lumpur