Ishaq Bux (Kampur, India, June 15, 1917 - London, UK, September 2, 2000) was an Indian actor.

He is best remembered by his roles of Omar in Raiders of The Lost Ark (1981) and the fakir in Octopussy (1983).

Filmography:

   1. The Sign of Four (1987) (TV) .... Lal Chowder   2. "The Singing Detective" (1986) TV mini-series .... Patient (unknown episodes)   3. A Passage to India (1984) .... Salim   4. "Minder" .... Elderly Indian Man (1 episode, 1984)          - What Makes Shamy Run? (1984) TV episode .... Elderly Indian Man   5. "The Jewel in the Crown" .... Aziz (2 episodes, 1984)          - The Day of the Scorpion (1984) TV episode .... Aziz          - Daughters of the Regiment (1984) TV episode .... Aziz   6. Octopussy (1983) (uncredited) .... Fakir   7. The Missionary (1982) .... Maharajah   8. Privates on Parade (1982) .... Sikh Doorman   9. "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" .... Fortune-Telling Wallah / ... (5 episodes, 1974-1981)          - The Long Road Home (1981) TV episode .... Garage Owner          - Puddings from Heaven (1977) TV episode .... Indian Trader          - Twenty-One Today (1976) TV episode .... Sword Seller          - Showing the Flag (1975) TV episode .... Fortune-Telling Wallah          - The Road to Bannu (1974) TV episode .... Stationmaster  10. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) .... Omar      ... aka Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (South Africa: English title: DVD box title) (USA: video title)  11. "Play for Today" .... Amina's Father / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1981)          - The Garland (1981) TV episode .... Amina's Father          - The After-Dinner Joke (1978) TV episode .... Sheikh 

  12. "Quatermass" .... Misru (1 episode, 1979)      ... aka The Quatermass Conclusion          - An Endangered Species (1979) TV episode .... Misru  13. "Crown Court" .... Akbar Nawaz Rana / ... (3 episodes, 1973-1979)          - My Brother's Son (1979) TV episode .... Surinder Singh Sandhu          - A Matter of Honour (1976) TV episode .... Akbar Nawaz Rana          - Theft by Necessity (1973) TV episode .... Mr.Patel  14. Carry on Emmannuelle (1978) (uncredited) .... Plane passenger  15. Machinegunner (1976) (TV) .... Mr. Pradesh  16. Double Exposure (1976) .... First Arab  17. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) .... The Transylvanians  18. "Six Days of Justice" .... Magistrate (6 episodes, 1973-1975)          - The Brief Facts (1975) TV episode .... Magistrate          - A Juicy Case (1975) TV episode .... Magistrate          - Belonging (1975) TV episode .... Magistrate          - Case for Committal (1973) TV episode .... Magistrate          - A Question of Discipline (1973) TV episode .... Magistrate            (1 more)  19. Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)  20. "Oh, Father!" .... Indian (1 episode, 1973)          - Angels and Ministers (1973) TV episode .... Indian  21. "The Regiment" .... Nari Dastoor (1 episode, 1973)          - Famine (1973) TV episode .... Nari Dastoor  22. The Vault of Horror (1973) .... Fakir - Episode #3      ... aka Further Tales from the Crypt      ... aka Tales from the Crypt, Part II  23. "Softly Softly" .... Panni (1 episode, 1972)      ... aka Softly, Softly: Task Force (UK: new title)          - Conclusion (1972) TV episode .... Panni  24. "The Onedin Line" .... Man in Bar (1 episode, 1971)          - When My Ship Comes In (1971) TV episode (uncredited) .... Man in Bar  25. The Horsemen (1971) .... Amjad Kahn  26. The Raging Moon (1971) .... Pakistani      ... aka Long Ago, Tomorrow (USA)  27. Leo the Last (1970) .... Supermarket Manager  28. "Wicked Women" .... Old man (1 episode, 1970)          - Augusta Fullan (1970) TV episode .... Old man  29. "On the Buses" .... Ahmed (1 episode, 1970)          - The Snake (1970) TV episode .... Ahmed 

  30. "Department S" .... Turkish Club Patron (1 episode, 1969)          - The Perfect Operation (1969) TV episode (uncredited) .... Turkish Club Patron  31. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" .... Bamjibinarse (1 episode, 1969)      ... aka ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)          - The Full Cheddar (1969) TV episode .... Bamjibinarse  32. "W. Somerset Maugham" .... Old Indian (1 episode, 1969)          - The Back of Beyond (1969) TV episode .... Old Indian  33. Inadmissible Evidence (1968) .... Watson's Guest  34. "Dixon of Dock Green" .... Ibrahim (1 episode, 1968)          - Olga and the Six Best Men (1968) TV episode .... Ibrahim  35. "Play of the Month" .... Quasim Ali (1 episode, 1965)          - Passage to India (1965) TV episode .... Quasim Ali  36. "Theatre 625" .... The Serang (1 episode, 1965)          - No Trams to Line Street (1965) TV episode .... The Serang  37. "The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling" (3 episodes, 1964)          - Without Benefit of Clergy (1964) TV episode          - The Tomb of His Ancestors (1964) TV episode          - The Return to Imray (1964) TV episode  38. Man in the Middle (1963) .... Indian bearer      ... aka The Winston Affair (USA)  39. Nine Hours to Rama (1963) .... Gardener      ... aka Nine Hours to Live (USA: alternative title) 

  40. "BBC Sunday Night Theatre" .... Ismail (1 episode, 1959)          - Farewell My City (1959) TV episode .... Ismail  41. "English Family Robinson" .... 2nd Bearer (1 episode, 1957)          - Night of the Tigers (1957) TV episode .... 2nd Bearer 

[edit] External links

• Page at IMDb [1]