Albert Moses

Infobox actor


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name = Albert Moses
birthdate = Birth date and age|1937|12|19|df=y
location = flag|Sri Lanka

Albert Moses (born 19 December 1937) is a UK based Sri Lankan actor born in Kandy, Sri Lanka. He started acting over 30 years ago in India where he appeared in 7 films. He also produced and directed the 8th one. From India he then moved on to Africa where he made documentaries for a while. In the UK, Albert has been involved in several diverse projects, some of which were filmed around the globe. Arguably, his most famous role was that of Ranjeet Singh, a Sikh from Punjab, India, in the hit ITV series, Mind Your Language, in the late 1970s to the 80s. As with the rest of the characters in the series, led by Barry Evans, his role would now be considered racially and ethnically stereotypic, including his enmity with a Pakistani Muslim, played by Dino Shafeek.

Albert has played many minor roles in film, television and theatrical productions with many actors including: Kirk Douglas, Oliver Reed, Sir John Gielgud, Roger Moore, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Charles Dance, Kenneth Williams, Benny Hill, Tim Piggott Smith, Pamela Stevenson, Diana Rigg and many others. A list of his accomplishments, films as well as other media include:

THEATRE

Freeway - National TheatrePhædra Britannica - National Theatre (with Dame Diana Rigg)Long March to Jerusalem - Watford Theatre

FILMThe Man Who Would Be King - A John Houston film with Sean Connery, Michael Caine & Christopher PlummerThe Spy Who Loved Me - James Bond MovieStand Up Virgin Soldiers - EMICarry On Emmanuelle - Rank (Indian doctor)The Little Drummer Girl - EMIThe Awakening - Columbia PicturesAn American Werewolf In London - John Landis MovieThe Great Quest - with Oliver ReedPink Floyd, The Wall - Alan Parker FilmOctopussy - James Bond Movie (as Saddrudin - undercover British agent in India)Jungle Book II - Walt DisneyEast Is East - Channel Four FilmsScandalous - with Sir John Gielguld and Pamela Stevenson

TELEVISIONQueenie - Hollywood mini-series with Kirk DouglasOn The Buses - LWTThe Loser - LWTCertain Lack of Communication - BBC - PLAY OF THE MONTHThe British Empire - BBC SeriesWarship - BBCThe Boy Dominic - 3 Episodes - YORKSHIRE TELEVISIONChildren of the Sun - BBC - PLAY OF THE MONTHBill Brand -4 Episodes - THAMES TELEVISIONRogues Rock -2 Episodes - SOUTHERN TELEVISIONHorse In The House - THAMES TELEVISIONRobin's Nest - THAMES TELEVISIONMind Your Language - LWT sitcom (Nearly fifty episodes broadcast between 1977 and 1979)Two's Company - LWTThe Fuzz - THAMESThe Rag Trade - LWTWho Dunnit - THAMESWe'll Tell You A Story - THAMESCompany & Co - BBCMurder Rap - BBC - PLAY FOR TODAYShoe String - BBCThe Garland - BBC - PLAY OF THE MONTHStaying On - GRANADAAngels - BBCShe Fell Among Thieves - ANGLIAChinese Detective - BBCNice Work - BBCYoung At Heart - ATVJuiliet Bravo - BBCThe Jewel In The Crown - GRANADA (Four episodes)Little and Large - BBCWho Sir Me Sir - BBCTandoori nights - CHANNEL 4 COMEDYBenny Hill - THAMES COMEDYBoon - CENTRAL DRAMAThe Bill - THAMES DRAMA (Five episodes)Bulman - THAMES DRAMALytton's Diary - THAMES DRAMANever The Twain - THAMES COMEDYSherlock Holmes - THAMES DRAMALucky Sunil - BBC DRAMADon't Wait Up - BBC DRAMA SERIESBlue Birds Arena - The Other Graham - BBC DRAMACrime Monthly - LWT DOCU-DRAMAAnna Lee - LWT DRAMALondon's Burning - LWT DRAMAThe knock - LWT DRAMACasualty - BBC DRAMABack Up - BBC DRAMATiger Bay - BBC DRAMAHolby City - BBC DRAMA (Three episodes)

BOOKS PUBLISHEDTales From India - Children's bookBook of Poems - 87 poems

OTHERProduced 13 episodes of Mind Your LanguageProduced and directed Gabriella - Television film produced on location in MaltaHosted, Produced and Directed: Song & dance show, Talent Contest, Variety Show

Written The Seventh Commandment - Television drama scriptWritten Side by side - Television comedy scriptWritten Don't talk to strangers - Thriller Television scriptWritten The Jokers - Television drama

His current work/occupation includes volunteering or working in the following capacities:-Chairman of the Asian, Caribbean, Oriental and Asian Artistes of EQUITY.-A governor of Fleetville School, St Albans.-On the Board of Directors for Trestle Theatre, St Albans.-Member of the London Regional Committee of ITV under the Chairmanship of The Lord David Lipsey.-Chairman of the St Albans Film Society.-Trustree and Patron of The Ivy Trust, a children's charity.-Voluntary teacher under the ESOL scheme of Oaklands College, teaching English to foreign students. (See the Mind Your Language page for the irony of this!)-Committee member of Abbey Field Old People's Home, Harpenden.-Voluntary worker in St Albans Hospital.-Voluntary worker at Townsend School, Harpenden, running a film workshop for children.

Moses was recently made a Knight of the Order of St John.

External links

* [http://www.albertmoses.com/ Official website]