Writer, actor Jit Murad dies
English daily The Star quoted theatre veteran Jo Kukathas as confirming the news of Jit's death...
Award-winning actor-director-writer Jit Murad died earlier today, according to reports.
English daily The Star quoted theatre veteran Jo Kukathas as confirming the news of Jit's death.
As of press time the cause of death has yet to be ascertained. Jit’s real name is Aziz Mirzan.
The son of former education director-general Murad Mohamed, Jit is also the older brother of film producer and actor Na'a Murad.
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 started his career in film, television, and theatre in 1987.
In December 1989, he co-founded the Instant Cafe Theatre Company (ICT) which gained a following for its biting social and political satire in the post Ops Lalang era.
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.
On stage, his award-winning productions also included "Spilt Gravy On Rice" (1995) and “The Storyteller” (1996).
On the big screen, Jit made his debut in the 1990 hit "Mat Gelap" - the first Malaysian film to combine live-action with animated characters - while one of his last feature films was in 2015 as the angel in the late Yasmin Ahmad's "Talentime".
Beyond the Malaysian scene, Jit received accolades as a prolific writer in the region, including nominations and awards in the Boh Cameronian Art Awards.
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