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Salman Rushdie
Acting

Salman Rushdie

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

19 Jun 1947

Age

79 Years

Born In

Mumbai, India

Total Projects

49

Years Active

52 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie FRSL is a British Indian novelist and essayist. His second novel, Midnight's Children, won the Booker Prize in 1981 and was deemed to be "the best novel of all winners" on two separate occasions, marking the 25th and the 40th anniversary of the prize.

Filmography

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

movie

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

2026

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

as Self

Orwell: 2+2=5

movie

Orwell: 2+2=5

2025

Orwell: 2+2=5

as Self (archive footage)

Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly

movie

Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly

2024

Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly

as Self - Interviewed Guest

CineRaya

movie

Einübung ins Paradies - Nachdenken über 1989

2019

Einübung ins Paradies - Nachdenken über 1989

as Self

Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail

movie

Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail

2019

Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail

as Self - Writer

Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women

movie

Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women

2018

Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women

as Himself - Contributor

Bosch: The Garden of Dreams

movie

Bosch: The Garden of Dreams

2016

Bosch: The Garden of Dreams

as Self

Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône

movie

Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône

2015

Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Das Literarische Quartett

2015

Das Literarische Quartett

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Concerning the Bodyguard

2015

Concerning the Bodyguard

as voice

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

tv

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

The Hitch

movie

The Hitch

2014

The Hitch

as Self (archive footage)

W1A

tv

W1A

2014

W1A

as Self

River of Fundament

movie

River of Fundament

2014

River of Fundament

as Wake Guest

Midnight's Children

movie

Midnight's Children

2012

Midnight's Children

as Narrator (voice)

Amos Oz: The Nature of Dreams

movie

Amos Oz: The Nature of Dreams

2009

Amos Oz: The Nature of Dreams

as Self

La Traversée du désir

movie

La Traversée du désir

2009

La Traversée du désir

as Self

The Satanic Verses Affair

movie

The Satanic Verses Affair

2009

The Satanic Verses Affair

as Himself

Markus Lanz

tv

Markus Lanz

2008

Markus Lanz

as Self

365 Day Project

movie

365 Day Project

2007

365 Day Project

as Self

Then She Found Me

movie

Then She Found Me

2007

Then She Found Me

as Dr. Masani

Der Unbequeme - Der Dichter Günter Grass

movie

Der Unbequeme - Der Dichter Günter Grass

2007

Der Unbequeme - Der Dichter Günter Grass

as Self

Shrink Rap

tv

Shrink Rap

2007

Shrink Rap

as Self

The One Show

tv

The One Show

2006

The One Show

as Self - Guest

CineRaya

movie

9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York

2005

9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York

The Culture Show

tv

The Culture Show

2004

The Culture Show

as Self

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

movie

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

2003

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

as Self - Interviewee

Real Time with Bill Maher

tv

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Bridget Jones's Diary

movie

Bridget Jones's Diary

2001

Bridget Jones's Diary

as Salman Rushdie

CineRaya

movie

The Beatles Revolution

2000

The Beatles Revolution

as Self

Curb Your Enthusiasm

tv

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Salman Rushdie

Dirty Pictures

movie

Dirty Pictures

2000

Dirty Pictures

as Self

Wintertijd

tv

Wintertijd

1999

Wintertijd

as Self

CineRaya

movie

In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin

1999

In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin

as Self

Beckmann

tv

Beckmann

1999

Beckmann

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Sternstunde Philosophie

1998

Sternstunde Philosophie

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Sabine Christiansen

1998

Sabine Christiansen

as Self

Ruby

tv

Ruby

1997

Ruby

as Self

The Daily Show

tv

The Daily Show

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

Kulturzeit

tv

Kulturzeit

1995

Kulturzeit

as self

Lo + plus

tv

Lo + plus

1995

Lo + plus

as Self - Guest

Morgenmagazin

tv

Morgenmagazin

1992

Morgenmagazin

as Self

DAS!

tv

DAS!

1991

DAS!

as Self

Have I Got News for You

tv

Have I Got News for You

1990

Have I Got News for You

as Self

CineRaya

tv

ZDF-Mittagsmagazin

1989

ZDF-Mittagsmagazin

as Self

Prisoners of Gravity

tv

Prisoners of Gravity

1989

Prisoners of Gravity

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Writers in Conversation: Edward Said with Salman Rushdie

1986

Writers in Conversation: Edward Said with Salman Rushdie

as Himself

CineRaya

movie

The Painter & The Pest

1985

The Painter & The Pest

as Self (Narrator)

CineRaya

tv

3 nach 9

1974

3 nach 9

as Self

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