Jit Murad

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 DirectorGeneral of Education of Malaysia Murad bin Mohamed Noor 10 April 1930 22 Januari 2008 Educated at Victoria Institution in the 1970s he went on to study sociology and urban planning in Chicago before obtaining a masters degree in 20th Century Art History in San FranciscoHe returned to Malaysia and in December 1989 he cofounded the Instant Cafe Theatre Company which gained a following for its biting social and political satire3His first play Gold Rain and Hailstones 1992 was staged in Kuala Lumpur Penang and SingaporeIn 1993 Murad helped start Dramalab an arm of ICT specifically dedicated to encouraging new writingHe made his first acting debut in Mat Gelap1990 directed by Zarul Albakri His first Hollywood feature debut is in Beyond Rangoon1995 a drama film directed by John Boorman His notable works included Storyteller 1996 based on SouthEast 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 2003He was also a well noted standup comedian and scriptwriter He died in his home in Kuala Lumpur on 12 February 2022 at the age of 62 due to cardiac arrest He was buried at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur