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Nabil Shaban(1953-2025)

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Nabil Shaban in Born of Fire (1987)
An eleven year old girl, living in the gothic city of Edinburgh, Scotland, was never comfortable with her Christian name, Kylie. She much preferred to be called "Morticia" - meaning death, because she is so alienated from her parents, her environment, her school and her peers. She grew up much too fast, probably because of "the dirty vicar". Her Dad was a soldier sent to Iraq, and has come home mutilated. And now all Morticia wants is revenge. And she wants a real Dad she can identify with. She wants Dracula...and she wants to be a vampire.
Play trailer6:52
Morticia (2009)
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Nabil Shaban was born on 12 February 1953 in Amman, Jordan. He was an actor and writer, known for Children of Men (2006), Morticia (2009) and Another World (1995). He was married to Marcela Krystkova. He died on 25 October 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
BornFebruary 12, 1953
DiedOctober 25, 2025(72)
BornFebruary 12, 1953
DiedOctober 25, 2025(72)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men
7.9
  • Bexhill Market Hustler
  • 2006
Morticia (2009)
Morticia
  • Dr. Moores
  • 2009
Another World (1995)
Another World
Video
  • Writer
  • 1995
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Sil

Credits

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Actor

  • Coffee with Chris (2022)
    Coffee with Chris
    9.6
    Podcast Series
    • 2023
  • The Glam Gizmo (2020)
    The Glam Gizmo
    Podcast Series
    • Nobelius
    • 2023
  • Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor (2019)
    Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Sil
    • 2019
  • Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999)
    Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures
    8.0
    Podcast Series
    • Sil (voice)
    • 2014
  • How to prevent a UFO Abduction (2010)
    How to prevent a UFO Abduction
    Video
    • Nabil Shaban
    • 2010
  • Doctor Who: The Lost Stories (2009)
    Doctor Who: The Lost Stories
    6.7
    Podcast Series
    • Sil (voice)
    • 2009
  • Morticia (2009)
    Morticia
    • Dr. Moores
    • 2009
  • Alia Alzougbi in Trouble Sleeping (2008)
    Trouble Sleeping
    5.7
    • Lawyer
    • 2008
  • Children of Men (2006)
    Children of Men
    7.9
    • Bexhill Market Hustler
    • 2006
  • Sorry About Last Night (1995)
    Sorry About Last Night
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Lawyer
    • 1995
  • Edward James Olmos and Adrian Pasdar in Slave of Dreams (1995)
    Slave of Dreams
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Soothsayer
    • 1995
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Alan
    • 1994
  • Bryan Brown, Matthias Hues, and Sophie Okonedo in Age of Treason (1993)
    Age of Treason
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Juba
    • 1993
  • Wittgenstein (1993)
    Wittgenstein
    6.9
    • Martian
    • 1993
  • Inmates
    TV Movie
    • 1992

Writer

  • How to prevent a UFO Abduction (2010)
    How to prevent a UFO Abduction
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Morticia (2009)
    Morticia
    • written by
    • 2009
  • The Alien Who Lived in the Sheds (1997)
    The Alien Who Lived in the Sheds
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1997
  • Another World (1995)
    Another World
    Video
    • written by
    • 1995
  • A Different Hand (1992)
    A Different Hand
    TV Movie
    • additional material
    • 1992
  • Everyman (1977)
    Everyman
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1990
  • Nabil Shaban in The Skin Horse (1983)
    The Skin Horse
    7.2
    • written by
    • 1983

Director

  • How to prevent a UFO Abduction (2010)
    How to prevent a UFO Abduction
    Video
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Morticia (2009)
    Morticia
    • Director
    • 2009
  • The Alien Who Lived in the Sheds (1997)
    The Alien Who Lived in the Sheds
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Another World (1995)
    Another World
    Video
    • Director
    • 1995

Videos3

Daleks meet the new Doctor
Full Movie 9:36
Daleks meet the new Doctor
Morticia
Clip 9:56
Morticia
Morticia
Clip 9:56
Morticia
Morticia
Trailer 6:52
Morticia

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • Theater_org
  • Born
    • February 12, 1953
    • Amman, Jordan
  • Died
    • October 25, 2025
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK(brain hemorrhage)
  • Spouse
    • Marcela Krystkova2016 - October 24, 2025 (his death)
  • Children
    • Zenyel Shaban-Rogers
  • Relatives
    • Jazz Shaban(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Provided a commentary for the Doctor Who DVD "Vengeance on Varos".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Has claimed in an interview with Doctor Who Magazine he is blacklisted by the B.B.C. because he was against the second Gulf war.
  • Quotes
    I believe when we treat animals as our equals, then we can begin to treat our fellow humans as equals.

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