Background
Lateef, Ahmed was born on February 11, 1930 in Hyderabad, India. Came to the United States, 1951. Son of Khateeb Abdul and Hadees (Hai) Lateef.
Lateef, Ahmed was born on February 11, 1930 in Hyderabad, India. Came to the United States, 1951. Son of Khateeb Abdul and Hadees (Hai) Lateef.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1954. Master of Arts in Theater, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962.
Cameraman, Roger Corman, Los Angeles, 1960-1961;
film editor, Bob Clampet Prodns. ABC, Hollywood, California, 1962-1963;
film editor, Hanna Barbera Studios, Hollywood, 1964-1965;
staff producer, Subscription television, Santa Monica, California, 1963-1964;
film editor, director, John Urie and Association, Hollywood, 1965-1970;
film director, Cascade Pictures, Hollywood, 1970-1974;
film director, Paisley Prodns., Hollywood, 1974-1978;
film director, The Film Consortium, Hollywood, 1978-1981;
film director, Chambers and Associations, Santa Monica, California, 1981-1983;
film director, Wright Banks Films, Westwood, California, 1983-1985;
film producer, director, Silverye Prodns., Inc., Sherman Oaks, California, since 1985. Foreign correspondent Movieland Weekly, Madras, India, 1958-1968, Bharat Ratna, Hong Kong, since 1967, Hollywood (California) Foreign Press Association, since 1962.
Lecturer in field; professor The Film Group, Chatsworth, California, since 1990. Dir.over 1000 commercials for national products and companies.
Member Film Editor's Union Local 776, Director's Guild American (director since 1970), Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Married Kareem Zhair Yar Jung, December 12, 1954 (divorced 1967). 1 child, Sabrina; married Lynn Gertenbach, 1972 (divorced 1980).