A. Hameed

A. Hameed
Shaikh Abdul Hameed a.k.a. A. Hameed
Background information
Birth nameShaikh Abdul Hameed
Also known asA. Hameed
Born1924 (1924)
Amritsar, Punjab, British India (present-day India)
OriginPunjabi
Died20 May 1991(1991-05-20) (aged 66–67)
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Music director
InstrumentPiano
Years active1957 1991
Formerly of

A. Hameed (born Shaikh Abdul Hameed; 1924 – 20 May 1991) was a Pakistani film score composer and music director.

He started his career in Bombay cinema (in modern-day Bollywood) and later worked in Lollywood. The first Pakistani film he worked as a director was Anjaam (1957), however he earned his recognition in Pakistani film industry as a music composer.