Ahmed Zaki Yamani was born on June 30, 1930 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. He is known for his work on A Road to Mecca: The Journey of Muhammad Asad (2008), The Money Programme (1966) and The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992). He was married to Tamam al-Anbar and Laila Sulaiman Faidhi. He died on February 23, 2021 in London, England.