Afdlin Shauki
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Afdlin Shauki, also known as Chief Kodok to his fans, is a Malaysian writer
, director
, stage and screen actor
, comedian
, singer, songwriter
and presenter
.
and funk
. His debut album FUUYO! was released late 2003.
In 1992 he performed for an audience of 50,000 in the Ikhlas Concert alongside Zainal Abidin, Sheila Majid
, Amir Yussof and more.
. He has hosted the illustrious Malaysian music industry awards night (AIM
Awards) for six years running, as well as game shows, sports, music and lifestyle programmes.
With his production company, Vision Works, Afdlin produced the comedy sketch show, “Ah-Ha”, co-starring Harith Iskander. He also played as Bobo on the series “Phua Chu Kang
”, produced by Mediacorp Studios, Singapore
, and airing on TCS Singapore
and TV3 Malaysia
. Leading up to 2007 he starred as the lead in a local sitcom, “Show Me The Money”, and directed the English language “Island FM”, which he conceptualised and was produced by Vision Works.
He recently collaborated with Adlin Aman Ramlie (one of the leads in the upcoming Los Dan Faun http://www.losdanfaun.com/, opening 4 December 2008 Malaysia-wide) to act in the TV comedy dramas "Babak Empat Madu Tiga" and "Orang Minyak Naik Minyak".
Under Vision Works he produced Spontan, Redah Kasi Pecah and Mandi and was recently a judge on the comedy talent show Raja Lawak.
in a live stage show entitled “Actorlympics”.
, his local debut was as part of the supporting cast for Pesona Pictures’ “Mimpi Moon”, which was followed by his role as the “Interpreter” in the Hollywood movie “Anna and the King
”. He played his first romantic lead in Serangkai Filem’s “Soal Hati”, and was honoured with a Best Actor award for his portrayal of “Daniel” at the Anugerah Skrin Panca Delima Awards, 2000. He has since filmed “Soalnya Siapa?”, a continuation of the story.
Afdlin has been involved in various direct-to-VCD projects, the latest being “Kelibat”, a profit-sharing venture between the actors involved and Vision Works. For this Afdlin wrote, directed and acted, and it was released April 2004
His screen debut as a writer and director, as well as lead actor, manifested in “Buli”, a film produced by Grand Brilliance. About being a technical savaunt and a social misfit in a corporate and highly socialised world, this film marks the expression of Afdlin’s creativity and insight into storytelling and film-making. During the 2005 Malaysian Film Festival he was awarded Most Promising New Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Story for this work. In the same year he was awarded for Best Actor, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Anugerah Skrin Awards.
Other movies since then include “Gila-Gila Pengantin Remaja”, “Pontianak”, “Biar Betul”, “Baik Punya Cilok” (which received the Film Goer's Choice Award at the Anugerah Skrin Era Awards of 2006), and “Buli Balik”.
"Buli Balik" was awarded Best Director, Best Original Story and Best Film Awards at the 2006 Malaysian Film Festival Awards and also the BEst Director and Best Screenplay Awards at the Anugerah Skrin (TV3) awards of the same year.
In 2007 he produced, co-directed and co-wrote "Sumolah" under his company Vision Works, which was invited to show at the Fukuoka International Film Festival. He also produced, directed and wrote "Los Dan Faun" under Vision Works. In both films he played main and supportive roles.
Recently, he directed as well as acted in a Thai
film, Brave. "Brave" will be re-packaged and partly re-shot for the Malaysian audience in 2011-2012.
He won critical acclaim for his film "Papadom", a story about a distracted, busy father who loses his wife in an accident, and ends up becoming over-protective of his only daughter. This bittersweet comedy drama garnered multiple awards at the 22nd Malaysian Film Festival 2009 - Best Original Story, Best Actor and Best Film, as well as Best Music Score for FIlm. Afdlin and his co-star Liyana Jasmay won Couple With Best Chemistry in the Shout Awards of 2010.
"Papadom" was in competition in the Asia Pacific International Film Festival held in Taiwan in December 2009. The film also showed in competition in the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2010 in the International Competition and received 3rd place out of 12 movies taking part in the Audience Choice Award.
In 2010 "Papadom" was re-made as a Tamil version for the Malaysian Tamil audience and was released in November 2010.
.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, stage and screen actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
.
Music career
A singer, musician and live performer, Afdlin, together with his band Acid Iz, presents a flavour of R&B, acid jazzJazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
. His debut album FUUYO! was released late 2003.
In 1992 he performed for an audience of 50,000 in the Ikhlas Concert alongside Zainal Abidin, Sheila Majid
Sheila Majid
Shaheila binti Abdul Majid or commonly known as Sheila Majid is a popular singer from Malaysia. She is of Mandailing-Javanese descent. - Biography :...
, Amir Yussof and more.
Album Fuuyo!
- Aku Lelaki
- Miasara (As OSTOST- Music :* Original Soundtrack, the soundtrack of a movie, TV series, or video game.* Open Source Track, a licensing and distribution model for music initiative* The alias of electronic musician Chris Douglas- Science and technology :...
in Papadom (film)Papadom (film)Papadom is a 2009 Malaysian film. It was directed by Afdlin Shauki, who stars in the film. It also stars Liyana Jasmay, Noorkhiriah, and Vanidah Imran.- Cast :* Afdlin Shauki - Saadom * Liyana Jasmay - Miasara...
) - Gadis Pilihan Ibu
- Percaya (As OSTOST- Music :* Original Soundtrack, the soundtrack of a movie, TV series, or video game.* Open Source Track, a licensing and distribution model for music initiative* The alias of electronic musician Chris Douglas- Science and technology :...
in Buli and Buli Balik) - Waras (As OSTOST- Music :* Original Soundtrack, the soundtrack of a movie, TV series, or video game.* Open Source Track, a licensing and distribution model for music initiative* The alias of electronic musician Chris Douglas- Science and technology :...
in Buli) - Tiada Lagi
- Tuan Dan Hamba
- Bukan Cinta (As OSTOST- Music :* Original Soundtrack, the soundtrack of a movie, TV series, or video game.* Open Source Track, a licensing and distribution model for music initiative* The alias of electronic musician Chris Douglas- Science and technology :...
in Los Dan Faun) - Sampai Bila
- Am I Too Late
- Mangsa Keadaan
- Disco Dancer
- Ku Tak Mahu
- Hingga Ke Akhirnya
- Reprise
Others
- Soalnya Hati (duet with Erra FaziraErra FaziraErra Fazira is a Malaysian actress, singer, fashion model, TV Host, film producer, as well as former beauty queen....
) - Diva Bermimpi (Themesong of Diva Popular - with Umie Aida, Sheila Rusly & Ezzlynn)
- Baik Punya Cilok (As themesong of Baik Punya Cilok)
- Tanya (As Soundtrack of SumolahSumolahSumolah is a 2007 Malaysian action-comedy film starring Afdlin Shauki and featuring the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. The film was shot in Malaysia and Japan...
)
Television works
Afdlin has been working as an actor, director and presenter for TV and Film. For his role as Host on the late night talk show “Bila Larut Malam” on Astro, Afdlin received the award for Best Presenter in an Entertainment Programme during the prestigious 1999 Asian Television AwardsAsian Television Awards
The Asian Television Awards is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian television industry. Held every December, the Awards draws about 1,400 entries each year from a wide range of broadcasters, including free-to-air TV stations and pay-TV...
. He has hosted the illustrious Malaysian music industry awards night (AIM
Anugerah Industri Muzik
Anugerah Industri Muzik , is Malaysia's music award-giving ceremony. It is the Malaysia's equivalent of Grammy.-Best Album:-Best Song:...
Awards) for six years running, as well as game shows, sports, music and lifestyle programmes.
With his production company, Vision Works, Afdlin produced the comedy sketch show, “Ah-Ha”, co-starring Harith Iskander. He also played as Bobo on the series “Phua Chu Kang
Phua Chu Kang
Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, also known as PCK Pte Ltd or Phua Chu Kang for short , was a Singaporean sitcom on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. The show debuted in Singapore in 1997. A sequel, Phua Chu Kang Sdn...
”, produced by Mediacorp Studios, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, and airing on TCS Singapore
Television Corporation of Singapore
Television Corporation of Singapore was a private company that provide television broadcasting services in then monopolised media industry. TCS existed from 1 October 1994 to 11 February 2001; Singapore Broadcasting Corporation was privatised on 1 October 1994 at 00:00 am...
and TV3 Malaysia
TV3 (Malaysia)
Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad or TV3 began broadcasting on 1 June 1984 as Malaysia’s first commercial television station. It is part of Media Prima Berhad group of companies. It now transmits opened broadcasting business private 24-hours a day, 7 days a week since 1 January 2010...
. Leading up to 2007 he starred as the lead in a local sitcom, “Show Me The Money”, and directed the English language “Island FM”, which he conceptualised and was produced by Vision Works.
He recently collaborated with Adlin Aman Ramlie (one of the leads in the upcoming Los Dan Faun http://www.losdanfaun.com/, opening 4 December 2008 Malaysia-wide) to act in the TV comedy dramas "Babak Empat Madu Tiga" and "Orang Minyak Naik Minyak".
Under Vision Works he produced Spontan, Redah Kasi Pecah and Mandi and was recently a judge on the comedy talent show Raja Lawak.
Television appearances
- Ah-ha (2004–2005)
- Show Me The Money (2004–2007)
- Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd (as Bobo in Season 7 - 8)
- Babak Empat Madu Tiga (2008)
- Orang Minyak Naik Minyak (2008)
- Spontan (2009,)
- Mandi (2009)
- Redah Kasi Pecah (2009–2010)
- Raja Lawak (2010–2011)
- Oh Yeah (2010–2011)
Theatre works
Afdlin has performed a number of solo stand up comedy shows on stage, and along with a team of local stage and screen actors regularly performs theatresportsTheatresports
Theatresports is a form of improvisational theatre, which uses the format of a competition for dramatic effect. Opposing teams can perform scenes based on audience suggestions, with ratings by the audience or by a panel of judges...
in a live stage show entitled “Actorlympics”.
Theatre
- Actorlympics (2004–current
- Why you still fat? (2005)
- Cuci (2009)
Film works
As a film actorActor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, his local debut was as part of the supporting cast for Pesona Pictures’ “Mimpi Moon”, which was followed by his role as the “Interpreter” in the Hollywood movie “Anna and the King
Anna and the King
Anna and the King is a 1999 biographical drama film loosely based on Anna and the King of Siam, the story of Anna Leonowens, who was an English schoolteacher in Siam, now Thailand, in the 19th century...
”. He played his first romantic lead in Serangkai Filem’s “Soal Hati”, and was honoured with a Best Actor award for his portrayal of “Daniel” at the Anugerah Skrin Panca Delima Awards, 2000. He has since filmed “Soalnya Siapa?”, a continuation of the story.
Afdlin has been involved in various direct-to-VCD projects, the latest being “Kelibat”, a profit-sharing venture between the actors involved and Vision Works. For this Afdlin wrote, directed and acted, and it was released April 2004
His screen debut as a writer and director, as well as lead actor, manifested in “Buli”, a film produced by Grand Brilliance. About being a technical savaunt and a social misfit in a corporate and highly socialised world, this film marks the expression of Afdlin’s creativity and insight into storytelling and film-making. During the 2005 Malaysian Film Festival he was awarded Most Promising New Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Story for this work. In the same year he was awarded for Best Actor, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Anugerah Skrin Awards.
Other movies since then include “Gila-Gila Pengantin Remaja”, “Pontianak”, “Biar Betul”, “Baik Punya Cilok” (which received the Film Goer's Choice Award at the Anugerah Skrin Era Awards of 2006), and “Buli Balik”.
"Buli Balik" was awarded Best Director, Best Original Story and Best Film Awards at the 2006 Malaysian Film Festival Awards and also the BEst Director and Best Screenplay Awards at the Anugerah Skrin (TV3) awards of the same year.
In 2007 he produced, co-directed and co-wrote "Sumolah" under his company Vision Works, which was invited to show at the Fukuoka International Film Festival. He also produced, directed and wrote "Los Dan Faun" under Vision Works. In both films he played main and supportive roles.
Recently, he directed as well as acted in a Thai
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
film, Brave. "Brave" will be re-packaged and partly re-shot for the Malaysian audience in 2011-2012.
He won critical acclaim for his film "Papadom", a story about a distracted, busy father who loses his wife in an accident, and ends up becoming over-protective of his only daughter. This bittersweet comedy drama garnered multiple awards at the 22nd Malaysian Film Festival 2009 - Best Original Story, Best Actor and Best Film, as well as Best Music Score for FIlm. Afdlin and his co-star Liyana Jasmay won Couple With Best Chemistry in the Shout Awards of 2010.
"Papadom" was in competition in the Asia Pacific International Film Festival held in Taiwan in December 2009. The film also showed in competition in the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2010 in the International Competition and received 3rd place out of 12 movies taking part in the Audience Choice Award.
In 2010 "Papadom" was re-made as a Tamil version for the Malaysian Tamil audience and was released in November 2010.
.
List of Afdlin's films
- Anna and the KingAnna and the KingAnna and the King is a 1999 biographical drama film loosely based on Anna and the King of Siam, the story of Anna Leonowens, who was an English schoolteacher in Siam, now Thailand, in the 19th century...
, Actor - Soal Hati, Actor
- Soalnya Siapa?, Actor
- Mimpi Moon, Actor
- Buli, Writer, Director, Actor
- Buli Balik , Writer, Driector, Actor
- Baik Punya Cilok, Writer, Director, Actor
- Biar Betul, Actor
- SumolahSumolahSumolah is a 2007 Malaysian action-comedy film starring Afdlin Shauki and featuring the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. The film was shot in Malaysia and Japan...
, Writer, Producer, Director, Actor - City Sharks, Actor
- Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular, Actor
- Diva Popular, Actor
- Gila-Gila Pengantin Remaja , Actor
- Gerak Khas 2, Actor
- Brave, Co-Producer, Co-Director, Actor
- Cuci, Actor
- Setem, Actor
- Los Dan Faunproduction blog, Writer, Producer, Director, Actor
- Papadom (film)Papadom (film)Papadom is a 2009 Malaysian film. It was directed by Afdlin Shauki, who stars in the film. It also stars Liyana Jasmay, Noorkhiriah, and Vanidah Imran.- Cast :* Afdlin Shauki - Saadom * Liyana Jasmay - Miasara...
, Writer, Director, Actor - My Spy, Director
- Pisau Cukur, Actor
- Kapow!, Actor
- Appalam (film), (Tamil version of Papadom (film)Papadom (film)Papadom is a 2009 Malaysian film. It was directed by Afdlin Shauki, who stars in the film. It also stars Liyana Jasmay, Noorkhiriah, and Vanidah Imran.- Cast :* Afdlin Shauki - Saadom * Liyana Jasmay - Miasara...
, Co-Writer, Director, Actor - Homecoming 2011- a Chinese New Year movie by Malaysian + Singaporean
- Nasi Lemak 2.0 - Actor
Film Festival
- Osaka Asian Film Festival - Papadom (film)Papadom (film)Papadom is a 2009 Malaysian film. It was directed by Afdlin Shauki, who stars in the film. It also stars Liyana Jasmay, Noorkhiriah, and Vanidah Imran.- Cast :* Afdlin Shauki - Saadom * Liyana Jasmay - Miasara...
3rd out of 12 Audience Award (2010) - 22nd Malaysian Film Festival - Best Actor (2009)
- 22nd Malaysian Film Festival - Best Story (2009)
- 22nd Malaysian Film Festival - Best Comedy Film (2009)
- 19th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Actor (2006)
- 19th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Story (2006)
- 17th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Screenplay (2004)
- 17th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Story (2004)
- 17th Malaysian Film Festival - Most Promising Director (2004)
- 15th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Actor (2001)
Nominated
- 20th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Screenplay (2007)
- 20th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Film Director (2007)
- 20th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Actor (2007)
- 20th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Editor (2007)
- 20th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Original Theme Song (2007)
- 19th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Film Director (2006)
- 19th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Music Score (2006)
- 19th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Screenplay (2006)
- 19th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Original Theme Song (2006)
- 17th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Actor (2004)