Mamat Khalid
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Mamat Khalid is a Malaysian screenwriter
and film director
of Malay
descent. He is the younger brother of cartoonist
Datuk
Mohammad Nor Khalid
, better known as Lat. Before venturing into film-making, Mamat worked in a government
office. He is an avid fan of rock music
, which inspired him to write and direct his 2005 film, Rock.
, Perak
.As a young boy he used to go to the cinemas every other day to go and catch the latest movies,be it from Hollywood,Hindi or Malay.Unfortunately,his hobby didn't resonate well with his late father.He even banned Mamat from frequenting the cinemas on his deathbed when he died in 1973.
However,that didn't break young Mamat's love and passion for films.He knew it in his heart that making great movies is what he's destined for.After all,one of his heroes is the late legendary Tan Sri P.Ramlee.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film 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:...
of Malay
Malaysian Malay
In Malaysia, the Malay population is defined by Article 160 of the Malaysian Constitution as someone born to a Malaysian citizen who professes to be a Muslim, habitually speaks the Malay language, adheres to Malay customs and is domiciled in Malaysia or Singapore...
descent. He is the younger brother of cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
Datuk
Malay titles
The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....
Mohammad Nor Khalid
Mohammad Nor Khalid
Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid, more commonly known as Lat, is a Malaysian cartoonist. Winner of the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 2002, Lat has published more than 20 volumes of cartoons since he was 13 years old. His works mostly illustrate Malaysia's social and political scenes,...
, better known as Lat. Before venturing into film-making, Mamat worked in a government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
office. He is an avid fan of rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, which inspired him to write and direct his 2005 film, Rock.
Early Life.
Mohamad bin Mohamad Khalid,better known in the Malaysian film industry today as Mamat Khalid ,was born on April 6, 1963 in IpohIpoh
Ipoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....
, Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
.As a young boy he used to go to the cinemas every other day to go and catch the latest movies,be it from Hollywood,Hindi or Malay.Unfortunately,his hobby didn't resonate well with his late father.He even banned Mamat from frequenting the cinemas on his deathbed when he died in 1973.
However,that didn't break young Mamat's love and passion for films.He knew it in his heart that making great movies is what he's destined for.After all,one of his heroes is the late legendary Tan Sri P.Ramlee.
Screenwriter
- Puteri Gunung LedangPuteri Gunung Ledang (film)Puteri Gunung Ledang is a 2004 Malaysian epic fantasy period film directed by Saw Teong Hin and based on the Legend of Puteri Gunung Ledang, a Indonesian legend about a Princess who lived on top of Gunung Ledang and a Malaccan Sultan's effort to court her. The film stars Tiara Jacquelina, M...
(2004) - Tipah Tertipu (2006)
Director and screenwriter
- Lang Buana (2003)
- Rock (2005)
- Man Laksa (2006)
- Zombi Kampung Pisang (2007)
- Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang (English title: When the Full Moon Rises) (2008)
- EstetESTETESTET is a Malaysian film directed by Mamat Khalid. It was released November 4, 2010. It is produced by his company Naga XV, and is in Malay and Tamil languages.- Cast :* Farid Kamil as Farid* Shoffi Jikan as Junna* Jasmine as Geetha...
(2010) - Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah (2010)
- Apokalips (2010)
Awards
- Best Director,Pinang Durian, Anugerah Panca Delima,1999
- Best Screenplay, Puteri Gunung Ledang, Festival Filem Malaysia ke-18,2005
- Best Director, Kala Malam Bulan MengambangKala Malam Bulan MengambangKala Malam Bulan Mengambang is a Malaysian Film noir and being released on 15 January 2008.-Plot:Saleh , a reporter, finds himself stranded in a village after his car tire is punctured by a strange keris...
, Festival Filem Malaysia ke-21,2008