Mamat Khalid

Mohamad bin Mohamad Khalid, known professionally as Mamat Khalid (born 6 April 1963) is a Malaysian screenwriter, film director and occasional actor. He is the younger brother of cartoonist Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid, better known as Lat.[1]

In this Malay name, the name Khalid is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mohamad.
Mamat Khalid
Mamat at the Maskara Shorties 2008.
Born
Mohamad bin Mohamad Khalid

(1963-04-06) 6 April 1963
Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)[lower-alpha 1]
NationalityMalaysian
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, occasional actor
Years active1996–present
Spouse(s)
Hasmah Hassan
(
m. 1987)
Children5
Parent(s)Mohd Khalid Ibrahim (father; deceased 1974)
Nor Azian Said (mother; deceased 2011)
RelativesDatuk Lat (brother)

Beyond his film career, Mamat is a founder and owner of his cafe, Sarang Art Hub which is located at Tanjung Malim and opened in 2016.[2][3]

Life and career

Mamat was born on 6 April 1963 in Ipoh, Perak. As a young boy, he used to go to the cinemas every other day to catch the latest movies. Unfortunately, his hobby did not resonate well with his father, who even banned him from frequenting cinemas even on his deathbed, even when the latter passed on in 1974. However, that did not break young Mamat's passion for films.

Before venturing into film-making, Mamat worked in a government office. He is a fan of rock music, having joined an amateur band named Drop Out in 1986 where he was the band's keyboardist.[4] The experiences that he had gone through during this phase inspired him to write and direct his 2005 film Rock,[4][1] in which its commercial success led into three sequels - Rock Ooo…! (2013), Rock Bro! (2016) and Rock 4: Rockers Never Dai (2020).

He cites the late director P. Ramlee as one of his filmmaking heroes.

Personal life

Mamat married Hasmah Hassan on 12 April 1987, six days after his 24th birthday, and they have five children, namely three sons and two daughters.[5]

On 21 April 2017, Mamat was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Ampang Puteri Hospital after complaining of breathing difficulties at about 3 in the morning after having some coffee with his friends. He was believed to have extreme fatigue after attending the preview session of his latest movie, Lebuhraya Ke Neraka in Bukit Bintang.[6] Mamat however remains in stable condition albeit under a doctor's monitoring due to his high blood pressure.[7]

Collaborations

Mamat had cast several actors (male and female) who acted in more than one of his films. Soffi Jikan is his most frequent collaborator, appearing in 8 films, while Usop Wilcha has appeared in 7 films and Awie and Pekin Ibrahim both appear in 5 films separately.

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet released

Film
Year Title Credited as Role Notes
Screenwriter Director Actor
2003 Lang Buana Yes Yes No —
2004 Puteri Gunung Ledang Yes No No —
2005 Rock Yes Yes No —
2006 Man Laksa Yes Yes No —
Tipah Tertipu Yes No Yes[8] Special appearance
2007 Zombi Kampung Pisang Yes Yes Yes Cameo appearance
2008 Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang Yes Yes No —
Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam No No Yes Man Japanese Special appearance
Dunia Baru The Movie No No Yes —
2009 My Spy No No Yes
2010 Estet Yes Yes No —
Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah Yes Yes No —
2013 Husin, Mon dan Jin Pakai Toncit / Hantu Kak Limah 2 Yes Yes No —
Rock Ooo...! Yes Yes No —
2014 Apokalips X Yes Yes No —
Zombi Kilang Biskut Yes Yes Yes Cameo appearance
Amir dan Lokman Pergi ke Laut Yes Yes No —
Rumah Pusaka Di Simpang Jalan Yes Yes No —
Terbaik Dari Langit No No Yes Special appearance
2015 Werewolf Dari Bangladesh Yes Yes No —
Usop Wilcha Menghonjang Makhluk Muzium Yes Yes No —
2016 Rock Bro! Yes Yes No —
2017 Lebuhraya Ke Neraka Yes Yes No —
2018 Hantu Kak Limah Yes Yes No —
2020 Rock 4: Rockers Never Dai Yes Yes No —
Manap Karaoke Yes Yes No —
TBA Rajawali: Aku Abang Long Yes Yes No — Post-production

Television series
Year Title Credited as Role TV channel Notes
Screenwriter Director Actor
1997–1999 Kampung Boy Yes No No — Astro Ria As script translator
1998–2005 Spanar Jaya No No No — ntv7 Concept
2011 Cer Citer Yes Yes No — Astro Warna

Television movie
Year Title Credited as Role TV channel
Screenwriter Director Actor
1996 Namaku Yassin Yes Yes No — TV3
1998 Rombongan Cik Kiah Sukan Komanwel Yes Yes No — ntv7
2000 Arbaie Bujang Kembali Yes Yes No — TV3
2001 Mat Nor Kushairi & The Velvet Boys Yes Yes No — ntv7
Pinang Durian Yes Yes No —
2004 Lima Belas Puasa Yes Yes No —
2014 Rombongan Cik Kiah Kelana Jaya Yes Yes No — Astro First Exclusive
2017 16 Puasa Yes Yes No —
Semerah Darah Yes Yes No — Astro Citra
2019 17 Puasa Yes Yes No — Astro First Exclusive

Awards and accolades
Year Awards Category Nominated work Result
2001 Anugerah Skrin 2001 Pengarah Terbaik (Best Director) Pinang Durian Won
2005 Festival Filem Malaysia ke-18 Lakonlayar Terbaik (Best Screenplay; with Saw Teong Hin) Puteri Gunung Ledang Won
2006 Festival Filem Malaysia ke-19 Lakonlayar Terbaik (Best Screenplay) Man Laksa Nominated
Cerita Asal Terbaik (Best Original Story) Nominated
2007 Festival Filem Malaysia ke-20 Anugerah Khas Juri (Special Jury Awards) Zombi Kampung Pisang Won
2008 Festival Filem Malaysia ke-21 Pengarah Terbaik (Best Director) Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang Won
Lakonlayar Terbaik (Best Screenplay) Nominated
Cerita Asal Terbaik (Best Original Story) Nominated
2010 Festival Filem Malaysia ke-23 Anugerah Khas Juri (Special Jury Award) Estet Won
Pengarah Terbaik (Best Director) Nominated
Lakonlayar Terbaik (Best Screenplay) Nominated
Cerita Asal Terbaik (Best Original Story) Nominated
Penataan Seni Terbaik (Best Art Directing) Nominated
2011 Festival Filem Malaysia ke-24 Pengarah Terbaik (Best Director) Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah Nominated
Cerita Asal Terbaik (Best Original Story) Nominated

Notes
  1. He was born five months before Federation of Malaya became the present day Malaysia on 16 September 1963.
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References
  1. Kamin, A. (22 July 2005). "A local movie about rock culture". star-ecentral.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2007.
  2. Rosman Shamsudin (19 May 2015). "Mamat 'buat' sarang". Harian Metro. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. Ahmad A. Talib (28 August 2016). "A hippie with a cause". New Straits Times. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. Abd. Aziz Itar (29 November 2005). "Rock - Cetusan pengalaman Mamat Khalid" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  5. Shazryn Mohd. Faizal (1 October 2008). "Keluarga pengikat kasih Mamat". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018 – via Utusan Online.
  6. Riadz Radzi (21 April 2017). "Mamat Khalid masuk ICU". Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  7. Farhana Ab Rahman (21 April 2017). "Mamat Khalid masuk ICU akibat sesak nafas". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  8. "Tipah Tertipu" (in Malay). filemkita.com. Retrieved 24 April 2007.
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