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Mamat Khalid
Mamat in 2008
Born	Mohamad bin Mohamad Khalid (1963-04-06)6 April 1963 Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died	24 October 2021(2021-10-24) (aged 58) Slim River Hospital, Slim River, Perak, Malaysia
Resting place	Masjid Paloh Muslim Cemetery, Ipoh, Perak
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor
Years active	1996–2021
Spouse	Hasmah Hassan ​(m. 1987⁠–⁠2021)​
Children	5 (including Amen & Adam Khalid)
Parent(s)	Mohamad Khalid Mohd Noh (father; deceased) Nor Azian Said (mother; deceased)
Relatives	Dato' Lat (brother)

Mohamad Mohamad Khalid, known professionally as Mamat Khalid (6 April 1963 – 24 October 2021) was a Malaysian screenwriter, film director, producer and actor. He was the younger brother of cartoonist Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid, better known as Lat.

Apart from his career as a film director, Mamat was a founder and owner of his cafe, Sarang Art Hub which is located at Tanjung Malim and opened in 2016.

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 banned him from frequenting cinemas even on his deathbed (because his father died too early at the age of 52, when he was twelve years old in 1975). However, that did not break the young Mamat's passion for films.

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

He cited the late director, musician cum legendary actor P. Ramlee as one of his filmmaking heroes or idols.

Personal life

Mamat married Hasmah Hassan on 14 April 1987, a week after his 23rd birthday and the couple are blessed with five children, three sons and two daughters. His fourth child, Amen Khalid has since followed his footsteps in the film industry.

Illness and death

On 22 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. Mamat however remained in stable condition albeit under a doctor's monitoring due to his high blood pressure.

He died on 24 October 2021 at the age of 58 due to heart disease at the Slim River Hospital at 12.30 am. Mamat reportedly collapsed at his Sarang Art Hub restaurant in Tanjung Malim. He was the buried at the Masjid Paloh Muslim Cemetery in Kampung Kuchai, Ipoh at about 2.25 pm, right after Zuhr prayers and just before Asr.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Credited as			Role	Notes
		Screenwriter	Director	Actor
2003	Lang Buana				—
2004	Puteri Gunung Ledang				—
2005	Rock				—
2006	Man Laksa				—
	Tipah Tertipu The Movie				Film Director	Cameo
2007	Zombi Kampung Pisang				MK
2008	Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang				—
	Cicak Man 2: Planet Hitam				Man Malay
	Dunia Baru The Movie				Tauke Stesen Minyak
2009	Papadom				Dato' Mamat Khalid
	My Spy				Man Malay
2010	Estet				—	Also as producer
	Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah				—
2013	Husin, Mon dan Jin Pakai Toncit / Hantu Kak Limah 2				—
	Rock Ooo...!				—
	Bro, Nampak Motor Gua?				Tan Sri Bakhtiar
2014	Apokalips X				—
	Zombi Kilang Biskut				Kulop
	Amir dan Lokman Pergi ke Laut				—
	Rumah Pusaka Di Simpang Jalan				—
	Terbaik Dari Langit				Lorry Driver	Cameo
2015	Werewolf Dari Bangladesh				—
	Usop Wilcha Menghonjang Makhluk Muzium				—
2016	Rock Bro!				—	Producer
	Pak Man Degil				—	Short film
2017	Lebuhraya Ke Neraka				—
2018	Hantu Kak Limah				—
2020	Rock 4: Rockers Never Dai				—	Producer
	Manap Karaoke				—
2021	18 Puasa di Kampong Pisang				—	As producer
	Kampong Pisang Musikal Raya Istimewa				—
	Mat Bond Malaya				Himself	Cameo
	Kampong Pisang Kita Setandan				—	Short film
	Budak Kripto				Himself
2022	Kampong Pisang Berbuah Dua Kali				—
	Rajawali				—	He directed it with S. Amin Shahab

Television series

Year	Title	Credited as			Role	TV channel	Notes
		Screenwriter	Director	Actor
1997–2000	Kampung Boy				—	Astro Ria	Animated series; as script translator
1999–2005	Spanar Jaya				—	NTV7	Concept
2011	Cer Citer				—	Astro Warna
2020–2021	Kampung Pisang Bersiri-siri				—	Astro Citra	As producer
2021	Klik Rider				—	Astro Warna	As executive producer

Television movie

Year	Title	Credited as			Role	TV channel
		Screenwriter	Director	Actor
1996	Namaku Yassin				—	TV3
1997	Mengejar Bintang				—
1998	Rombongan Cik Kiah ke Sukan Komanwel				—	NTV7
1999	Pukul 2 Petang				—
	Arbaie Bujang Kembali				—	TV3
2000	Mat Nor Kushairi & The Velvet Boys				—	NTV7
	Pinang Durian				—	TV3
2004	15 Puasa				—	NTV7
2007	Aku Bukan Buaya				—
2014	Rombongan Cik Kiah ke Kelana Jaya				—	Astro First Exclusive
2015	Idris MLM				—	Astro Warna
2017	16 Puasa				—	Astro First Exclusive
	Semerah Darah				—	Astro Citra
2019	17 Puasa				—	Astro First Exclusive

Television

Awards and nominations

Notes

1. He was born five months before Federation of Malaya became the present day Malaysia on 16 September 1963.

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". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
5. Shazryn Mohd. Faizal (1 October 2008). "Keluarga pengikat kasih Mamat". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018 – via Utusan Online.
6. Fathullah Abu Bakar (10 March 2022). "Amen meneruskan legasi Mamat Khalid". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
7. Riadz Radzi (21 April 2017). "Mamat Khalid masuk ICU". Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 25 April 2017.
8. Farhana Ab Rahman (21 April 2017). "Mamat Khalid masuk ICU akibat sesak nafas". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 25 April 2017.
9. Gordon Kho (24 October 2021). "Malaysian director Mamat Khalid passes away at 58". The Star. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
10. Ridzuan Abdul Rahman (24 October 2021). "Mamat Khalid meninggal dunia". Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
11. "Mamat Khalid laid to rest". Bernama. The Star. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
12. "Tipah Tertipu" (in Malay). filemkita.com. Retrieved 24 April 2007.

External links

• Mamat Khalid at IMDb

• People from Ipoh
• Malaysian film directors
• 1963 births
• 2021 deaths
• Malay-language film directors
• Malaysian people of Malay descent
• Malaysian screenwriters
• Male screenwriters
• Malaysian male writers
• 20th-century screenwriters
• 20th-century Malaysian writers
• 20th-century male writers
• 21st-century screenwriters
• 21st-century Malaysian writers