Mamat Khalid

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, 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 YearTitleCredited asRoleNotes 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 MalaySpecial appearance Dunia Baru The Movie Tauke Stesen Minyak2009 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 Bakhtiar2014 Apokalips X Zombi Kilang Biskut Kulop Special appearance Amir dan Lokman Pergi ke Laut Ribbit Animated film malay version Terbaik Dari Langit Lorry Driver Cameo2015 Rumah Pusaka Di Simpang Jalan Werewolf Dari Bangladesh Usop Wilcha Menghonjang Makhluk Muzium 2016 Rock Bro! As producer Pak Man Degil Short film 2017 Lebuhraya Ke Neraka 2018 Hantu Kak Limah 2020 Rock 4: Rockers Never Dai As 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 Special appearance 2022 Kampong Pisang Berbuah Dua Kali Rajawali He directed it with S. Amin Shahab

Television series Year TitleCredited as RoleTV channelNotes 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 Kampong Pisang Bersiri-siri Astro Citra As producer 2021 Klik Rider Astro Warna As executive producer

Television movie YearTitleCredited as RoleTV channel Screenwriter Director Actor 1996 Namaku Yassin TV3 1997 Mengejar Bintang 1998 Rombongan Cik Kiah ke Sukan Komanwel NTV71999 Pukul 2 Petang Arbaie Bujang Kembali TV32000 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 Warna2017 16 Puasa Astro First Exclusive Semerah Darah Astro Citra 2019 17 Puasa Astro First Exclusive 2025 Bendasing Tok Wali TV3

Television Year Title Role TV channel Notes 2021 Memoir Selebriti: Journey To Stardom - Mamat Khalid Himself Astro Prima Documentary, as executive producer 2022 Warong Pak Jabit Himself Astro Ria As executive producer

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