Dato' S. Roomai Noor
Born: 1923-02-22 in Pahang, Malaysia
Died: 1996-03-16
Known For: Acting
Biography
Dato' Haji S. Roomai Noor (born as Muhammad Taib Bin Salleh; 22 February 1923 – 16 March 1996)i is a Malaysian actor,writer and director. He was onced worked as mechanic and as a He made his acting debut in the Shaw Brothers film 'Chinta' (1948). In 1952, he moved to Keris Film Studio (which later became Cathay-Keris Studio). He was the father to the singer Anita Sarawak through his first marriage with Siput Sarawak and later as the father to the actress Noor Kumalasari with his second wife Umi Khaltum. He died on 16 March 1996 at Macca Hospital in Macca, Saudi Arabia due to pneumonia while he was performing umrah with his wife,Umi Khaltum on Eid al-Fitr.
Filmography
1987
- Rahsia as Khalid
1985
- Sepi Itu Indah as Datuk Kamarul
1984
- Matinya Seorang Patriot as Yusof
1981
- Abang as Dato Din
1978
1976
1975
1973
1962
- Badang ... (Director)
- Chelorong Cheloreng ... (Director)
- Shadows at Dawn as Omar
1961
- Lela Satria ... (Director)
- Gado Gado ... (Director)
- The Princess of Mount Ledang ... (Director)
1960
- Tunang Pak Dukun ... (Director)
- Pak Pandir Modern as Luncai
1959
- Bawang Putih Bawang Merah ... (Director)
- Tiger Ghost as A.S.P. Latiff
1958
- Mahsuri as Kelana
- The Oily Man as Dasuki
1955
- Goodbye My Lover as Hassan
1951
1950
- Poison of the World ... (Writer)
- Faithfulness as Hassan
1949
- Fate as Kassim
- Sapphire as Ahmad
- Light of Love as Omar
1948
- Chinta as Sanchi