Mohamad Mohamad Khalid, known professionally as Mamat Khalid (6 April 1963 – 24 October 2021) was a Malaysian screenwriter, film director, and occasional actor. He was the younger brother of cartoonist Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid, better known as Lat.[1]

Mamat Khalid
Mamat in 2008
Born	Mohamad bin Mohamad Khalid (1963-04-06)6 April 1963 Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)[lower-alpha 1]
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	Film director, screenwriter, occasional actor
Years active	1996–2021
Spouse	Hasmah Hassan ​ (m. 1987⁠–⁠2021)​
Children	5
Parent(s)	Mohamad Khalid Mohd Noh (father) Nor Azian Said (mother)
Relatives	Datuk Lat (brother)

Apart of 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.[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 banned him from frequenting cinemas even on his deathbed. 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.[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 cited 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] His fourth child, Amen Khalid also follows his footsteps in the film industry.[6]

Illness and death

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.[7] Mamat however remained in stable condition albeit under a doctor's monitoring due to his high blood pressure.[8]

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.[9][10] He was buried at the Masjid Paloh Muslim Cemetery in Ipoh at about 2.25 pm.[11]

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[12]
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	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
1997–1999	Kampung Boy				—	Astro Ria	As script translator
1998–2005	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
1998	Rombongan Cik Kiah 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 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

References

External links

• Mamat Khalid at IMDb