Mamat Khalid
Mohamad bin Mohamad Khalid, known professionally as Mamat Khalid is a Malaysian screenwriter, film director and occasional actor. He is the younger brother of cartoonist Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid, better known as Lat.
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.
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. 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…!, Rock Bro! and Rock 4: Rockers Never Dai.
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.On 21 April 2017, Mamat was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit 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 remains in stable condition albeit under a doctor's monitoring due to his high blood pressure.
Collaborations
Mamat had cast several actors who acted in more than one of his films. Soffi Jikan is his most frequent collaborator, appearing in 8 films, while :ms:Usop Wilcha|Usop Wilcha has appeared in 7 films and Awie and Pekin Ibrahim both appear in 5 films separately.| Actors/Actresses | :ms:Lang Buana|Lang Buana | :ms:Rock |Rock | :ms:Man Laksa|Man Laksa | Zombi Kampung Pisang | Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang | Estet | :ms:Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah|Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah | :ms:Husin, Mon dan Jin Pakai Toncit|Husin, Mon dan Jin Pakai Toncit | :ms:Rock Ooo|Rock Ooo | :ms:Zombie Kilang Biskut|Zombie Kilang Biskut | Apokalips X | :ms:Amir dan Loqman Pergi ke Laut|Amir dan Loqman Pergi ke Laut | :ms:Rumah Pusaka Di Simpang Jalan|Rumah Pusaka Di Simpang Jalan | :ms:Usop Wilcha Dalam Werewolf Dari Bangladesh|Usop Wilcha Dalam Werewolf Dari Bangladesh | :ms:Usop Wilcha Meghonjang Makhluk Muzium|Usop Wilcha Meghonjang Makhluk Muzium | :ms:Rock Bro!|Rock Bro! | :ms:Lebuhraya Ke Neraka|Lebuhraya Ke Neraka | Total |
| Senario | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| :ms:Hasnul Rahmat|Hasnul Rahmat | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Que Haidar | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| :ms:Khir Rahman|Khir Rahman | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| :ms:Soffi Jikan|Soffi Jikan | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pekin Ibrahim | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| :ms:Yassin Yahya|Yassin Yahya | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| :ms:Sharifah Aleya|Sharifah Aleya | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Saiful Apek | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Awie | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| :ms:Ezlynn|Ezlynn | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| AC Mizal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| :ms:Man Kadir|Man Kadir | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| :ms:Usop Wilcha|Usop Wilcha | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Farid Kamil | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Loloq | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rosyam Nor | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| :ms:Zami Ismail|Zami Ismail | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| :ms:Miera Leyana|Miera Leyana | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bront Palarae | 2 |