Mamat Khalid

• Name — Mamat Khalid • Native Name — مامات خالد • Birth Name — Mohamad bin Mohamad Khalid • Born — 6 April 1963 • Birthplace — Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) • Died — 24 October 2021 • Place of death — Slim River Hospital, Slim River, Perak, Malaysia • Resting Place — Masjid Paloh Muslim Cemetery, Ipoh, Perak • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor • Years Active — 1996–2021 • Children — 5 (including Amen & Adam Khalid) • Parents — Mohamad Khalid Mohd Noh (father; deceased) Nor Azian Said (mother; deceased) • Relatives — Dato' Lat (brother)

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.

Mamat married Hasmah Hassan on 14 April 1986, 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.

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.

• 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 — Kampong Pisang Bersiri-siri — Astro Citra — As producer • 2021 — Klik Rider — Astro Warna — As executive producer

• 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 • 2025 — Bendasing — Tok Wali — TV3

• 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