Dato' S. Roomai Noor

Born: 1923-02-22

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.


Placeholder

Tiger Ghost

as A.S.P. Latiff
Released: 1959-01-01

Produced by Cathay-Keris, this omnibus of three stories (with different directors) was adapted...

Movie page

Sapphire

as Ahmad
Released: 1949-09-28

The film tells the story of a young Javanese man, Ahmad, who leaves his village with a magic...

Movie page

Rahsia

as Khalid
Released: 1987-01-01

It tells the story of a family whose recent loss of their daughter make them receptive to the...

Movie page

Sinner

as uncredited
Released: 1951-02-03

This film is about Osman that accuse his wife dishonest with him after been slander by his own...

Movie page

Mahsuri

as Kelana
Released: 1958-01-01

Mahsuri is a Malay film produced in Singapore in 1959.It was produced in Black and white. Ti was...

Movie page

Light of Love

as Omar
Released: 1949-04-09

Omar, a music teacher, teaches Rokiah to play the violin. He falls in love with Rokiah’s sister...

Movie page

Fate

as Kassim
Released: 1949-07-23

Kassim is living with his brother and sister-in-law when he finds out he is about to inherit all...

Movie page

Pembalasan

as uncredited
Released: 1951-01-14

This film tell a story about a evil step mother that put a spell at her own children until he...

Movie page

Abang

as Dato Din
Released: 1981-01-01

Fuad Din has been missing for 10 years. One day a telegram arrives stating that he will be...

Movie page

Setitik Embun

as uncredited
Released: 1975-01-01

This is a film based on national unity. Hisham, an officer from Kuala Lumpur has travelled to...

Movie page

Madu Beracun

as uncredited
Released: 1976-01-01

This film is about the danger of drug usage.

Movie page

Faithfulness

as Hassan
Released: 1950-04-01

Ibrahim, a rich man, has a spoilt son, Hassan, who is a thief and a liar. When the family adopts...

Movie page

Matinya Seorang Patriot

as Yusof
Released: 1984-01-01

Haji Saaban, the chairman of Melati Holdings, dies suddenly. His son Safuan suspects that the...

Movie page

The Oily Man

as Dasuki
Released: 1958-02-12

A village comes alive with fear when a nefarious ‘oily man’ terrorises women in the dead of...

Movie page

Tiada Esok Bagimu

as uncredited
Released: 1979-01-01

This film exposes the weaknesses found in the high-society consisting of the minister,...

Movie page

Shadows at Dawn

as Omar
Released: 1962-05-15

Revolves around a conflict between two step -siblings Omar and Salim. Salim who lives in the...

Movie page