Dato' S. Roomai Noor

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1923-02-22

Deathday 1996-03-16 (73 years old)

Place of Birth Pahang, Malaysia

Also Known As S Roomai Noor

Dato' S. Roomai Noor

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.

Known For

Actor

1987
Rahsia

as Khalid

1985
Sepi Itu Indah

as Datuk Kamarul

1981
Abang

as Dato Din

1962
1960
1959
Tiger Ghost

as A.S.P. Latiff

1958
The Oily Man

as Dasuki

1958
Mahsuri

as Kelana

1955
1951
1950
Faithfulness

as Hassan

1949
Sapphire

as Ahmad

1949
Fate

as Kassim

1949
1948
Chinta

as Sanchi

Director

1962
Badang

as Director

1962
1961
Gado Gado

as Director

1961
Lela Satria

as Director

1960
Tunang Pak Dukun

as Director

1959
Tiger Ghost

as Director

Writer

1960
Tunang Pak Dukun

as Screenplay

1950