Afdlin Shauki
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Afdlin Shauki DIMP | |
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Afdlin presenting the 16th Anugerah Industri Muzik in 2009 | |
Born |
Afdlin Shauki bin Aksan 19 May 1971 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
Nationality | Malaysian |
Other names | Chief Kodok, Alf |
Occupation | Actor, film director, singer, songwriter, television presenter, comedian |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse(s) | Datin Maria Christina Orow Abdullah (m. 1997) |
Children | 3 |
Dato' Afdlin Shauki bin Aksan (born 19 May 1971), better known by his stage name Afdlin Shauki, is a Malaysian producer, screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, singer, songwriter, and television presenter.
Career
Music
A singer, musician and live performer Afdlin, together with his band Acid Iz, presents a flavour of R&B, acid jazz and funk. His debut album FUUYO! was released in late 2003. In 1992, he performed for an audience of 50,000 in the 'Ikhlas Concert' alongside Zainal Abidin and Sheila Majid among others. He has performed in one of the most respected jazz clubs in Europe such as Ronnie Scott's, as an opening act for Sheila Majid for her 1996 UK Tour. He also made a guest appearance with David Foster's protege Jordan Hill for her 1997 Malaysian tour singing 'Till the end of time'.
He won the Best Ethnic Pop song category at the Anugerah Juara Lagu ke-19 in 2005 for a song he wrote for Dayang Nurfaizah called 'Erti Hidup'.
Television
Afdlin has been working as an actor, director and TV presenter. Afdlin received the award for Best Presenter in an Entertainment Programme during the prestigious 1999 Asian Television Awards for his role as the host on the late night talk show Bila Larut Malam on Astro. He has hosted the illustrious for six years running, as well as game shows, sports, music and lifestyle programmes.
Film making
As a film actor, his local debut was as part of the supporting cast for Pesona Pictures' Mimpi Moon, which was followed by his role as the "Interpreter" in the Hollywood movie "Anna and the King". He played his first romantic lead in Serangkai Filem's Soal Hati, and was honoured with a Best Actor award for his portrayal of "Daniel" at the Anugerah Skrin Panca Delima Awards, 2000. He has since filmed "Soalnya Siapa?", a continuation of the story.
Afdlin has been involved in various direct-to-VCD projects, the latest being "Kelibat", a profit-sharing venture between the actors involved and Vision Works. For this Afdlin wrote, directed and acted, and it was released April 2004
His screen debut as a writer and director, as well as lead actor, manifested in Buli a Grand Brilliance produced film about a technical savant and social misfit in a corporate and highly socialised world. He was awarded Most Promising New Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Story in the 2005 Malaysian Film Festival for this work. In the same year he was awarded for Best Actor, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Anugerah Skrin organized by TV3. An eventual sequel, "Buli Balik", was awarded Best Director, Best Original Story and Best Film Awards at the 2006 Malaysian Film Festival and also the Best Director and Best Screenplay Awards at the Anugerah Skrin (TV3) awards of the same year.
Other movies since then include Gila-Gila Pengantin Remaja, Pontianak, Biar Betul and Baik Punya Cilok (which received the Film Goer's Choice Award at the Anugerah Skrin Era Awards of 2006).
In 2007 he produced, co-directed and co-wrote Sumolah under his company Vision Works, which was invited to show at the Fukuoka International Film Festival. He also produced, directed and wrote "Los Dan Faun" under the same company. He played main and supportive roles in both films.
In 2009, Afdlin produced the film Papadom, a story about a distracted, busy father who loses his wife in an accident, and ends up becoming over-protective of his only daughter. This bittersweet comedy drama garnered multiple awards at the 22nd Malaysian Film Festival on the same year for the categories of Best Original Story, Best Actor, Best Film, as well as Best Music Score for Film. Afdlin and his co-star Liyana Jasmay also won the Couple With Best Chemistry in the 2010 Shout Awards organized by 8TV. "Papadom" was in competition in the Asia Pacific International Film Festival held in Taiwan on December 2009. The film also competed in the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2010 in the International Competition and received 3rd place out of 12 movies taking part in the Audience Choice Award. "Papadom" was re-made as a Tamil version for the Malaysian Tamil audience and was released in November 2010.
Filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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1999 | Anna and the King | Translator | Andy Tennant | Cameo appearance |
2000 | Mimpi Moon | Sook Van | Datin Paduka Shuhaimi Baba | |
Soal Hati | Ahmad Daniel | Othman Hafsham | ||
2002 | Gerak Khas the Movie II | Wahid | Datuk Yusof Haslam | |
Soalnya Siapa? | Ahmad Daniel | Othman Hafsham | ||
2004 | Buli | Nordin | Himself | Also as director & screenwriter |
Gila-Gila Pengantin Remaja | Bakar | Aziz M. Osman | ||
Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam | Admiral Madura | Datin Paduka Shuhaimi Baba | Cameo appearance | |
Biar Betul | Fuad | Aziz M. Osman | ||
Kelibat | Selamat | Himself | Also as director, screenwriter & producer, Direct-to-VCD | |
2005 | Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular | Awin | Aziz M. Osman | |
Baik Punya Cilok | Aben | Himself | Also as director, screenwriter & producer | |
2006 | Buli Balik | Nordin | Himself | Also as director, screenwriter & producer |
Diva Popular | Jojo | Erma Fatima | ||
2007 | Sumolah | Ramlee | Himself | Also as director, screenwriter & producer |
Brave | — | Himself | Also as co-director & co-producer, Thai movie | |
2008 | Cuci | Fairil | Datuk Hans Isaac | |
Sepi | Adam | Kabir Bhatia | ||
Los dan Faun[1] | Soffarudin Al Sogood | Himself | Also as director, screenwriter & producer | |
2009 | Setem | Joe | Kabir Bhatia | |
Papadom | Saadom | Himself | Also as director & screenwriter | |
Pisau Cukur | Ship Captain | Bernard Chauly | Cameo appearance | |
My Spy | — | Himself | Also as director | |
2010 | Kapoww! | Din Abu | Azizi 'Chuck` Adnan | |
2011 | Homecoming | Taxi driver | Then-jean Lee | Chinese Singaporean movie |
Nasi Lemak 2.0 | Fisherman | Namewee | ||
Misteri Jalan Lama | Harak | Himself | Also as director & screenwriter | |
Appalam | Hassan | Himself | Also as director & screenwriter, movie itself is a Tamil remake of Papadom | |
2012 | Azura | Tan Sri Putih | Aziz M. Osman | |
Untuk Tiga Hari | — | Himself | Also as director & screenwriter | |
Berani Punya Budak | Shuhaimi Abdullah / Tong | Himself | Also as director, screenplay & executive producer | |
Pontianak vs Orang Minyak | Pak Rejab | Himself | Also as director & screenwriter | |
2013 | Husin, Mon dan Jin Pakai Toncit | Wahab B. | Mamat Khalid | Cameo appearance |
Lemak Kampung Santan | — | Datuk Hans Isaac | Cameo appearance | |
Bola Kampung: The Movie | Sabok | Loong Ah Chong Tee Chua |
Voice actor | |
Papadom 2 | Saadom | Himself | Also as director & screenwriter | |
2014 | Kami Histeria | Himself | Shamyl Othman | |
2018 | The Big Day |
— | Special appearance | |
TBA | Baik Punya Cilok 2 |
Aben | Himself | Also as director & screenwriter, Post-production |
Television
Year(s) | Title | Role | TV Network | Notes |
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2004-2005 | Ah-Ha | — | TV3 | |
2004-2007 | Show Me The Money | — | NTV7 | |
2004-2005 | Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd | Bobo | Mediacorp Channel 5 | from Seasons 7-8 |
2008 | Babak Empat Madu Tiga | Jamil | Astro Prima | A part of a telemovie anthology |
Orang Minyak Naik Minyak | — | Telemovie | ||
2009 | Spontan | Himself (host) | Astro Warna | |
2009 | Mandi | Himself (guest) | ||
2009-2010 | Redah Kasi Pecah | Himself (guest) | ||
2010-2011 | Raja Lawak Astro | Himself (permanent judge) | Astro Prima | Comedy talent show |
Oh Yeah | — | Astro Warna | ||
2012 | Upin & Ipin The Series | Himself (Voice) | TV9 | Episode: Raja Buah |
2017 | Konsert Komedi | Himself - Week 5 (Baik Punya Cilok) | Astro Warna | |
Bas Stop | Himself | |||
Kasut Bola Pink | Prof. Tipu | Astro First Exclusive | Telemovie | |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2004–present | Actorlympics | — | ||
2005 | Why you still fat? | — | ||
2009 | Cuci | Fairil | Based on the 2008 film Cuci | |
Discography
Fuuyo! (2003)
Others
- Soalnya Hati (duet with Erra Fazira)
- Diva Bermimpi (Themesong of Diva Popular – with Umie Aida, Sheila Rusly & Ezzlynn)
- Baik Punya Cilok (As themesong of Baik Punya Cilok)
- Tanya (As Soundtrack of Sumolah)
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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2001 | Malaysia Film Festival | Best Actor | Soal Hati | Won |
2004 | Malaysia Film Festival | Most Promising Director | Buli | Won |
Best Original Story | Buli | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Buli | Won | ||
Best Actor | Buli | Nominated | ||
2006 | Malaysia Film Festival | Best Actor | Buli Balik | Won |
Best Original Story | Baik Punya Cilok | Won | ||
Best Original Theme Song | Baik Punya Cilok | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Baik Punya Cilok | Nominated | ||
Best Music Score | Baik Punya Cilok | Nominated | ||
Best Film Director | Buli Balik | Nominated | ||
2007 | Malaysia Film Festival | Best Original Theme Song | "Pacai" from Sumolah | Nominated |
Best Editor | Sumolah (alongside Faizul Mohd Noh) | Nominated | ||
Best Actor | Sumolah | Nominated | ||
Best Film Director | Sumolah | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Sumolah | Nominated | ||
2009 | Malaysia Film Festival | Best Actor | Papadom | Won |
Best Original Story | Papadom | Won | ||
Best Film Director | Papadom | Nominated | ||
2010 | Osaka Asian Film Festival | 3rd out of 12 Audience Award | Papadom | Won |
Others
- Asian Television Award 1999 – Best Presenter
References
- ↑ "Los Dan Faun: A Production Diary". losdanfaun.blogspot.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.