Wahid Satay

Wahid Satay
Born Abdul Wahid bin Haji Ahmad
1930 (age 87–88)
Indragiri, Dutch East Indies
(now Indonesia)
Nationality Indonesian
Other names A. Wahid, Wahid Satay
Occupation Actor, Singer & Comedian
Years active 1956 - 2005

Abdul Wahid bin Haji Ahmad, also known as Wahid Satay, A. Wahid or S.M. Wahid (1930), is a Singaporean-Malaysian veteran actor, comedian and singer.

Early life

Wahid was born in Indragiri, Indonesia and migrated to Singapore in 1935. He received his early education at the Geylang Malay School.

Prior to his acting career, he took painting, which is his hobby since his school days. Because of the quality of his paintings, Wahid was offered a job as a studio set painter at the Cathay Keris Studios at East Coast Road at the end of 1956. In 1957, director B.N. Rao needed a young comedian to be given a role in the film Pontianak. Rao noted that Wahid always telling jokes to his co-workers and always making everyone on the set laughed, and thus decided to include him in Pontianak as a comedic role.

The role given to Wahid is the part of a satay seller (hence the stage name 'Wahid Satay', given by Cathay Keris Studios owner Loke Wan Tho) in a village where the people are afraid of Pontianak. Wahid so effectively acted the part of the satay seller that the scene became one of the most memorable scene of the film Pontianak. The movie Pontianak created its own history when it broke Malay movie theatre records, with a total takings of more than one million dollars, the highest amount then in 1957.[1]

Career

Following his huge success in Pontianak, Wahid Satay was promoted from assistant painter to full-time actor with a three-year contract. Wahid was not only competent in the field of acting, but also singing. Besides his skills in front of the camera, Wahid also performs live shows to promote his films. Up to this day, Wahid still get many invitations to perform live on stage. During his Cathay Keris Studio days, Wahid represented his studios at the Asia Pacific Film Festivals in Tokyo, Manila and Hong Kong.[2]

As an actor with Cathay Keris Studios, Wahid starred in numerous lead and supporting actor comic parts, which led him to be labelled "the Jerry Lewis of Singapore and Malaya".[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Country
2005 Senario XX Tok Ketua Guest appearance Malaysia
2004 Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam Palace Officials Cameo appearance
1980 Tuan Besar Tuan Wahid
1979 Dendang Perantau —
Mat Tenggek —
1966 Dua Kali Lima — Singapore
Anak Dara —
Naga Tasik Chini —
1965 Muda Mudi —
Tiga Botak —
1964 Pontianak Gua Musang —
1963 Gila Talak Wahid, Wahab
Gul Bakawali —
Masuk Angin Keluar Asap —
1962 Jula Juli Bintang Tujuh —
Mabuk Kepayang —
Badang —
Chelorong Cheloreng —
Laila Majnun —
1961 Puteri Gunong Ledang —
Gado Gado —
Lela Satria —
Sri Mersing —
Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang Awang Guest appearance
1960 Che Mamat Parang Tumpul Che Mamat
Pak Pandir Moden —
1959 Rasa Sayang Eh... —
1958 Che Mamat Parang Tajam Che Mamat
Sumpah Pontianak —
Serangan Orang Minyak —
Satay Kamil
1957 Pontianak Satay seller

References

  1. ↑ http://cinemamalaysia.com.my/artist/info/?id=Abdul_Wahid_Bin_Ahmad_3472
  2. ↑ http://cinemamalaysia.com.my/artist/info/?id=Abdul_Wahid_Bin_Ahmad_3472
  3. ↑ "Page 8 Advertisements Column 2". The Straits Times. 3 January 1959. p. 8. Retrieved 13 February 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
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