Yusof Haslam

Datuk (Dr) ACP (K) Md. Yusof bin Md. Aslam (born 24 April 1954), better known by his stage name Yusof Haslam, is a Malaysian actor, filmmaker, director, producer.^[1] His film production are mainly focus on the world of police, such as the TV series Gerak Khas and Roda-Roda Kuala Lumpur, the former spurring three feature films. The immense popularity of his films had led him to be nicknamed the "Six Million Dollar Man".

His legacy in entertainment showbiz is now carried by his two sons, Syamsul and Syafiq. Yusof also has his own film production company, Skop Productions where he served as the Managing Director.

Early life and film career

Yusof was born on April 24, 1954 in Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur to housewife Bahyah Talib and lorry driver Md. Haslam Khan. He is a fourth child from among seven siblings who together lived in a house in the squatter settlement.^[2] He received his education at the SMK Aminuddin Baki in Kuala Lumpur.

He became enamoured with movies through his experiences seeing Hollywood westerns and Bollywood films—with the latter, he considered one of the stars Shashi Kapoor as his acting idol. Yusof thus decided that he would become an actor, much to objections by his father who believed that the entertainment scene held no future prospects.^[2]

Yusof took up profession as a bus conductor, but he also secretly attended acting auditions. He began his involvement in acting by playing an extra character in Laksamana Do Re Mi in 1970, as the guard of the Minister of Fasola. It would only be until in 1975 that he would take a leading main role through the film Permintaan Terakhir.^[2]

Directing career

He began directing films in 1991 with Bayangan Maut, a mystery action thriller film starring rock singer Ella. This was later followed by Pemburu Bayang in 1992, Sembilu in 1994, best-selling blockbuster film, Maria Mariana in 1996 plus its sequel two years after among others.

Apart from film and television, he is also a managing director of his production company, Skop Productions which he had established since 1985. The company has four subsidiaries - Haslam Trading (restaurant), Haslam Properties (real estate and properties), Skop Publishing (print publications) and ME Communications (post-production facilities).

He was awarded the Ahli Mangku Negara in 1993 and the Panglima Jasa Negara in 2001, which carries the title of Dato', for his contributions to Malaysian cinema.

Personal life

Yusof married twice. His first marriage was with Raja Noor Saadah Salehuddin in 1978 and divorced in 1980, they have no children. He later married Fatimah Ismail in 1982. They have four children namely Faizal, Syamsul, Shamin and Syafiq. Syamsul and Syafiq themselves are also actor and film directors.

Filmography

Key

Denotes film/dramas that have not yet been released

Feature films

Year	Title	Credited as			Role	Notes
		Actor	Director	Producer
1972	Laksamana Do Re Mi	Yes	No	No	Guard of the Fasola Minister	Guest appearance
1975	Jiwa Remaja	Yes	No	No	Yusof
	Permintaan Terakhir	Yes	No	No	Idham
1976	Loceng Maut	Yes	No	No	Tok Penghulu
	Cinta dan Lagu	Yes	No	No	—
	Sayangku Anakku Sayang	(cameo)	No	No	—
1979	Detik 12 Malam	Yes	No	No	—
	Tiada Esok Bagimu	Yes	No	No	Amir
1981	Ribut Barat	Yes	No	No	Adnan
	Jejak Bertapak	Yes	No	No	—
	Bukit Kepong[3]	Yes	No	No	MM Jaafar Hassan
1982	Sikit Punya Gila	Yes	No	No	Abang Yusof	Guest appearance
	Senja Merah	Yes	No	No	—
	Penentuan	Yes	No	No	—
1983	Mekanik	Yes	No	No	The Head of the Mafia
1984	Di Ambang Kasih	Yes	No	No	—
	Melati Putih	Yes	No	No	Hisyam
	Jauh Di Sudut Hati	Yes	No	No	—
1986	Rumah Maut	Yes	No	No	—	Direct-to-video
1987	Rahsia	Yes	No	No	Dato' Karim / Salim
	Wira Angkasa	Yes	No	No	Yusof
1990	Driving School	Yes	No	No	—
1991	Bayangan Maut	Yes	Yes	Yes	ASP Razlan	Story / screenplay
	Harry Boy	Yes	No	No	—
	Shakila	Yes	No	No	—
1993	Pemburu Bayang	Yes	Yes	Yes	Ramon	Screenplay
	Balada	Yes	No	No	Sunny
1994	Sembilu	No	Yes	Yes	—	Screenplay
1995	Sembilu II	No	Yes	Yes	—	Screenplay
1996	Maria Mariana	No	Yes	Yes	—	Story / screenplay
	Tragedi Oktober	No	No	Yes	—	As writer and co-produced by Yusof Kelana
1997	Gemilang	No	Yes	Yes	—	Story / screenplay
1998	Maria Mariana II	No	Yes	Yes	—	Story / screenplay
1999	Bara	No	Yes	Yes	—	Story / screenplay
2000	Pasrah	No	Yes	Yes	—	Story / screenplay
2001	Gerak Khas the Movie	Yes	Yes	Yes	DSP Helmi	Story / screenplay
2002	Gerak Khas the Movie II	Yes	Yes	Yes	SUPT Helmi	Story / screenplay
2003	Janji Diana	No	Yes	Yes	—	Story / screenplay
	Gila-Gila Pengantin	No	No	Yes	—	Co-produced by Aziz M. Osman
	MX3	No	No	Yes	—	Associate producer
2004	Gila-Gila Pengantin Remaja	No	No	Yes	—	Co-produced by Aziz M. Osman
2005	GK3 The Movie	Yes	Yes	Yes	SUPT Helmi	Story / screenplay
	Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular	(Cameo)	No	Yes	—	Co-produced by Aziz M. Osman
	Sembilu 2005	No	Yes	Yes	—	Story / screenplay
	Pontianak Menjerit	No	No	Yes	—	Associate producer
2008	Evolusi KL Drift	No	No	Yes	—
2009	Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam	No	No	Yes	—
2010	Evolusi KL Drift 2	No	No	Yes	—
2011	Khurafat: Perjanjian Syaitan	No	No	Yes	—
	KL Gangster	No	No	Yes	—
	Aku Bukan Tomboy	No	No	Yes	—
2012	Jalan Kembali: Bohsia 2	No	No	Yes	—
	SAM: Saya Amat Mencintaimu	No	No	Yes	—
2013	Gangster Celop	No	No	Yes	—	Co-produced by Ahmad Idham
	KL Gangster 2	No	No	Yes	—
2014	Abang Long Fadil	No	No	Yes	—
2015	Villa Nabila	No	No	Yes	—
	Bukit Kepong Versi Digital HD	Yes	No	No	MM Jaafar Hassan
2016	Mat Moto	No	No	Yes	—	Co-produced by Syafiq Yusof
	Munafik	No	No	Yes	—
	Desolasi	No	No	Yes	—
2017	Abang Long Fadil 2	Yes	No	Yes	Himself	Guest appearance
	KL Wangan: Bikin Gempak	Yes	No	No	—	Special appearance
2018	KL Special Force	No	No	Yes	—	Co-produced by Dato’ Fadino
	Munafik 2	No	No	Yes	—
	Tangisan Akinabalu	Yes	No	No	DSP Ranau
	Operasi X	Yes	No	No		Post-production
	Sekolahaha	No	No	Yes	—	Post-production
2019	Misteri Dilaila	No	No	Yes	—	Post-production
	Abang Long Fadil 3	No	No	Yes	—	Post-production
2020	Munafik 3	No	No	Yes	—	In Development

Honours

References

External links

• Yusof Haslam on IMDb