
Dato' S. Roomai Noor
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-02-22
Day of Death
1996-03-16 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Pahang, Malaysia
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.
Acting
(1987)
Rahsia
as Khalid
(1985)
Sepi Itu Indah
as Datuk Kamarul
(1984)
Matinya Seorang Patriot
as Yusof
(1981)
Abang
as Dato Din
(1979)
(1979)
(1978)
(1976)
(1975)
(1973)
(1962)
Shadows at Dawn
as Omar
(1960)
Pak Pandir Modern
as Luncai
(1959)
Tiger Ghost
as A.S.P. Latiff
(1958)
Mahsuri
as Kelana
(1958)
The Oily Man
as Dasuki
(1955)
Goodbye My Lover
as Hassan
(1951)
(1951)
(1950)
Faithfulness
as Hassan
(1949)
Sapphire
as Ahmad
(1949)
Light of Love
as Omar
(1949)
Fate
as Kassim
(1948)
Chinta
as Sanchi
Crew
(1962)
Badang
Director
(1962)
Chelorong Cheloreng
Director
(1961)
Gado Gado
Director
(1961)
Lela Satria
Director
(1961)
The Princess of Mount Ledang
Director
(1960)
Tunang Pak Dukun
Director, Screenplay
(1959)
Tiger Ghost
Director
(1959)
Bawang Putih Bawang Merah
Director
(1950)
Poison of the World
Writer