Mustapha Maarof

Dato' Mustapha Azahari bin Maarof (Jawi: مصطفى ازاهاري معروف; 1 January 1935 – 15 December 2014) was a Malaysian actor. He appeared in Singapore’s Hang Tuah (1959), 1957: Hati Malaya (2007) and Chermin (2007), among many other films. Maarof won the Veterans' Award presented at the 10th Malaysian Film Festival.[1] He served on the board of National Film Development Corporation Malaysia, from which he received the Industry Icon Award in 2010. Maarof co-founded the charity arm of Persatuan Seniman Malaysia, a Malaysian artists' collective.

Dato' Mustapha Maarof DSAP DPTJ KMN AMN
Born	1 January 1935 Tanjung Galau, Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States, Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died	15 December 2014 (aged 79) Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting place	Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Nationality	Malaysian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1951–2014
Employer	Malay Film Productions Ltd (Singapore) Cathay-Keris Film Productions (Singapore) Merdeka Film Productions Sarimah Film Productions RJ Film Sdn. Bhd Teletrade Sdn. Bhd ZHA Productions Grand Brilliance Sdn. Bhd Starry Eye Productions Dayang Digital Sdn. Bhd
Spouse(s)	Suraya Harun ​ ​ (m. 1962; div. 1965)​ Rosnah Jasni (Roseyatimah) ​ ​ (m. 1967; died 1987)​
Children	3
Parent(s)	Maarof Zakaria (father; deceased)

Personal life

He was the son of Maarof Zakaria, lawyer and founder of Malay National Bank (Bank Kebangsaan Melayu). He was married twice, first to Suraya Harun from 1962–1965 and secondly to Rosnah Jasni, also known as Roseyatimah, from 1967 until her death on 14 December 1987.[2][3]

Maarof died in December 15, 2014 at Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur from respiratory failure at the age of 79, just before his 80th birthday on January 1, 2015.[4][5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1951	Bunga Percintaan
1953	Untuk Sesuap Nasi
1954	Pertaruhan
1955	Duka Nestapa
1956	Hang Tuah	Tun Zainal
	Mega Mendung
	Dondang Sayang
1957	Pontianak	Samad
1958	Sumpah Pontianak	Samad
1959	Raden Mas	Tengku Bagus
	Bawang Putih Bawang Merah	Putera Raja
1961	Sri Mersing	Deli
	Yatim Mustapha	Tengku Persada
	Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang	Tun Aman
1962	Keris Sempena Riau	Tun Muda
Selendang Merah
Siti Payung
1963	Ibu Ayam
	Tangkap Basah	Desa
	Anak Manja	Aziz
1965	Mata dan Hati
1966	Udang Di Sebalik Batu	Badar
	Naga Tasik Chini	Sultan Cahaya Putra Syah
1967	Play Boy
1968	Si Murai	Murai
1972	Semangat Ular
1979	Detik 12 Malam
1984	Jasmin
	Matinya Seorang Patriot
1988	Tuah	Datuk Shaari
1990	Fenomena	Doctor	Cameo appearance
1993	Abang 92	Pak Long	Guest appearance
1996	Sutera Putih	Datuk Rahim
1998	Iman Alone	Haji Shahidan
2001	Putih	Raja Aristun Shah (voice)	Animated film
2004	Bicara Hati
2007	Chermin	Pak Din	Guest appearance
	1957 Hati Malaya	Sultan Selangor	Guest appearance
2009	Lembing Awang Pulang Ke Dayang	Pak Ngah

Television series

Year	Title	Role	TV Network	Notes
2009	Dua Marhalah	Mansoor	Astro Oasis	Special appearance
2011	Pak Kaduk	Pak Kaduk	TV2

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1992)
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2003)
•  Pahang :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (2010)
•  Negeri Sembilan :
  • Knight Commander of the Grand Order of Tuanku Jaafar (DPTJ) – Dato' (2003)

References

1. "Malay filmdom legend, Datuk Mustapha Maarof dies at 79". Astro Awani. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
2. Arrifin, Ashiqin (15 December 2014). "Mustapha Maarof missed his wife, Roseyatimah, son says". New Straits Times. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
3. Chua, Dennis (15 December 2014). "Datuk Mustapha Maarof 1935 - 2014". New Straits Times. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
4. "Veteran actor Mustapha Maarof dies". The Sun. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
5. "Veteran actor Mustapha Maarof passes away". The Star. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.

External links

• Mustapha Maarof at IMDb