S. Shamsuddin

S. Shamsuddin
Born	Shamsuddin bin Dali (1929-01-01)1 January 1929 Pasir Panjang, Straits Settlements (now Singapore)
Died	4 June 2013(2013-06-04) (aged 84) Jurong, Singapore
Cause of death	Heart attack, asthma, Parkinson, old age
Nationality	Singaporean
Occupation	Actor, comedian
Years active	1948-2008
Known for	Bujang Lapok film series Antara Dua Darjat
Spouse(s)	Puteh binti Esmoon (1954-2013, his death)
Children	7 (including Ariff Shamsuddin)
Parent(s)	Khatijah binti Haji Ahmad Dali bin Kechik

Shamsuddin bin Dali or better known as S. Shamsuddin (1 January 1929 – 4 June 2013) was a Singaporean actor and comedian, who appeared in Malayan films during the 1950s and 1960s.^[1]

Early life

S. Shamsudin was born in Pasir Panjang, Singapore. His father, Dali bin Kechik was from Malacca, Malaysia, while his mother, Khatijah binti Haji Ahmad was from Geylang, Singapore. S. Shamsudin or Sudin previously worked as a labourer to help his family before he entered the acting profession.

Career

One day, in 1948, he went to the Studio Malay Film Productions (MFP) at Jalan Ampas just to see how filming works. His visit turned out to be a lucky one for him as he was given an opportunity to work as an extra in a film Chempaka directed by B. S. Rajhans. A few days later he sought work at the MFP & got a job as a carpenter for studio & filming sets. Meanwhile, he also worked as an extra or dancer in films.

Eventually, he was given a role in a film Aloha, directed by B. S. Rajhans. He acted in a few scenes that required a lot of dialogues, which is considered plenty for an extra or even new actor. His comedic role in the film acted alongside Osman Gumanti, Mariam, P. Ramlee, A. R. Tompel & D. Harris, showed his talents in acting. More film offers continued, and Sudin eventually became a comedian staple of the Malay films of that era alongside Aziz Sattar, both appearing with successful actor P. Ramlee on numerous occasions, most notably in the Bujang Lapok series of films.

Personal life

S. Shamsuddin married Puteh binti Esmoon in 1954 & they had 7 children & 14 grandchildren. One of his children, Ariff Shamsuddin is also a Singaporean comedian TV actor who recently participated in the Malaysia's show, Maharaja Lawak Mega.

Death

Following several years of poor health, S. Shamsuddin died at 10:56 in the morning of 4 June 2013 at the age of 84 at his residence in Bukit Batok, West Avenue 6 and his remains was laid to rest at the Pusara Abadi Muslim Cemetery at Lim Chu Kang on 5 June 2013 at 11:00 am.^[2]

Filmography

Awards

References

1. ↑ New Straits Times 08-10-2001
2. ↑ "Veteran actor S. Shamsuddin dies at 84". Straitstimes.com. Retrieved 5 June 2013. 

External links

• S. Shamsuddin at the Internet Movie Database