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Khalid Salleh
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Khalid Salleh in 2012
Born (1948-02-29)February 29, 1948
Died July 23, 2018(2018-07-23) (aged 70)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Occupation Actor
Years active 1970–2018

Khalid bin Salleh (29 February 1948 – 23 July 2018) was a Malaysian actor and poet.

Brief biography

He was brought up in his aunt's family. He graduated from secondary school in Batu Pahat. At first he earned his living by selling medicines in the streets.

Creativity

Played in the theater and in the films, recited his poems in solo performances. He was one of the leading actors in the theater of Krishen Jit and Dinsman in the 1970s (the play "This is not ...", etc.). He took part in Monodrama Festivals in Taiwan (1989), Japan (1991), Calcutta (1994) and Delhi (1995). In 2014 he successfully performed the play-monologue "The seller of medicines."

The film "Kaki Bakar" with his participation was demonstrated at the Cannes Film Festival in 1995 (in 1996 this film received the highest prize of the Belgian Film Festival).

His poems were published in the anthology "Tidak apa-apa" (Nothing, 1998) and "Kalau aku jadi PM” (If I became Prime Minister, 2014). In 2011, he published a book-reflection on the current government policy and the fate of the indigenous population of the country "Melayu Hilang Di Dunia” (The Malays will disappear from the face of the earth).

Translations into Russian

In the collection "Pokoryat Vishinu” (Conquer the height)

  • Nothing (Tidak apa-apa)
  • Listen to the voice of love (Dengarkanlah suara kemesraan)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Penghujung Malam Razak
1993 Azizah The Legend Sidi
1999 Jogho Mamat
2001 Kaki Bakar Kakang
2004 Buai Laju-Laju Ibrahim
2016 Hanyut Orang Kaya Tinggi
2019 Motif Father's Yasmin Porthumous release

Television series

Year Title Role TV channel
1980 Drama Minggu Ini: Pelari Khalid TV1

Television

Year Title Role TV channel
2009 Expose Mistik Host Astro Prima

Theater

Year Title
1998 Jejak Pahlawan

Awards and nominations

  • Prize of the 43rd Asian-Pacific Film Festival in Taipei for the best performance (film "Jogho") (1998)
  • Prize of the 11th Malaysian Film Festival for the best performance of the supporting role (film "Aziza - Legend") (1994)
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