Ahmad Idham bin Ahmad Nadzri (born January 1, 1974) is Malaysian actor, film director and producer of television and film, known for the role of acting and directing. He was a former CEO of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) from March 2019 to September 2021.[1][2][3]
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| Born | Ahmad Idham bin Ahmad Nadzri January 1, 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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Jameah "Amy" Aziz (m. 1999) |
| Children | 4 |
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Personal life edit
Idham was born and raised in Alor Setar, Kedah and is the eldest son in the family. He has two younger brothers, Khalid and Azman and a younger sister, Arbaiyah also known as Abby.[4] Idham holds the Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy at the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).[5]
In September 2020, he successfully completed his Doctor of Philosophy studies at Universiti Utara Malaysia and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy approval in the field of Management. He made a thesis entitled 'Malaysian Film Industry Ecosystem and Policy: A Study on the Internationalization of Malay Films.
Idham marries Jameah "Amy" Aziz in 1999 and have four children. His oldest son, Ahmad Firdaus has had autism since birth. He established a special school named after his son, with an international system of education and therapy available to disabled people, named Eden Firdaus Special Need Center located in the Encorp Strand Mall, Kota Damansara.[6][7][8][9]
Filmography edit
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| 1995 | KLU | 
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| 2000 | Senario Lagi |
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| Anaknya Sazali |
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| 2002 | Mr. Cinderella |
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| 2004 | Tangkai Jering |
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| 2006 | Tipah Tertipu The Movie |
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| Remp-It |
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| Tentang Bulan |
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| 2007 | Jangan Pandang Belakang |
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| Impak Maksima |
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Rizwan | ||
| 2008 | Congkak |
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| I'm Not Single |
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| Senario The Movie: Episode 1 |
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| Brainscan: Aku Dan Topi Ajaib |
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| 2009 | Syurga Cinta |
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| Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak |
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| Senario The Movie Episod 2: Beach Boys |
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| 2010 | Adnan Sempit |
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| Niyang Rapik |
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| Semerah Cinta Stilleto |
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| Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak 2 |
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| Cuti-Cuti Cinta |
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| Aku Masih Dara |
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| Damping Malam |
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| 2011 | Senjakala |
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| Hantu Bonceng |
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| 2012 | Jangan Pandang-Pandang |
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| Mael Lambong |
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| 8 Jam |
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| Apa Celop Toqq... |
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| 2013 | Gangster Celop |
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| Lari |
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| 2014 | Tembus |
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| Hantu Nan Sempit |
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| 2015 | Romeo Kota |
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| Mat Moto |
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Iskandar | ||
| 2016 | Harmonika |
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| Mat Moto Otai |
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Iskandar | ||
| 2017 | Minah Moto |
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| Pencuri Hati Mr. Cinderella |
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Salman | ||
| 2018 | Hantu Wangan |
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Himself | |
| Qhaliq |
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Tuan Roslan | ||
| 2019 | Kron |
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Professor Amri | |
| 2024 | Anak Perjanjian Syaitan 2 |
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Television series edit
| Year | Title | Credited As | Role | TV channel | Notes | ||
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| 1996 | Identiti |
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| 1997 | Cinta Antara Benua |
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| 1998 | Cinderella |
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| 1999 | Romeo & Juliet |
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Romi | ||
| 1998-2005 | Spanar Jaya |
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| 2003 | Mengejar Pelangi |
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| 2005 | Aku, Dia & Capetown |
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| 2006 | Kamasutra |
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| 2007 | Kerana Cintaku Saerah |
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| 2008 | Ezora |
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| Impak Maksima the Series |
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| 2009 | Rempit vs Impak Maksima The Series |
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| 2011 | Ustaz Amirul |
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| 2012 | Apa Celop! |
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| Runtun Qalbu |
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| 2016 | Married Tapi Benci |
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| Tak Beli Tak Cinta |
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| 2018 | Cinta Tiada Ganti |
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| 2019 | Spanar Jaya X |
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Iskandar | TV3 | Episode: "Ini Harta Mat Rock Yang Punya" |
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Telemovie edit
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| 1997 | Dominan |
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| 1999 | Minah Meenachi |
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| 2000 | Pak Jalal T.J |
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| 2002 | Tarantula |
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| 2003 | Che Mat |
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| 2008 | Rempit vs Impak Maksima |
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| 2009 | Lagu Kita |
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| 2 Jiwa 1 Hati |
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| 2010 | Talkin Terakhir |
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| 2012 | Apa Celop Raya |
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| 2013 | Abang Long vs Kak Yong |
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| 2018 | Ketupat Untuk Ariana |
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| Rezeki Tanpa Alamat |
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References edit
- ^ Lee, Joe (14 March 2019). "Ahmad Idham is new CEO of Finas | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- ^ Chua, Dennis (2019-03-14). "#Showbiz: Ahmad Idham is new Finas CEO". NST Online. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- ^ "Ahmad Idham gives up Finas CEO post". New Straits Times. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Aini Nawawi (23 July 2017). "Ahmad Idham terima berkarung surat peminat". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Aini Nawawi (23 July 2017). "Ahmad Idham terima berkarung surat peminat". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Nor Azlina Shaari (8 March 2016). "Eden Firdaus Special Need Centre, Sekolah OKU Ahmad Idham". Felda Voice. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Mohd Al-Qayum Azizi (8 March 2016). "Ahmad Idham mahu buka sekolah OKU kanak-kanak". mStar Online. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Fiza Kamarudin (12 May 2017). "Ahmad Idham Mahu Jadikan Eden Firdaus Sebagai Hab Pendidikan Khas". Astro Gempak. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Mahu bikin karya khas untuk OKU". Sinar Harian. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
External links edit
- Ahmad Idham at IMDb