Aziz M. Osman (born 2 October 1962) is a Singaporean-born Malaysian actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He is the director general of his own production company, Ace Motion Pictures.[1]

Aziz M. Osman
عزيز عيم عثمان
Aziz interviewed on MeleTOP in 2015.
Born
Abdul Aziz bin Othman Yusof

(1962-10-02) October 2, 1962 (age 61)
NationalityMalaysian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
Years active1963–present
Parents
  • M. Osman (father)
  • Afida Es (mother)

Career edit

Aziz started his acting career as an infant in 1963 film, Ibu Ayam directed by Salleh Ghani. In 1976, at the age of 14, he alongside his three siblings took a role in 1976 film, Sayang Anakku Sayang directed by Jamil Sulong and is a remake of a 1970 Shaw Brothers film, The Younger Generation. The film earned Aziz won the Best Child Star at the 22nd Asia Pacific Film Festival.[1]

His directing career begin in 1990 when he directed his debut film, Fenomena, which stars Ramona Rahman and M. Nasir. Aziz a fan of science fiction films made by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, which inspired him to write and direct Malaysia's first science fiction film, XX Ray.[1] He also took the main role as a university student named Amir. The success of XX Ray led him to directed its two sequels, which released in 1995 and 2019 respectively. The third sequel received negative reviews upon its release.[2] Since then, he directed more commercially successful films including Puteri Impian (1997) and Leftenan Adnan (2000).[3]

Personal life edit

He was born in Hougang, Singapore and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

His father is M. Osman, a Malaysian singer in 1960s, while his mother Afida Es is an actress. His brother Zulkifli is also a film director. Aziz has been married three times and has 7 children from these marriages.[4]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Credited as Role Notes
Director Producer Actor
1963 Ibu Ayam   Children Debut film appearances
1976 Sayang Anakku Sayang   Aziz
1979 Pasung Puaka  
1990 Fenomena  
1992 XX Ray     Amir
1994 Femina     Journalist
Fantasi     Reporter
1995 XX Ray II       Amir Executive producer
Penyu  
1996 Scoop    
1997 Baginda  
Puteri Impian    
1998 Puteri Impian 2     Mr Ravi
1999 Senario The Movie       Newreader
2000 Leftenan Adnan    
Senario Lagi     Hotel Worker
2001 Seri Dewi Malam  
Lagi Lagi Senario     Fish Catcher
2002 Idola  
Gerak Khas The Movie II   Taxi Drivers
Mr. Cinderella   Bob
2003 Gila-Gila Pengantin    
Gila Bola   Abang Lisa
2004 Trauma  
Bintang Hati  
Biar Betul  
Gila-Gila Pengantin Remaja    
2005 Senario XX     Villagers
Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular    
2006 Senario Pemburu Emas Yamashita  
2008 Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam   Fulus News Boss
2009 Lembing Awang Pulang Ke Dayang   Dekar Agas & Raja Muda Bugis
Setem   Postman
My Spy   Bodyguard 1
2010 Lu Pikirlah Sendiri De Movie   Old Punks
Jin Notti   Hisyam / Razlan
2011 Al-Hijab  
2012 Azura    
Untuk Tiga Hari  
2013 Papadom 2   Postman
2014 Dollah Superstar   Director
2015 Jengka   The first film issue, producer
2017 Bukan Cinta Malaikat   He directed it with Herdanous Labobu
Kerja Kahwin  
2018 Busker   Professor
2019 XX Ray III[5]     Amir
2020 Tyickoouns   Mannan father
2021 18 Puasa Di Kampong Pisang   Pak Jabit
Kampong Pisang Musikal Raya Istimewa   Pak Jabit
Chomel   Bidin
Antaramasa   Prof. Amir
Mat Bond Malaya  
Kampong Pisang Kita Setandan   Pak Jabit Short film
2022 Kampong Pisang Berbuah Dua Kali   Pak Jabit
Jaga-Jaga Senarionion       Dr. Kamarul
Juang   He directed it with Datuk Yusry Abdul Halim, Matt Lai, Osman Ali and Kabir Bhatia
2023 Coast Guard Malaysia: Ops Helang   Rahmat
Geng Sakau Vs Hantu Ting Tong   Pak Ajak
2024 Banglo Seksyen 12   Also as supervising producer
19 Puasa Playboys Of Plestik Hitam   Abang Ajis / Pak Jabit
Baik Punya Ah Long  

Television series edit

Year Title Credited as Role TV channel Notes
Director Producer Actor
1981 Drama Minggu Ini: Tok Awang   TV1
1993–1996 Cili Padi   TV3
1998 Cinderella   Borhan
1999 Romeo & Juliet   Zack
2005–2008 Puteri    
2005–2009 Dunia Anita    
2006–2007 Misi XX Ray  
2007–2010 Bong     TV9
2007–2009 Kisah Kaisara   TV3
2007–2009 Fara       Dr. Salim Episode: "Duta Produk"
2008 Romeo    
Pendekar 5    
Vice Versa       Yusri
Luna Fantasiku     Tonton
Sari Maya   TV9 Special appearance
2009 Permanduku Jutawan     TV3
Kapten Kit  
Comel    
2013 Demi Dia  
2016 Gerak Khas (Season 16)   TV2 Episode: "Lintah Darat"
2017 Gerak Khas (Season 17)   Episode: "Love Scam", co-director
Dia Bidadariku   Astro Ria
My Darling, Inspektor Daniel  
Anak Merdeka   Astro Prima 1 episode
2018 Gerak Khas (Season 18)   TV2 Episode: "Gadis Maya"
2019 Gerak Khas (Season 19)   Episode: "Dendam Menular"
  Episode: "Belut"
  Episode: "Ejen Penjerat"
  Episode: "Curang"
2020 Kampong Pisang Bersiri-siri   Pak Jabit Astro Citra
2021 Gerak Khas (Season 20)   TV3 Episode: "Taiwan Money Scam"
  Episode: "Gadis Lari"
Kisah Rumah Tangga   Astro Ria Episode: "Mencantum Cinta"
Keluarga Baha Don (Season 3)   Commissioner Viu
Dukun Diva   Astro Citra
2022 Puteri Reunion   Azizan Rosman TV3
SMK (Season 4)   Dato' Idris Astro Ceria
Aku Seorang Polis YouTube
Kamcing   Tok Daud Sooka
2023 Legenda Putri Qaseh   Hidayat Astro Ceria
B.A.R.I.S.T.A: Misi Terpaling Sulit   Pak Ngah Astro Ria
2024 I.D.   Pok Me Astro Premier

Telemovie edit

Year Title Credited as Role TV channel
Director Producer Actor
1985 Nanti Mati   TV1
1991 Wawasan  
1992 Anak Angkat  
1993 Tunggu Sekejap  
1994 Cinta Selluloid  
2003 Neon   Restaurant Patrons I VCD
2017 16 Puasa   Aziz Astro First Exclusive
Karya 12 Vol 2: Semerah Darah   Joe Astro Citra
2019 17 Puasa   Aziz Astro First Exclusive
2020 Cik Petir Putrajaya   TV3
2021 Kampong Bharu   TV2
Saka MySejahtera   Tok Manap Astro Citra
2022 Raya-Nion   Sooka
2023 Raya Heist   Hj. Osman Tonton
Dalang   Ikhlas
2024 Hentian Gerik   Astro Warna
Jodoh Geng G   Ayah Ku

Awards and nominations edit

  • Best Director (Baginda) ... TV3's Anugerah Skrin 97/98, 1998
  • Best Editor (Femina) ... 11th Malaysia Film Festival, 1994
  • Best Art Director (Femina) ... 11th Malaysia Film Festival, 1994
  • Promising New Director (Fenomena) ... 9th Malaysia Film Festival, 1990
  • Best Child Actor (Sayang Anakku Sayang) ... 22nd Asia Film Festival, South Korea, 1976

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Nafsiah Jani (10 June 2018). "Umur enam bulan sudah berlakon". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. ^ Shazryn Mohd Faizal (6 February 2019). "Maaf Aziz! Sukar untuk 'XX Ray III' menjadi karya yang akan dikenang". mStar Online. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Aziz tidak bimbang jika Leftenan Adnan gagal". Berita Harian. 6 September 2000. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. ^ Zulqarnain Abu Hassan (1 September 2018). "Aziz M Osman timang anak merdeka". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  5. ^ Mohd Al Qayum Azizi (12 August 2015). "Aziz M Osman Bakal Terbitkan Sekual 'XX Ray 3'". mStar Online (in Malay). Retrieved 11 December 2016.

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