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Abdul Aziz bin Sattar ( Jawi: عبدالعزيز بن ستار;‎ 8 August 1925 – 6 May 2014) was a Malaysian actor, singer, comedian, and director who is mostly known for his roles in the

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Malay films of the 1950s and 1960s.

Early life

Aziz Sattar was born on

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island in Pekalongan Village,

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, East Java Province,

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(now

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) on 8 August 1925. When he was three years old, his family migrated to Singapore, where he was raised at Pasir Panjang. There, he met and befriended Salleh Kamil and Shariff Dol, who would later go on to extensive movie careers similar to his own. His early education was at the Sekolah Melayu Kota Raja. However, he was unable to continue his education beyond the age of 11 due to the

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at the time. By the time Aziz was 10 years old, he displayed talent as a natural comedian and entertainer, performing for local weddings and festivals in his village. In his early 20s, he worked as a lorry driver.

Career

In 1952, Aziz and his two childhood friends were invited to work at the Malay Film Productions studio. Initially, he worked solely as a crew member. Later on in 1953, he was invited to join the supporting cast of the film ''Putus Harapan''. More film offers continued, and he eventually became a comedian staple of the Malay films of that era, appearing with successful actor

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on numerous occasions, most notably in the '' Bujang Lapok'' series of films.

Personal life

Datuk Aziz Sattar married a total of five (5) times. The first two (2) wives were not widely known whilst the other two were publicly known namely the third with Siti Rumina Ahmad and fourth with Dayang Sofiah, both of whom were divorced. On 16 December 2006, he married for the last time with Hashimah Delan in a high-profile affair that was covered extensively by the Malaysian media.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

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MY Darjah Jasa Negara - Order of Meritorious Service - PJN

Commander of the

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(PJN) – Datuk (2007) ** Officer of the

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(KMN) (2003) ** Member of the

(AMN) (1990)

Death

Aziz died on 6 May 2014 at approximately 02:00 am ( MYT) in KPJ Kajang Specialist Hospital at age of 88 due to

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. He was buried at the

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Muslim Cemetery in Cheras, Selangor after Zohor prayers.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television movie

References

External links

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Article on Aziz Sattar's career

Article on Aziz Sattar's wedding to Hasimah Delan
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