Jamil Sulong

Dato'
Jamil Sulong
Born
Jamil bin Sulong

(1926-08-06)August 6, 1926
Parit Sulong, Johor, Malaya British (now part of Malaysia)
DiedSeptember 25, 2014(2014-09-25) (aged 88)
Bukit Utama, Damansara
OccupationsActor, film director
Years active1951–2008[nota 1]
Organizations
  • ASAS '50
  • Ikatan Persuratan Melayu (IPM)
  • PERSAMA
Spouse
Puan Hj. Rosnani Jamil
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(m. 1953⁠–⁠2008)​
Children4

Jamil Sulong (6 August 1926 – 25 September 2014) was a Malaysian actor, film director and scriptwriter. Known as a native from Parit Sulong, Johor. He wrote and directed many films under Malay Film Productions (MFP) during his long career until his retirement in 2008.[1] He is noted in the Malay cinema for his longevity and passion.[2]

He died due to a common cold at the age of 88 on 25 September 2014 after visiting his grandchildren in Damansara.[3]

Early life

He was the son of Sulong Mansor and Timun Manang. Sulong only attended Elementary School while living in the village. Later he showed interest in drawing comic books and writing musical lyrics in his youth days. In the late 1940s, he organized penulis ASAS '50 in Singapura and Melaka together with his longtime friend: Usman Awang, Yusof Harun, and Mokhtar Yasin.[1]

Filmmaking career

At first, Sulong worked in Malay Film Productions as an English and other language translator around 1948. He later became assistant director in 1951. In his early days of filmmaking, he was outshined by other Malaysian newcomer filmmakers at time, such as A.R. Tompel and P. Ramlee.[1] His first directed film was Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup in 1959. Sulong is widely known for his role as the first Malaccan Sultan, Parameswara/Iskandar Syah in many Malaysian series during the 1960s and 70s.

His first colore TV film was Permintaan Terakhir in 1975, starring famous actress of the time- Uji Rashid.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Role Credit Character Note
Director Assistant director Scriptwriter Audio editor Actor
1952 Lupa Daratan No No No No Yes Debut
Miskin No No No No Yes
1953 Hati Iblis No No No No Yes
1954 Pawang No No No No Yes
1956 Penarek Becha No No Yes Yes No N/a
Hang Tuah No Yes Dialogue Yes No N/a
1957 Kaseh Sayang No Yes No Yes No N/a
Mogok No No Yes No No N/a
1958 Kaki Kuda No No No Yes No N/a
1959 Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup Yes No No No No N/a
Raja Laksamana Bentan Yes No No No No N/a
1960 Isi Neraka Yes No Story No Yes Malaccan Sultan Peak career
Lela Manja Yes No Story No No N/a
1961 Si Tanggang Yes No Story No No N/a
Sri Tanjung Yes No Story No No N/a
1962 Gerhana Yes No Story No No N/a
Lubalang Daik Yes No Story No No N/a
1963 Darah Muda Yes No Story No No N/a
Budi dan Dosa Yes No Story No No N/a
1964 Mambang Moden Yes No Story No No N/a
1965 Bidasari Yes No Story No No N/a
Dayang Senandong Yes No Yes No No N/a
1966 Kacha Permata Yes No Yes No No N/a
Gerak Kilat Yes No Yes No No N/a
1967 Jebak Maut Yes No Story No No N/a
1968 Raja Bersiong Yes No No No No N/a
Lain Jalan Ka-Shorga Yes No No No No N/a
1969 Sopan Santun Makan Bersuap Yes No No No No N/a
1970 Dr. Rushdi No No Dialogue No No N/a
1975 Permintaan Terakhir Yes No Yes No No N/a
Jiwa Remaja Yes No Yes Senikata Yes Father of Anita and Yusof
1976 Sayang Anakku Sayang Yes No Yes No Yes Rahman adoptive father
Cinta dan Lagu Yes No Yes No Yes Marriage officiant Last act
1979 Dendang Perantau Yes No Yes No No N/a
Tuan Badul Yes No Story No No N/a
1981 Jejak Bertapak Yes No Yes No No N/a
1983 Ranjau Sepanjang Jalan Yes No No No No N/a
1984 Jasmin Yes No Story No No N/a
1985 Sepi Itu Indah Yes No Yes No No N/a
1989 Sumpahan Mahsuri Yes No Story No No N/a
1995 Kecil-Kecil Cili Api Yes No Yes No No N/a
1998 Raja Melewar Yes No No No No N/a Last direct film
2004 Bicara Hati No No Yes No No N/a
2022 Showtime 1958 No No Yes No No N/a Posthumous (some of written script)

Personal life

Aside from filmmaking, Sulong was also an active poet and comic book artist. In 2008, his wife Rosnani Jamil died. Sulong also announced his retirement from all work in the same year.[5] Together they had three children. Arjunaidi Sulong, Anwardi Sulong and Asnadi Sulong, who lived in New Jersey, United States and were known to have married a woman there. Sulong also have one adopted daughter, Puan Murniati Jamil.

Death

After visiting his grandchildren, Sulong suddenly collapsed due to a common cold. He died on 25 September 2014. His funeral was attended by several of his junior actors: Erma Fatima, Aziz M. Osman, Bade Hj. Azmi, and Harun Salim Bachik.[6][3][7]

Notes

  1. ^ His popular book is "Jamil Sulong: Warisan dan Wawasan" and "Kaca Permata : Memoir Seorang Pengarang" published by DBP on 2008.

References

  1. ^ a b c Jamil Sulong: Warisan dan Wawasan. DBP. 2008. p. 387. ISBN 9789836297099.
  2. ^ Jaaffar, Johan (2025-07-06). "Jamil Sulong dan Puisi-Puisinya: Tiada Kata Secantik Bahasa - Seni Malaya". Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  3. ^ a b "Datuk Jamil Sulong meninggal dunia". Utusan Malaysia. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  4. ^ "The Golden Age of Malay Cinema: 1947–1972". biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  5. ^ Eriandi (2016-08-15). "Dato' Rosnani Jamil, Legenda Film Malaysia Berdarah Minang". Harian Singgalang (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  6. ^ "Pengarah filem Ranjau Sepanjang Jalan, Datuk Jamil Sulong meninggal dunia". Astro Awani. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Datuk Jamil Sulong meninggal dunia". The Star. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
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