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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Maarof is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mustapha Azahari. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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Mustapha Maarof

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Born (1935-01-01)1 January 1935
Tanjung Galau, Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States, Malaya
(now Malaysia)
Died 15 December 2014(2014-12-15) (aged 79)
Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting place Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Nationality Malaysian
Occupation Actor
Years active 1951–2014
Spouse(s)
Suraya Harun
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(m. 1962; div. 1965)​

Rosnah Jasni (Roseyatimah)
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(m. 1967; died 1987)​
Children 3
Parents
  • Maarof Zakaria (father)
  • Kamsiah Mohd Ali (mother)

Dato' Mustapha Azahari bin Maarof (Jawi: مصطفى ازاهاري معروف; 1 January 1935 – 15 December 2014) was a Malaysian actor. He appeared in Singapore’s Hang Tuah (1959), 1957: Hati Malaya (2007) and Chermin (2007), among many other films. Maarof won the Veterans' Award presented at the 10th Malaysian Film Festival. He served on the board of National Film Development Corporation Malaysia, from which he received the Industry Icon Award in 2010. Maarof co-founded the charity arm of Persatuan Seniman Malaysia, a Malaysian artists' collective.

Personal life

He was the son of Maarof Zakaria, lawyer and founder of Malay National Bank (Bank Kebangsaan Melayu). He was married twice, first to Suraya Harun from 1962–1965 and secondly to Rosnah Jasni, also known as Roseyatimah, from 1967 until her death on 14 December 1987.

Maarof died in December 15, 2014 at Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur from respiratory failure at the age of 79, just before his 80th birthday on January 1, 2015.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1951 Bunga Percintaan
1953 Untuk Sesuap Nasi
1954 Pertaruhan
1955 Duka Nestapa
1956 Hang Tuah Tun Zainal
Mega Mendung
Dondang Sayang
1957 Pontianak Samad
1958 Sumpah Pontianak Samad
1959 Raden Mas Tengku Bagus
Bawang Putih Bawang Merah Putera Raja
1961 Sri Mersing Deli
Yatim Mustapha Tengku Persada
Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang Tun Aman
1962 Keris Sempena Riau Tun Muda
Selendang Merah
Siti Payung
1963 Ibu Ayam
Tangkap Basah Desa
Anak Manja Aziz
1965 Mata dan Hati
1966 Udang Di Sebalik Batu Badar
Naga Tasik Chini Sultan Cahaya Putra Syah
1967 Play Boy
1968 Si Murai Murai
1972 Semangat Ular
1979 Detik 12 Malam
1984 Jasmin
Matinya Seorang Patriot
1988 Tuah Datuk Shaari
1990 Fenomena Doctor Cameo
1993 Abang 92 Pak Long
1996 Sutera Putih Datuk Rahim
1998 Iman Alone Haji Shahidan
2001 Putih Raja Aristun Shah (voice) Animated film
2004 Bicara Hati
2007 Chermin Pak Din
1957 Hati Malaya Sultan Selangor
2009 Lembing Awang Pulang Ke Dayang Pak Ngah

Television series

Year Title Role TV channel Notes
2009 Dua Marhalah Mansoor Astro Oasis Special appearance
2011 Pak Kaduk Pak Kaduk TV2

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

  •  Malaysia :
    • MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1992)
    • MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2003)
  •  Pahang :
    • MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Knight Companion - DSAP.svg Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (2010)
  •  Negeri Sembilan :
    • MY-NEG Grand Order of Tuanku Jaafar - DPTJ.svg Knight Commander of the Grand Order of Tuanku Jaafar (DPTJ) – Dato' (2003)
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