Dato' Mustapha Azahari bin Maarof (Jawi: مصطفى ازاهاري معروف; 1 January 1935 – 15 December 2014) was a Malaysian actor and assistant director. He appeared in Singapore's Hang Tuah (1956), Chermin (2007) and 1957: Hati Malaya (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 to 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.
He went to Malay College Kuala Kangsar.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1951 Bunga Percintaan 1953 Untuk Sesuap Nasi 1954 Pertarohan 1955 Duka Nestapa 1956 Hang Tuah Tun Zainal Mega Mendung Dondang Sayang1957 Pontianak Samad Salah Sangka Dendam Pontianak Samad1958 Satay As assistant director Sumpah Pontianak Samad 1959 Raden Mas Tengku Bagus Bawang Putih Bawang Merah Putera Raja 1961 Sri Mersing Deli Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang Tun Aman Yatim Mustapha Tengku Persada Tun Tijah Abu Nawas Hassan Baki Keris Sempena Riau Tun Muda1962 Selendang Merah Manja Siti Payong 1963 Ibu Ayam Rashid Tangkap Basah Desa Fajar Menyinsing Roslan Anak Manja Aziz 1965 Mata dan Hati 1966 Udang Di Sebalik Batu Badai Naga Tasik Chini Sultan Cahaya Putra Syah 1967 Play Boy Mustafa 1968 Si Murai Murai 1972 Semangat Ular 1975 Paper Tiger Marco 1980 Detik 12 Malam Doctor Mustaffa 1984 Jasmin Matinya Seorang Patriot Haji Shahban 1989 Tuah Datuk Shaari 1990 Fenomena Doctor Cameo 1992 Abang 92 Pak Long 1996 Sutera Putih Datuk Rahim 1998 Iman Alone Haji Shahidan 2001 Putih Raja Aristun Shah (voice) Animated film 2002 Muhammad: The Last Prophet (voice) Malay dub, Animated film2007 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 Datuk Kamil TV2
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1992) Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2003)
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (2010)
Knight Commander of the Grand Order of Tuanku Jaafar (DPTJ) – Dato' (2003)
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