Wahid Satay

Abdul Wahid bin Ahmad, also known as Wahid Satay, A. Wahid or lesser known as S.M. Wahid (born 1930), is a Singaporean-Malaysian veteran actor, comedian and singer.

Wahid Satay
Born
Abdul Wahid bin Ahmad

1930 (age 9091)
NationalitySingaporean
Other namesA. Wahid, Wahid Satay, S.M. Wahid
OccupationActor, singer, comedian
Years active1956—2005

Early life

Wahid was born in Indragiri, Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia and migrated to Singapore in 1935. He received his early education at the Geylang Malay School.

Prior to his acting career, he took painting, which is his hobby since his school days. Because of the quality of his paintings, Wahid was offered a job as a studio set painter at the Cathay Keris Studios at East Coast Road at the end of 1956. In 1957, director B.N. Rao needed a young comedian to be given a role in the film Pontianak. Rao noted that Wahid always telling jokes to his co-workers and always making everyone on the set laughed, and thus decided to include him in Pontianak as a comedic role.

The role given to Wahid is the part of a satay seller (hence the stage name 'Wahid Satay', given by Cathay Keris Studios owner Loke Wan Tho) in a village where the people are afraid of Pontianak. Wahid so effectively acted the part of the satay seller that the scene became one of the most memorable scene of the film Pontianak. The movie Pontianak created its own history when it broke Malay movie theatre records, with a total takings of more than one million dollars, the highest amount then in 1957.[1]

Career

Following his huge success in Pontianak, Wahid Satay was promoted from assistant painter to full-time actor with a three-year contract. Wahid was not only competent in the field of acting, but also singing. Besides his skills in front of the camera, Wahid also performs live shows to promote his films. Up to this day, Wahid still get many invitations to perform live on stage. During his Cathay Keris Studio days, Wahid represented his studios at the Asia Pacific Film Festivals in Tokyo, Manila and Hong Kong.[2]

As an actor with Cathay Keris Studios, Wahid starred in numerous lead and supporting actor comic parts, which led him to be labelled "the Jerry Lewis of Singapore and Malaya".[3]

Apart from his iconic comedic role in 50 and 60s era, He also rose to fame with another comedic actor, Mat Sentul in the same period. Thus both of them had involved together in numerous comedy films of those era such as Pak Pandir Moden, 2 kali 5, etc.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Senario XX Tok Ketua
2004 Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam Palace Officials Cameo appearance
1980 Tuan Besar Tuan Wahid
1979 Dendang Perantau Wahid
Mat Tenggek Wahid
1966 Dua Kali Lima Wahid
Anak Dara Laba
Naga Tasik Chini Belitong
1965 Muda Mudi
Tiga Botak Wahid
1964 Pontianak Gua Musang Ali
1963 Gila Talak Wahid / Wahab
Gul Bakawali
Masuk Angin Keluar Asap Wahid
1962 Jula Juli Bintang Tujuh Mertoh
Mabuk Kepayang Hassan
Badang Badang
Chelorong Cheloreng Cheloreng
Laila Majnun
1961 Puteri Gunong Ledang
Gado Gado
Lela Satria
Sri Mersing Jalak
Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang Awang
1960 Che Mamat Parang Tumpul Mamat
Pak Pandir Moden Kulop
1959 Rasa Sayang Eh... Baning
1958 Che Mamat Parang Tajam Mamat
Sumpah Pontianak Ali
Serangan Orang Minyak Baning
Satay Kamil
1957 Pontianak Ali

References

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