Malaysian actor, director and producer
| Aziz M. Osman | |
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| عزيز عيم عثمان | |
 Aziz interviewed on MeleTOP in 2015. | |
| Born | Abdul Aziz bin Othman Yusof (1962-10-02) 2 October 1962 (age 62) Hougang, Singapore |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1963–present |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Dato' Zulkifli M. Osman (brother) |
Aziz M. Osman (born 2 October 1962) is a Singaporean-born Malaysian actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He is the director general of his own production company, Ace Motion Pictures.
Career
Aziz started his acting career as an infant in 1963 film, Ibu Ayam directed by Salleh Ghani. In 1976, at the age of 14, he alongside his three siblings took a role in 1976 film, Sayang Anakku Sayang directed by Jamil Sulong and is a remake of a 1970 Shaw Brothers film, The Younger Generation. The film earned Aziz won the Best Child Star at the 22nd Asia Pacific Film Festival.
His directing career begin in 1990 when he directed his debut film, Fenomena, which stars Ramona Rahman and M. Nasir. Aziz a fan of science fiction films made by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, which inspired him to write and direct Malaysia's first science fiction film, XX Ray. He also took the main role as a university student named Amir. The success of XX Ray led him to directed its two sequels, which released in 1995 and 2019 respectively. The third sequel received negative reviews upon its release. Since then, he directed more commercially successful films including Puteri Impian (1997) and Leftenan Adnan (2000).
Personal life
He was born in Hougang, Singapore and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
His father is M. Osman, a Malaysian singer in 1960s, while his mother Afida Es is an actress. His brother Zulkifli is also a film director. Aziz has been married three times and has 7 children from these marriages.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credited as | Role | Notes | ||
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| 1963 | Ibu Ayam | 
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Children | Debut film appearances | ||
| 1976 | Sayang Anakku Sayang |
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Aziz | |||
| 1979 | Pasung Puaka |
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| 1990 | Fenomena |
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| 1992 | XX Ray |
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Amir | ||
| 1994 | Femina |
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Journalist | ||
| Fantasi |
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Reporter | |||
| 1995 | XX Ray II |
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Amir | Executive producer |
| Penyu |
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| 1996 | Scoop |
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| 1997 | Baginda |
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| Puteri Impian |
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| 1998 | Puteri Impian 2 |
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Mr Ravi | ||
| 1999 | Senario The Movie |
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Newreader | |
| 2000 | Leftenan Adnan |
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Feast Guests | |
| Senario Lagi |
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Hotel Worker | |||
| 2001 | Seri Dewi Malam |
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| Lagi Lagi Senario |
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Fish Catcher | |||
| 2002 | Idola |
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| Gerak Khas The Movie II |
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Taxi Drivers | ||||
| Mr. Cinderella |
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Bob | ||||
| 2003 | Gila-Gila Pengantin |
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| Gila Bola |
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Abang Lisa | ||||
| 2004 | Trauma |
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| Bintang Hati |
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| Biar Betul |
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| Gila-Gila Pengantin Remaja |
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| 2005 | Senario XX |
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Villagers | ||
| Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular |
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| 2006 | Senario Pemburu Emas Yamashita |
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| 2008 | Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam |
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Fulus News Boss | |||
| 2009 | Lembing Awang Pulang Ke Dayang |
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Dekar Agas & Raja Muda Bugis | |||
| Setem |
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Postman | ||||
| My Spy |
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Bodyguard 1 | ||||
| 2010 | Lu Pikirlah Sendiri De Movie |
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Old Punks | |||
| Jin Notti |
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Hisyam / Razlan | ||||
| 2011 | Al-Hijab |
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| 2012 | Azura |
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| Untuk Tiga Hari |
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| 2013 | Papadom 2 |
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Postman | |||
| 2014 | Dollah Superstar |
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Director | |||
| 2015 | Jengka |
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— | The first film issue, producer | ||
| 2017 | Bukan Cinta Malaikat |
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— | He directed it with Herdanous Labobu | ||
| Kerja Kahwin |
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| 2018 | Busker |
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Professor | |||
| 2019 | XX Ray III |
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Amir | ||
| 2020 | Tyickoouns |
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Mannan father | |||
| 2021 | 18 Puasa Di Kampong Pisang |
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Pak Jabit | |||
| Kampong Pisang Musikal Raya Istimewa |
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Pak Jabit | ||||
| Chomel |
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Bidin | ||||
| Antaramasa |
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Prof. Amir | ||||
| Mat Bond Malaya |
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| Kampong Pisang Kita Setandan |
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Pak Jabit | Short film | |||
| 2022 | Kampong Pisang Berbuah Dua Kali |
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Pak Jabit | |||
| Jaga-Jaga Senarionion |
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Dr. Kamarul | ||
| Juang |
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— | He directed it with Datuk Yusry Abdul Halim, Matt Lai, Osman Ali and Kabir Bhatia | |||
| 2023 | Coast Guard Malaysia: Ops Helang |
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Rahmat | |||
| Geng Sakau Vs Hantu Ting Tong |
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Pak Ajak | ||||
| 2024 | Banglo Seksyen 12 |
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— | Also as supervising producer | ||
| 19 Puasa Playboys Of Plestik Hitam |
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Abang Ajis / Pak Jabit | ||||
| The Experts |
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Film director | Special appearances alongside Soffi Jikan | |||
| Baik Punya Ah Long |
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Ustaz Hanif | ||||
| Geng Jin |
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Tok Ketua | ||||
| 2025 | 6 Jilake |
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Television series
| Year | Title | Credited as | Role | TV channel | Notes | ||
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| 1981 | Drama Minggu Ini: Tok Awang |
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TV1 | ||||
| 1993–1996 | Cili Padi |
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— | TV3 | |||
| 1998 | Cinderella |
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Borhan | ||||
| 1999 | Romeo & Juliet |
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Zack | ||||
| 2005–2008 | Puteri |
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| 2005–2009 | Dunia Anita |
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| 2006–2007 | Misi XX Ray |
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| 2007–2010 | Bong |
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— | TV9 | ||
| 2007–2009 | Kisah Kaisara |
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— | TV3 | |||
| 2007–2009 | Fara |
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Dr. Salim | Episode: "Duta Produk" | |
| 2008 | Romeo |
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| Pendekar 5 |
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| Vice Versa |
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Yusri | |||
| Luna Fantasiku |
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— | Tonton | |||
| Sari Maya |
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TV9 | Special appearance | ||||
| 2009 | Permanduku Jutawan |
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— | TV3 | ||
| Kapten Kit |
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| Comel |
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| 2013 | Demi Dia |
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| 2016 | Gerak Khas (Season 16) |
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TV2 | Episode: "Lintah Darat" | |||
| 2017 | Gerak Khas (Season 17) |
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— | Episode: "Love Scam", co-director | |||
| Dia Bidadariku |
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— | Astro Ria | ||||
| My Darling, Inspektor Daniel |
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| Anak Merdeka |
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— | Astro Prima | 1 episode | |||
| 2018 | Gerak Khas (Season 18) |
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— | TV2 | Episode: "Gadis Maya" | ||
| 2019 | Gerak Khas (Season 19) |
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— | Episode: "Dendam Menular" | |||
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— | Episode: "Belut" | |||||
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— | Episode: "Ejen Penjerat" | |||||
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— | Episode: "Curang" | |||||
| 2020 | Kampong Pisang Bersiri-siri |
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Pak Jabit | Astro Citra | |||
| 2021 | Gerak Khas (Season 20) |
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— | TV3 | Episode: "Taiwan Money Scam" | ||
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— | Episode: "Gadis Lari" | |||||
| Kisah Rumah Tangga |
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— | Astro Ria | Episode: "Mencantum Cinta" | |||
| Keluarga Baha Don (Season 3) |
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Commissioner | Viu | ||||
| Dukun Diva |
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Astro Citra | |||||
| 2022 | Puteri Reunion |
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Azizan Rosman | TV3 | |||
| SMK (Season 4) |
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Dato' Idris | Astro Ceria | ||||
| Aku Seorang Polis | — | YouTube | |||||
| Kamcing |
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Tok Daud | Sooka | ||||
| 2023 | Legenda Putri Qaseh |
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Hidayat | Astro Ceria | |||
| B.A.R.I.S.T.A: Misi Terpaling Sulit |
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Pak Ngah | Astro Ria | ||||
| 2024 | I.D. |
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Pok Me | Astro Premier | |||
Telemovie
| Year | Title | Credited as | Role | TV channel | ||
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| Director | Producer | Actor | ||||
| 1985 | Nanti Mati |
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TV1 | |||
| 1991 | Wawasan |
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— | |||
| 1992 | Anak Angkat |
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— | |||
| 1993 | Tunggu Sekejap |
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| 1994 | Cinta Selluloid |
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| 2003 | Neon |
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Restaurant Patrons I | VCD | ||
| 2017 | 16 Puasa |
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Aziz | Astro First Exclusive | ||
| Karya 12 Vol 2: Semerah Darah |
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Joe | Astro Citra | |||
| 2019 | 17 Puasa |
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Aziz | Astro First Exclusive | ||
| 2020 | Cik Petir Putrajaya |
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— | TV3 | ||
| 2021 | Kampong Bharu |
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— | TV2 | ||
| Saka MySejahtera |
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Tok Manap | Astro Citra | |||
| 2022 | Raya-Nion |
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— | Sooka | ||
| 2023 | Raya Heist |
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Hj. Osman | Tonton | ||
| Dalang |
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Ikhlas | ||||
| 2024 | Hentian Gerik |
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— | Astro Warna | ||
| Jodoh Geng G |
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Ayah Ku | ||||
Awards and nominations
- Best Director (Baginda) ... TV3's Anugerah Skrin 97/98, 1998
- Best Editor (Femina) ... 11th Malaysia Film Festival, 1994
- Best Art Director (Femina) ... 11th Malaysia Film Festival, 1994
- Promising New Director (Fenomena) ... 9th Malaysia Film Festival, 1990
- Best Child Actor (Sayang Anakku Sayang) ... 22nd Asia Film Festival, South Korea, 1976
References
- ^ Nafsiah Jani (10 June 2018). "Umur enam bulan sudah berlakon". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Shazryn Mohd Faizal (6 February 2019). "Maaf Aziz! Sukar untuk 'XX Ray III' menjadi karya yang akan dikenang". mStar Online. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- "Aziz tidak bimbang jika Leftenan Adnan gagal". Berita Harian. 6 September 2000. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- Zulqarnain Abu Hassan (1 September 2018). "Aziz M Osman timang anak merdeka". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- Mohd Al Qayum Azizi (12 August 2015). "Aziz M Osman Bakal Terbitkan Sekual 'XX Ray 3'". mStar Online (in Malay). Retrieved 11 December 2016.