Syamsul Yusof

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Syamsul Yusof
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Syamsul interviewed in MeleTOP in 2016.
Born
Mohd Syamsul bin Mohd Yusof

(1984-05-21) 21 May 1984 (age 40)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
  • writer
  • producer
  • rapper
  • singer
Years active1998–present
Spouses
Puteri Sarah Liyana
(m. 2014;div. 2023)
Ira Kazar
(m. 2023;div. 2024)
Children2
Parents
Relatives Syafiq Yusof (brother)
Faizal Yusof (half-brother)
Rizal Ashreff (cousin)
Sabrina Ali (cousin)
AwardsBest Director (FFM)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2012–present

Mohd Syamsul Mohd Yusof (born 21 May 1984) is a Malaysian actor, film director, writer, producer, rapper and singer. He is the son of producer and director Yusof Haslam. He is the youngest director to win the Malaysian Film Festival for Best Director award, doing so at the age of 25.

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Having won best director awards six times ever since at the Malaysian Film Festival and Anugerah Skrin, and was named Best Director at the 57th Asia Pacific Film Festival in Cambodia for his work in the horror/religious movie Munafik . In 2018, its sequel, Munafik 2 , set a record as the highest grossing Malaysian film, which it held until it was surpassed by his 2022 epic war film Mat Kilau.

Early life

Syamsul Yusof was born on 21 May 1984 and grew up in Kuala Lumpur. He is the son of famed director; Yusof Haslam. His brother, Syafiq Yusof is a well-known film director. His cousins, Rizal Ashreff and Sabrina Ali and half-brother, Faizal Yusof are also actors and director TV drama. Syafiq and Faizal themselves also have their other careers as film directors. He studied at the Malaysia Institute of Integrative Media (MIIM) or also known as Academy TV3 where he took a diploma in Film, TV Broadcasting and Journalism.[ citation needed ]

Career

From 2003 to 2007, Syamsul Yusof started to direct and acted in many TV series for RTM and TV3 such as Gerak Khas , Sembilu Kasih, Air Mata Maria and Tragedi Oktober. In 2007, he direct his first feature film, Evolusi KL Drift , [1] co-written by him and his cousin Rizal Ashreff was initially rejected by his father for further redrafting. After the revision, his first film project was finally approved alongside a budget of RM 1.35 million. Despite his lack of directing experience and the immense pressure of keeping reputation of his family, Evolusi KL Drift was well-received upon its release on 3 April 2008. The film's success paved the way for several other directorial endeavours. [2]

After the success of his directorial debut; his sophomore film Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam, which had gained unwanted publicity due to the film title's issues with the vulgar language used and certain copyright issues. [3] but he managed to pull through. [4] The film managed to become successful despite the controversy. He continued to direct the sequel to Evolusi KL Drift which released on 25 March 2010. [5] The film was a critical and box-office success, with Syamsul bagging the Best Director award at the 23rd Malaysia Film Festival. [6] [7]

In 2011, he directed his first horror film Khurafat: Perjanjian Syaitan starring himself and Liyana Jasmay in lead roles. Released on 13 January 2011, it collected a gross collection of RM 8 million to the surprise of film thespians. Critics gave praise to his first attempt in directing the horror film. [8] He also added his year's roster with KL Gangster , being careful in its production. [9] The film collected a gross of almost RM 12 million, twice what his father achieved through Sembilu II, despite competition from foreign films screening during that time. The movie also won him the 24th Malaysia Film Festival's Best Director award for two years in a row.

He directed Aku Bukan Tomboy, his first comedy film starring Scha Alyahya as Farisha / Eisha. The movie was released on 17 November 2011, later followed by Jalan Kembali: Bohsia 2 based on the sequel to 2009 film and KL Gangster 2 . After three years of absence, Syamsul came back with his latest film, Munafik , was released to Malaysian cinemas in February 2016. [10] Ten months later, he starred as mentally-disturbed guy named Aiman in a mystery science fiction film Desolasi , directed by his brother Syafiq Yusof which was released on 8 December 2016. Syamsul appear in biographical romantical film Makrifat Cinta which was released in February 2018. [11]

Syamsul also dabbles in a music. He produced an EP with Anwar Fazal, entitled The Love Legacy back then. [12] The EP contained four songs - "Bidadari", "Apakah Semuanya Itu" (used as the soundtrack for Evolusi KL Drift 2 ), "Ya Robbi" (soundtrack for Khurafat) and "Hingga Hujung Dunia" (soundtrack for Aku Bukan Tomboy). In 2016, he released a new single which was a collaboration with singer Mawi, "Kalah Dalam Menang". The song was used as the theme song for his latest film, Munafik . [13] [14] [15] He continued his collaboration with Mawi for a later songs, titled "Bukan Propaganda" used as a soundtrack for Desolasi.

In the month of October 2020, Syamsul confirmed on his Instagram account that he is working on a screenplay for Munafik 3, a sequel to the highly successful Munafik 2 and the third entry in the Munafik film series. [16] He later will directed, produced and screenplay his fourth horror film, Khawarij from Astro Shaw and putting the third Munafik film on hold. [17] The film will become the first ever collaboration between them in directing as Syamsul previously appears as Inspector Wahab in 2017 action comedy film Abang Long Fadil 2 co-produced by Astro Shaw. It came few days after he ends principal photography of his gangster film, The Original Gangster. [18]

Personal life

Syamsul married actress Puteri Sarah Liyana Megat Kamaruddin on 8 March 2014. [19] They have two children, Syaikhul Islam (born 2017) [20] [21] [22] [23] and Sumayyah (born 2019). [24] [25] [26] On 16 January 2023, Puteri Sarah went to Syariah Court to annul her marriage with Syamsul due to his second marriage with Ira Kazar, daughter of veteran actor Kazar Saisi, where he secretly wed in Thailand on 6 January 2023. On 05 September 2024, Syamsul divorced Ira Kazar. [27] [28] [29] [30]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleCredited asRoleNotes and awards
ActorDirectorWriterProducer
1998 Maria Mariana II Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgBridesmaidsFirst appearance
2005Gila-Gila Pengantin PopularCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgIjam
2008 Evolusi KL Drift Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgZackHis directing and screenwriting debut
2009Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan HitamCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgMuz
2010 Evolusi KL Drift 2 Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgZack
  • Won Best Director - Malaysia Film Festival 23
  • Won Best Film Editor - Malaysia Film Festival 23
  • Won Best Screenplay Film - Malaysia Screen Awards 2010
  • (Nominated) Best Film - Malaysia Screen Awards 2010
  • (Nominated) Best Director - Malaysia Screen Awards 2010
2011 Khurafat: Perjanjian Syaitan Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgJohan
  • (Nominated) Best Screenplay - Malaysia Film Festival 24
  • (Nominated) Best Original Story
  • (Nominated) Best editing (with Hisham Jupri)
KL Gangster Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgShark
Aku Bukan TomboyCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgBurn
2012 Jalan Kembali: Bohsia 2 Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgMuz
SAM: Saya Amat MencintaimuCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgJefri
2013Gangster CelopCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAdam
KL Gangster 2 Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgShark
Oh Mak Kau!Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgLutfan
2014 Abang Long Fadil Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgShark / Zack / Mus
2016 Mat Moto Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgMusCameo appearance
Munafik Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgUstaz Adam
  • Won Best Director - 57th Asia Pacific Film Festival
  • Won Best Director - Malaysia Film Festival
  • Won Best Director - Anugerah Skrin 2016
  • Won Best Film - Malaysia Film Festival
  • (Nominated) Best Actor - 57th Asia Pacific Film Festival


Desolasi Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAiman
2017 Abang Long Fadil 2 Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgInspector Wahab
2018Makrifat CintaCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgMahathir
KL Special Force Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAsyraff
Munafik 2 Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgUstaz Adam
2022 Mat Kilau Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
  • Nominated for Best Director - Malaysia Film Festival
2025The Original GangsterCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDonPost-production
KhawarijDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgPre-production
TBAMunafik 3Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgUstaz AdamPre-production

Television series

YearTitleCredited asRoleTV channelNotes
ActorDirectorProducer
2005–2007Sembilu KasihCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgSyamsul TV3
2007Airmata MariaCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgJohan
2008Farah SyakiraCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSyamil TV2
2009Cik Ah Cik Nin [31] Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg Astro Prima
Gerak Khas (Season 11)Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSyamil TV2 Episode: "Diburu Along"
2011Khurafat: The SeriesDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg Astro Ria Story
2012Tanah Kubur (Season 4)Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgMalek Astro Oasis Episode: "Bunga Haram"
AmeeraCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAmeer TV3
2012–2013Evolusi KL Drift: The Series [32] Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgZack TV2
2014–2018 Gerak Khas Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgSupt. JefriAlso co-producer
2018Sejadah Untuk DiaDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg Astro Oasis Original idea
2021RamadaniCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgTuan Rahmat TV3
2021–2022Gerak Khas UndercoverDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgAs co-producer

Telemovie

YearTitleCredited asRoleTV channel
ActorDirectorProducer
2009MaisaraCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgMus Astro Prima
2012Asmara BeijingCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgRizal Astro Citra

Television

YearTitleRoleTV channel
2016Gempak SuperstarHimself (Invitation Jury) Astro Ria
LePaknilHimself

Discography

EP
Single

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoriesNominated worksOutcome
200821st Malaysian Film FestivalEffectiveness of Action Adventure on the Silver ScreenSyamsul Yusof, Evolusi KL Drift Won
200922nd Malaysian Film FestivalBest EditingSyamsul Yusof, Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan HitamNominated
2010Anugerah Skrin 2010Best Film ScreenplaySyamsul Yusof, Evolusi KL Drift 2 Won
Best Film Evolusi KL Drift 2 Nominated
Best DirectorNominated
23rd Malaysian Film FestivalBest DirectorSyamsul Yusof, Evolusi KL Drift 2 Won
Best Editing Evolusi KL Drift 2 Won
Anugerah Bintang PopularPopular Film ActorSyamsul YusofNominated
201124th Malaysian Film FestivalBest Film ScreenplaySyamsul Yusof, Khurafat: Perjanjian SyaitanNominated
Best Original StoryKhurafat: Perjanjian SyaitanNominated
Best EditingSyamsul Yusof, Hisham Jupri, Khurafat: Perjanjian SyaitanNominated
Best Director KL Gangster Won
Best EditingSyamsul Yusof, KL Gangster Won
Anugerah Bintang Popular 2011Popular Film ActorSyamsul YusofNominated
Anugerah Skrin 2011Best Film KL Gangster Nominated
Best DirectorNominated
2012Anugerah Blokbuster 2012 [37] Anugerah Tuan Direktor TerhebatSyamsul YusofWon
Anugerah Khas PFMWon
Anugerah Filem Takut TerhebatKhurafat: Perjanjian SyaitanWon
Anugerah Filem Terhebat KL Gangster Won
201326th Malaysian Film FestivalBest DirectorSyamsul Yusof, KL Gangster 2 Nominated
Best CinematographySyamsul Yusof, Hisham Jupri, KL Gangster 2 Won
Best SoundWon
201628th Malaysian Film Festival [38] [39] Best DirectorSyamsul Yusof, Munafik [40] Nominated
Best EditingNominated
Best FilmMunafikNominated
202232nd Malaysian Film FestivalBest Director Mat Kilau Nominated

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