Yasmin Ahmad

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Yasmin Ahmad was born on January 7, 1958 in Bukit Treh, Muar, Johor, Malaysia. She was a director and writer, known for Chinese Eye (2004), Talentime (2009) and The Convert (2008). She died on July 25, 2009 in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. See full bio »

Born:

January 7, 1958 in Bukit Treh, Muar, Johor, Malaysia

Died:

July 25, 2009 (age 51) in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

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16 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Chinese Eye Director

(2004)

Talentime Director

(2009)

The Convert Director

(2008)

Gubra Director

(2006)

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Director (9 credits)

2009 15Malaysia (Documentary)

2009 Talentime

2008/I The Convert

2008 Support (or Family or Red Shoes) (Short)

2008 Here in My Home (Video short)

2006 Mukhsin

2006 Gubra

2004 Chinese Eye

2003 My Failing Eyesight (TV Movie)

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Writer (6 credits)

2009 Talentime (writer)

2008/I The Convert (writer)

2006 Mukhsin

2006 Gubra

2004 Chinese Eye

2003 My Failing Eyesight (TV Movie)

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Actress (5 credits)

2009 At the End of Daybreak

2008 Susuk
Nurse

2008 Here in My Home (Video short)

2006 Rain Dogs

2003 Min
Teacher

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Producer (2 credits)

2006 The Amber Sexalogy (executive producer)

2005 Raining Amber (Short) (executive producer)

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Self (2 credits)

2006 Mukhsin
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2006 S'kali
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Archive footage (1 credit)

2017 Yasmin-san (Documentary)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Petronas Aidilfitri TV commercial: Burung Murai (Magpie)

Official Sites:

Yasmin the Storyteller

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She started out as a copywriter. Subsequently, she became the creative director for an ad agency. She became known for sentimental TV ads that focused on family and religious celebrations uniting the ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities in Malaysia with the Malay Muslim majority. See more »