Afdlin Shauki

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Origin = Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Hip hop
Funk
R&B
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Years_active = 1990's–present
Label = Acid Rain
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Afdlin Shauki, also known as Chief Kodok to his fans, is a Malaysian writer, director, stage and screen actor, comedian, singer, songwriter and presenter.

Music career

A singer, musician and live performer, Afdlin, together with his band Acid Iz, presents a flavour of R&B, acid jazz and funk. His debut album "FUUYO!" was released late 2003.

Discography

Album Fuuyo!

*Aku Lelaki
*Miasara
*Gadis Pilihan Ibu
*Percaya (As OST in Buli and Buli Balik)
*Waras (As OST in Buli)
*Tiada Lagi
*Tuan Dan Hamba
*Bukan Cinta
*Sampai Bila
*Am I Too Late
*Mangsa Keadaan
*Disco Dancer
*Ku Tak Mahu
*Hingga Ke Akhirnya
*Reprise

Others

*Soalnya Hati (duet with Erra Fazira)
*Diva Bermimpi (Themesong of Diva Popular - with Umie Aida, Sheila Rusly & Ezzlynn)
*Baik Punya Cilok (As themesong of Baik Punya Cilok)
*Tanya (As Soundtrack of Sumolah)

Television works

Afdlin has been working as an actor, director and presenter for TV and Film. For his role as Host on the late night talk show “Bila Larut Malam” on Astro, Afdlin received the award for Best Presenter in an Entertainment Programme during the prestigious 1999 Asian Television Awards. He has hosted the illustrious Malaysian music industry awards night (AIM Awards) for six years running, as well as game shows, sports, music and lifestyle programmes.

With his production company, Vision Works, Afdlin produced the comedy sketch show, “Ah-Ha”, co-starring Harith Iskander. He also played as "Bobo" on the series “Phua Chu Kang”, produced by Mediacorp Studios, Singapore, and airing on TCS Singapore and TV3 Malaysia. Leading up to 2007 he starred as the lead in a local sitcom, “Show Me The Money”, and directed the English language “Island FM”, which he conceptualised and was produced by Vision Works.

Television appearances

*Ah-ha (2004-2005)
*Show Me The Money (2004-2007)
*Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd (as Bobo in Season 7 - 8)

Theatre works

Afdlin has performed a number of solo stand up comedy shows on stage, and along with a team of local stage and screen actors regularly performs Malaysia’s own live stage version of TV’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”, a theatre show entitled “Actorlympics”.

Theatre

*Actorlympics (2004-2006)
*Why you still fat? (2005)

Film works

As a film actor, his local debut was as part of the supporting cast for Pesona Pictures’ “Mimpi Moon”, which was followed by his role as the “Interpreter” in the Hollywood movie “Anna and the King”. He played his first romantic lead in Serangkai Filem’s “Soal Hati”, and was honoured with a Best Actor award for his portrayal of “Daniel” at the Anugerah Skrin Panca Delima Awards, 2000. He has since filmed “Soalnya Siapa?”, a continuation of the story.

His screen debut as a writer and director, as well as lead actor, manifested in “Buli”, a film produced by Grand Brilliance. About being a technical savaunt and a social misfit in a corporate and highly socialised world, this film marks the expression of Afdlin’s creativity and insight into storytelling and film-making. During the 2004 Malaysian Film Festival he was awarded Most Promising New Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Story for this work. Other movies since then include “Gila-Gila Pengantin Remaja”, “Pontianak”, “Biar Betul”, “Baik Punya Cilok”, and “Buli Balik”. Recently, he directed as well as acted in a Thai film, "Brave".

Afdlin is also involved in various direct-to-VCD projects, the latest being “Kelibat”, a profit-sharing venture between the actors involved and Vision Works. For this Afdlin wrote, directed and acted, and it was released April 2004.

List of Afdlin's film

*Anna and the King
*Soal Hati
*Soalnya Siapa?
*Mimpi Moon
*Buli
*Buli Balik
*Baik Punya Cilok
*Biar Betul
*Sumolah
*City Sharks
*Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular
*Diva Popular
*Gila-Gila Pengantin Remaja
*Gerak Khas 2
*Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam
*Brave
*Cuci
*Los Dan Faun
*Papadom

Awards

Film Festival

*19th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Actor (2006)
*19th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Story (2006)
*17th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Screenplay (2004)
*17th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Story (2004)
*17th Malaysian Film Festival - Most Promising Director (2004)
*15th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Actor (2001)

Nominated

*20th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Screenplay (2007)
*20th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Film Director (2007)
*20th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Actor (2007)
*20th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Editor (2007)
*20th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Original Theme Song (2007)
*19th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Film Director (2006)
*19th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Music Score (2006)
*19th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Screenplay (2006)
*19th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Original Theme Song (2006)
*17th Malaysian Film Festival - Best Actor (2004)

Other

*Asian Television Award 1999 - Best Presenter

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