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1948

Moved to Singapore on Idil Fitri to join Malay Film Productions (8 Aug 1948)

Film actor in 'Chinta' / 'Love' (Released: 31 Oct 1948)

1949

Performed with 'Kembang Murni Keronchong Party' *

Film actor in 'Noor Asmara' (Released: 13 Apr 1949)

Film actor in 'Nasib' / 'Fate' (Released: 25 Jul 1949)

Film actor in 'Nilam' (Released: 28 Sep 1949)

1950

Married Junaidah Daeng Harris

Film actor in 'Rachun Dunia' (Released: 16 Feb 1950)

Film actor in 'Bakti' (Released: 3 Apr 1950)

Film actor in 'Takdir Illahi' (Released: 19 Sep 1950)

Film actor in 'Aloha' (Released: Dec 1950)

1951

Film actor in 'Penghidupan' (Released: 23 May 1951)

Film actor in 'Sejoli' (Released: 19 Jun 1951)

Film actor in 'Juwita' (Released: 12 Oct 1951)

1952

Film actor in 'Antara Senyum Dan Tangis' / 'Between Smile And Tears' (Released: 27 Feb 1952)

Film actor in 'Anjoran Nasib' (Released: 19 Apr 1952)

Film actor in 'Patah Hati' / 'Broken Heart' (Released: 2 Aug 1952)

Film actor in 'Sedarah' (Released: 30 Aug 1952)

Film actor in 'Miskin' / 'Poor' (Released: 30 Nov 1952)

1953

Won Radio Malaya's 'Bintang Radio Lelaki' / 'Best Male Singer'

Birth of first son Mohamad Nasir (Mother was Junaidah)

Film actor in 'Putus Harapan' / 'Lost Hope' (Released: 2 Mac 1953)

The first issue of 'Bintang' magazine produced by P Ramlee and friends (Released: 10 Mac 1953)

Film actor in 'Ibu' / 'Mother' (Released: 13 Jun 1953)

Film actor in 'Hujan Panas' (Released: 15 Aug 1953)

Film actor in 'Siapa Salah?' / 'Who is Guilty?' (Released: 7 Nov 1953)

1954

Divorced Junaidah Daeng Harris

Birth of second son Arfan (Mother was Junaidah) *

Film actor in 'Panggilan Pulau' (Released: 4 Jul 1954)

Film actor in 'Perjodohan' (Released: 24 Jul 1954)

Film actor in 'Merana' / 'Suffer' (Released: 27 Nov 1954)

1955

Producer in radio drama 'Jiwa Putera Melayu' (1 Jan 1955)

Married Noorizan Mohd Noor (6 Feb 1955)

Film actor in 'Abu Hassan Penchuri' / 'Abu Hassan The Thief' (Released: 2 May 1955)

Film director/actor in 'Penarek Becha' / 'Trishaw Man' (Released: 30 Oct 1955)

1956

Film actor in 'Hang Tuah' / 'Legend Of Hang Tuah' (Released: 28 Jan 1956)

Won 'Best Music' for 'Hang Tuah' / 'Legend of Hang Tuah' at 3rd Asian Film Festival, Hong Kong (May 1956)

Director in stageplay 'Jiwa Putera Melayu' (Jun 1956)

Film director/actor in 'Semerah Padi' (Released: 14 Jul 1956)

Film actor in 'Anak-ku Sazali' / 'My Son Sazali' (Released: 27 Oct 1956)

1957

'Hang Tuah' shown at International Film Festival, Berlin

Won 'Best Male Lead Role' and 'Best Child Actor' (Tony Castillo) for 'Anak-ku Sazali' / 'My Son Sazali' at 4th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo (May 1957)

Film director in 'Panca Delima' (Released: 7 Jul 1957)

Film director/actor in 'Bujang Lapok' / 'Three Bachelors' (Released: 30 Nov 1957)

1958

First issue of 'Gelanggang Filem' entertainment tabloid produced by 'Penerbitan P Ramlee' (Released: 15 Mac 1958)

Film director/actor in 'Sumpah Orang Minyak' / 'Curse Of The Oily Man' (Released: 20 Apr 1958)

Won 'Best Black and White Photography' (Abu Bakar Ali) for 'Sumpah Orang Minyak' / 'Curse of the Oily Man' at 5th Asian Film Festival, Manila (May 1958)

Additional film director/actor in 'Sergeant Hassan' (Released: 28 Aug 1958)

Birth of third son Sazali (27 Dec 1958)

1959

Film director/actor in 'Pendekar Bujang Lapok' / 'The Three Warriors' (Released: 21 Mac 1959)

Won 'Best Comedy' ('Pendekar Bujang Lapok' / 'The Three Warriors') at 6th Asian Film Festival, Kuala Lumpur (May 1959)

Film director/actor in 'Musang Berjanggut' (Released: 1 Aug 1959)

Writer/director in stageplay 'Sultan Mahmood Mangkat Di Julang' (Sep 1959)

Film director/actor in 'Nujum Pa' Blalang' / 'Fortune Teller' (Released: 26 Dec 1959)

1960

Performed with 'Pancha Sitara'

Won 'Best Comedy' ('Nujum Pa' Blalang' / 'Fortune Teller') at 7th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo (May 1960)

Film director/actor in 'Antara Dua Darjat' (Released: 28 May 1960)

Performed with 'P Ramlee Keronchong Orkes' (Oct 1960)

Performed with 'Pancha Sitara II' (Dec 1960)

1961

Divorced Noorizan Mohd Noor

Film director/actor in 'Ali Baba Bujang Lapok' / 'Ali Baba In Burlesque' (Released: 31 Jan 1961)

Writer/director in radio stageplay 'Kachep Mas' (3 Jun 1961)

Film director/actor in 'Seniman Bujang Lapok' / 'The Nitwit Movie Stars' (Released: 6 Jul 1961)

Married Salmah Ismail a.k.a. Saloma (21 Nov 1961)

1962

Director in stageplay 'Damaq'

Film director/actor in 'Ibu Mertua Ku' / 'My Mother In-Law' (Released: 7 Mac 1962)

Film director/actor in 'Labu Dan Labi' / 'Labu And Labi' (Released: 29 Aug 1962)

Conferred the 'Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN)' by The King of Malaysia HM Tuanku Syed Putra Jamallulai (27 Sep 1962)

1963

Guest star in 'Love Parade' (Released: Jan 1963)

Film director/actor in 'Nasib Si Labu Labi' / 'Labu And Labi 2' (Released: 20 Apr 1963)

Won 'Most Versatile Talent' and 'Best Black and White Photography' (Abu Bakar Ali) for 'Ibu Mertua Ku' / 'My Mother In-Law' at 10th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo (May 1963)

1964

Film director/actor in 'Madu Tiga' / 'Rival Three ' (Released: 12 Feb 1964)

Film director/actor in 'Tiga Abdul' / 'Rival Three ' (Released: 22 Apr 1964)

Won 'Best Comedy' ('Madu Tiga' / 'Three Rivals') at 11th Asian Film Festival, Taipeh (May 1964)

Guest star in 'Melanchong Ke Tokyo' (Released: Oct 1964)

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