Normadiah
Acting
Biography
Norma binti Abdullah, AMN, born as Edith Sumampouw, or better known by her stage name Normadiah (14 August 1932 – 8 August 2000) is a Singapore–Malaysia actress. She is the daughter of Estefanus Louis Sumampouw and Suzanna Mathilde Huwaè. Born in a creative family. Normadiah not only can do acting performance but singing music as well. She was known as the first generation of the Golden Malay Cinema that was based in Singapore. The actor, A. R. Tompel is responsible to change her name from Norma to Normadiah. She died on 8 August 2000 at Assunta Hospital, Petaling Jaya at the age of 67 due to appendix disease and diabetes at the age.
Born: August 14, 1932
Place of Birth: Manado, Indonesia
Known For
Ali Baba Bujang Lapok
In Baghdad lived Ali Baba, the pauper, and his brother, the rich man Kassim Baba. Ali Baba earns his living by collecting firewood, but due to his working nature, he is not able to earn much, so he frequently asks his brother for help with money and food once in a while. His wealthy brother always looks down on him, saying that he lacks ambition to improve his life if he continues doing the same work. One day, while Ali Baba is collecting firewood near a cliff as always, he spots a group of thieves heading toward a nearby cave. The third installment of the 'Bujang Lapok' series based on the 1001 Arabian Nights tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. This film chronicles the adventures of Ali Baba with generous twists of Malay humor and general hilarity.
Bujang Lapok
The first of the four 'Bujang Lapok' ('Worn Out Bachelor') movies. This first one chronicles the loves and lives of three bachelors living in 1950s Singapore.
Ke Medan Jaya
A man with an ambition to serve his country is facing a dilemma of his romantic relationship.
Mat Karong Guni
Mat is contented working as a rag-and-bone man. He is offered a paper bag that he thinks is just filled with shards of glass. It turns out to contain jewels worth millions of dollars that he unknowingly gives away to his friend Hamid. The owner sends his henchmen on a wild goose chase to hunt down the bag. This bewilders Mat as he is forced to be on the run. He puts on various disguises and encounters a slew of obstacles and colourful characters along the way.
Loyal Dandan
The story tells a tale of a God who lives in a kingdom among the clouds who is at war due to the kingdoms fighting over the ownership of his daughter. To settle the problem the God placed a spell on his daughter transforming her into a Pau fruit and to be thrown on earth. As it landed in the seas it was swept a shore and was found by the maids of a queen who ate the fruit. She was found to be pregnant not long afterwards.
Gila-Gila
The story tells about Jaafar who works in Kota Kinabalu as a driver, cook and a gardener. He very much want to go to Kuala Lumpur and with the help of his friend Hamid we try to sweet talk his boss.
Orang Kampung Otak Kimia
Os fails in his examination and his looked down upon by his family and the villagers. Nevertheless he is good in the chemistry and biology and invent a formula that enables mutes and animals to speak. A businesswoman is interested in his invention and brings him to Kuala Lumpur. Unfortunately, she cheat him and he is declared bankrupt.
Panglima Badol
The film tells the story of Commander Badul who lives with his mother on an island. Badul desire to travel to a different island. During the journey, Badul met an Indonesian trader with his sister. Arriving at the village, the brother of Indonesian traders staying with heads left in situ. Meanwhile, a young man in the village merchants enamored with her and took her. Many young men are trying so hard to save the merchant brothers from her captors but failed because the kidnappers have high Silat. Badul hearing this trying to save sister merchants. Did the Badul in his desire to save her?
Aksi Kuching
Action Kuching is a Malay film published in Singapore in 1966. The film was released in the form of black and white film. Omar Rojik has acted as a director for the film.
Lela Manja
Lela and Manja are two siblings who are being abused by their stepmother, Dang Suri. They are being tortured to do daily errands without any pity on them. Their live's became more unberable as their father leaves for a month on duty. Within this time they are being abused to the max while their stepmother starts a secret relationship with Tok Megat. One day as they were searching for firewood along the river they saw their stepmother fooling around with Tok Megat in the river. One day the father found out and was killed after. The incident was witnessed by the two childrens and fled away to save their own lives. As the reached the river to the boat Lela slipped and didnt have time to get on the boat leaving Manja floating away all alone with no direction to where he is going. Will they ever see each other again?
Filmography
as Datin
as Datin
as Gusti
as Sharipah
as Si Deruma / Ibu Si Tanggang
as Siti Aloya
as Tengku Kamariah
as Dang Suri
as Normah
as Normah
as Galak
as Jelita
as Norma