Awards
His award-winning films are:
- Anakku Sazali (My Son Sazali): Best Male Actor, 4th Asian Film Festival (Tokyo, 1957)
- Hang Tuah (Legend of Hang Tuah): Best Musical Score, 3rd Asian Film Festival (Hong Kong 1956) and Official screening at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival in 1957. The only P. Ramlee movie to be filmed in color.
- Ibu Mertuaku (My Mother-in-Law): Most Versatile Talent, 10th Asian Film Festival (Tokyo, 1963)
- Madu Tiga (Three Wives): Best Comedy, 11th Asian Film Festival (Taipei, 1964)
- Nujum Pak Belalang (Pak Belalang the Fortune Teller): Best Comedy, 7th Asian Film Festival (Tokyo, 1960)
- Pendekar Bujang Lapok (The Three Warrior Bachelors): Best Comedy, 6th Asian Film Festival (Kuala Lumpur, 1959)
- Sumpah Orang Minyak (Curse of the Oily Man): Best Black and White Photography, 5th Asian Film Festival (Manila, 1958)
His other hononary awards are:
- Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN), conferred by His Majesty Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail on 3 July 1962.
- Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM), carrying the posthumous title of "Tan Sri" by HRH Sultan Azlan Shah in 1990.
- Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak "Datuk Amar Bintang Kenyalang (Posthumous)" ( D.A.(P) ), carrying the title "Datuk Amar" by the Sarawak State Government in 2009.
- Hononary Doctorate in Performance Arts, 2005
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