Hassan Muthalib: A Life Lived in Drawings, Animations and Love of Visual Language

By Rachel Yeoh

May 2024 PENANG PROFILE
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HE IS THE Father of Malaysian Animation, a title bestowed on him by former Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. He was also a recipient of the 2018 Merdeka Award under the category of Education and Community. Earlier in his career, he had won the Best Idea Award by Anugerah Sri Angkasa in 1981 and Best Documentary by the Asia-Pacific Film Fest in 1987.Hassan Abdul Muthalib had no prior education about film, and animation then was nascent, often appearing as part...

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Rachel Yeoh

is a former journalist who traded her on-the-go job for a life behind the desk. For the sake of work-life balance, she participates in Penang's performing arts scene after hours.

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