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Which legendary figure of classic Malay cinema, known as the 'Father of Modern Malay Theatre', acted in and directed over 60 films between the 1950s and 1980s and was also a beloved singer and composer?

Answer: P. Ramlee — P. Ramlee (Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh), born in Penang in 1929, was the defining talent of the golden age of Malay cinema at the Shaw Brothers' Jalan Ampas and Merdeka studios in Singapore.

P. Ramlee (Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh), born in Penang in 1929, was the defining talent of the golden age of Malay cinema at the Shaw Brothers' Jalan Ampas and Merdeka studios in Singapore.

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