Bront Palarae
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Bront Palarae fondly known as 'Napron' in his youth, is a Malaysian actor, screenwriter, director and producer.
In 2005, he received a scholarship from the Italian government to attend a short course in Language & Culture at the University for Foreigners Perugia, Italy. He overstayed and toured the country for the next four months.
In 2008, Bront's fame widened with the release of his biggest commercial success, SinDarEla. Bront rose to prominence in a lead role, Hussin on the hit television series with Sharifah Amani
and Remy Ishak, followed by another television series, Rona Roni Macaroni in the same year, again with Sharifah Amani.
Uncomfortable with his career direction, the media-shy actor turned his focus to film roles. His first major role was in V3:Samseng Jalanan, starring alongside his good friend, Farid Kamil who also directed the movie. V3:Samseng Jalanan grossed over MYR 4.1 million at the box office.
In 2009, Bront starred in Belukar, alongside Daphne Iking
, directed by Jason Chong. Though the movie did not do well at the box office, Bront's acting was praised among critics and audiences alike. Bront received the Best Actor award at the 23rd Malaysia Film Festival and also the Anugerah Skrin 2010(Screen Award 2010) for his performance in Belukar.
Bront signed on to play Syed Rasyed in U-wei Haji Saari's film, Hanyut, an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's Almayer's Folly. Bront will also appear in a film version of writer Fauziah Ashari's popular book, Ombak Rindu, portraying the character Mail, along with Aaron Aziz, Maya Karin and Lisa Surihani.
In 2010, Bront co-founded a film production company, OTTO FILMS. Its aim is “to develop and produce project(s) that represent him as a producer, director and actor”.
Bront is currently in post-production stage of his directing debut, Ti3a Rasa (English title: 3 Senses:KL stories).
Biography
Though he made his acting debut on television in 2000, Bront first gained fame by portraying two characters in Cinta Tsunami, a television series in 2005. Since then, he started attracting a variety of roles in films including Castelo (2005), Man Laksa (2005) and Bilut (2005).In 2005, he received a scholarship from the Italian government to attend a short course in Language & Culture at the University for Foreigners Perugia, Italy. He overstayed and toured the country for the next four months.
In 2008, Bront's fame widened with the release of his biggest commercial success, SinDarEla. Bront rose to prominence in a lead role, Hussin on the hit television series with Sharifah Amani
Sharifah Amani
Sharifah Amani Syed Zainal Rashid Al-Yahya is a Malaysian actress. She is the second daughter of veteran Malaysian actress, Fatimah Abu Bakar. Sharifah is of Malay-Chinese-Arab-Bengali parentage and speaks fluent English, Malay and some Hindi...
and Remy Ishak, followed by another television series, Rona Roni Macaroni in the same year, again with Sharifah Amani.
Uncomfortable with his career direction, the media-shy actor turned his focus to film roles. His first major role was in V3:Samseng Jalanan, starring alongside his good friend, Farid Kamil who also directed the movie. V3:Samseng Jalanan grossed over MYR 4.1 million at the box office.
In 2009, Bront starred in Belukar, alongside Daphne Iking
Daphne Iking
Dahlia Daphne Eleanor Mozes Iking is a Malaysian television personality, an emcee and an occasional actress. She is known for NTV7 program The Breakfast Show and TV3 reality game show Explorace.-Television and Other Ventures:...
, directed by Jason Chong. Though the movie did not do well at the box office, Bront's acting was praised among critics and audiences alike. Bront received the Best Actor award at the 23rd Malaysia Film Festival and also the Anugerah Skrin 2010(Screen Award 2010) for his performance in Belukar.
Bront signed on to play Syed Rasyed in U-wei Haji Saari's film, Hanyut, an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's Almayer's Folly. Bront will also appear in a film version of writer Fauziah Ashari's popular book, Ombak Rindu, portraying the character Mail, along with Aaron Aziz, Maya Karin and Lisa Surihani.
In 2010, Bront co-founded a film production company, OTTO FILMS. Its aim is “to develop and produce project(s) that represent him as a producer, director and actor”.
Bront is currently in post-production stage of his directing debut, Ti3a Rasa (English title: 3 Senses:KL stories).
Filmography
- Lang Buana (2003)
- Man Laksa (2006)
- Castelo (2006)
- Bilut (2006)
- Tipah Tertipu (2006)
- Dukun (2007)
- 1957: Hati Malaya1957: Hati Malaya1957: Hati Malaya is a Malaysian historical film released on 25 October 2007.-Synopsis:The spirit of Merdeka – remember the sacrifices made by our founding fathers to free us from colonialism...
(2007) - Anak Halal (2007)
- Village People Radio Show (2007)
- Akhirat (2008)
- Kala Malam Bulan MengambangKala Malam Bulan MengambangKala Malam Bulan Mengambang is a Malaysian Film noir and being released on 15 January 2008.-Plot:Saleh , a reporter, finds himself stranded in a village after his car tire is punctured by a strange keris...
(2008) - Setem (2009)
- 15Malaysia (2009)
- Remp-it V3 (2010)
- Belukar (2010)
- Quattro Hong Kong 2 (2011/Hong Kong)
- Kongsi- Lu Langsi Lu Mati (2011)
- Sekali Lagi (2011)
- Jalan Pintas (2011)
- Ombak Rindu (December 2011)
- Bunohan (March 2012)
- Liberating of souls (post-production/Japan)
- Hanyut (post-production)
- Bara Jiwa (post-production)
- LBS2:Katrina (post-production)
- TI3A RASA a.k.a 3 Senses:KL stories (post-production)
- Kelabu Mata Hitam (development)
- Sirap Bandung Cap Ibu Jari (development- producing & directing)
TV drama and series
- Mat Nor Kusyairi and the Velveboys, NTV7 (2000)
- Dengan Nama Cinta, NTV7 (2003)
- Beat TV, RIA (2003-4)
- Rumah Itu Duniaku, RTM1 (2004)
- Garisan Takdir, SuriaTV Singapore (2004)
- Cinta Tsunami, TV3 (2004)
- Cinta Secangkir Kopi, Channel 9 (2007)
- SinDarEla, TV3 (2008)
- Rona Roni Macaroni, RIA (2008)
- Senandung Malam, PRIMA (2009)
- Tower 13, TV3 (2009)
- Tangkal Besi, CITRA (2009)
- Juvana, TV3 (2011)
- Hajar Aswad, TV9 (2011)