Amir Muhammad (director)

Amir Muhammad (born 5 December 1972) is a Malaysian writer and independent filmmaker.

He was born on 5 December 1972 in Kuala Lumpur to civil servant Muhammad Abdullah and housewife Asiah Kechik.

[1] He had also written for Malaysian print media since the age of 14, notably the New Straits Times, where he had worked there as a part timer under several editors.

Two of his films, Apa Khabar Orang Kampung and The Last Communist have been banned in Malaysia.

A full retrospective of his work was screened at the 2008 Pesaro Film Festival, Italy.