KUALA LUMPUR: Prolific film producer Datuk Yusof Haslam was conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Arts (Films) at the Open University Malaysia (OUM)’s 22nd Convocation ceremony, held at the Putra World Trade Centre yesterday.
The doctorate was presented to him as a token of appreciation for his contributions to the film industry through his production house Skop Production Sdn Bhd, for more than four decades.
Yusof, 64, said he had never expected any recognition for all the work he had put in towards filmmaking.
“However, I’m extremely honoured to receive this doctorate from the university. Before this, film icons such as the late Tan Sri P. Ramlee and Tan Sri Jins Shamsuddin have also received their doctorates from other universities as well.
“So yes I’m lucky to be receiving this,” he said.
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