| U-Wei Haji Saari | |
| Birth Date: | 13 May 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Bentong, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Birthname: | Zuhir bin Hj Saari |
| Yearsactive: | 1993 - present |
| Occupation: | film director, producer, screenwriter |
U-Wei Haji Saari is a Malaysian film director. He first gained international attention with The Arsonist (more known by its Malay name Kaki Bakar), the first Malaysian film to enter the Cannes Film Festival in 1995.[1]
He began his career as a director for television dramas until 1996, when he made his film debut with the highly controversial Perempuan, Isteri dan..., which won him the Best Director award at the 11th Malaysia Film Festival.
In 2014, U-Wei produced a period film titled Hanyut as a co-production between countries Indonesia, Malaysia, and Australia. The film is based on a Joseph Conrad's novel titled Almayer's Folly, which tells about the life of the Malay community in the 19th century.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Perempuan, Isteri &...? | Director Screenplay Original Story |
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| 1994 | Black Widow - Wajah Ayu | Director Screenplay | |
| 1999 | Jogho | Producer Director Screenplay |
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| 2001 | The Arsonist | Producer Director Screenplay |
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| 2004 | Buai Laju-laju | Director Original Story | |
| 2016 | Hanyut | Executive Producer Director Screenplay |
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