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Chitra Dewi
Rara Patma Dewi Tjitrohadiseikusumo (26 January 1930 – 28 October 2008), best known under her stage name Chitra Dewi, was an Indonesian film actress and director. She was noted for her roles in Usmar Ismail's films of the 1950s, appearing in films such as ''Tamu Agung'' (''Exalted Guest'', 1955), ''Tiga Dara'' (''Three Maidens'', 1956), and '' Pedjuang'' (''Warriors for Freedom'', 1960), although she remained active in cinema until 1993 and won a Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 1979 Indonesian Film Festival for '' Gara-gara Isteri Muda'' (''Because of a Young Wife'', 1977). Dewi also had a brief stint film directing in 1971, making her one of only four Indonesian women to direct a film before 1998. Biography Chitra Dewi was born Rara Patma Dewi Tjitrohadikusumo in Cirebon, West Java, on 26 January 1930. She completed a senior high school education. Dewi made her feature film debut in 1955 with ''Tamu Agung'' (''Exalted Guest''), a satirical political comedy d ...
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Cirebon
Cirebon (, formerly rendered Cheribon or Chirebon in English) is a port city on the northern coast of the Indonesian island of Java. It is the only coastal city of West Java, located about 40 km west of the provincial border with Central Java, approximately east of Jakarta, at . It had a population of 296,389 at the 2010 census and 333,303 at the 2020 census. The built-up area of Cirebon reaches out from the city and into the surrounding regency of the same name; the official metropolitan area encompasses this regency as well as the city, and covers an area of , with a 2010 census population of 2,363,585; the 2020 census total was 2,603,924. Straddling the border between West and Central Java, Cirebon's history has been influenced by both Sundanese and Javanese culture as well as Arab and Chinese, and is the seat of a former Sultanate. Etymology Being on the border of Sundanese (i.e., Western Java) and Javanese (i.e., Central Java) cultural regions, many of Cirebon's ...
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Misbach Yusa Biran
Misbach Yusa Biran (11 September 1933 – 11 April 2012) was an Indonesian writer, director and columnist who pioneered the Indonesian film archives. Personal life Biran was born in Rangkasbitung, in the Lebak Regency, to a Minangkabau father and a Bantenese mother. Hal 1. In 1969, he married actress Nani Widjaja. They had six children, two of whom (Cahya Kamila and Sukma Ayu) also went into the film industry. Career Early life Biran graduated from Taman Madya Bagian B, in Jakarta. He first began directing plays in the early 1950s, whilst at school, whilst he additionally wrote film reviews and produced literature works. However, after his graduation, he chose a career in film. Film From 1954-1956, Biran worked for the Indonesian National Film Company (PERFINI) under Usmar Ismail. He began as a script recorder, and later became Assistant Director and member of the Writers’ Board. He rose to the position of Director of National Film Centre H. Usmar Ismail Jaka ...
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Asrul Sani
Asrul Sani (10 June 1926 – 11 January 2004) was an Indonesian writer, poet and screenwriter. Biography Sani was born in Rao, West Sumatra on 10 June 1926. His father was Sultan Marah Sani Syair Alamsyah. Together with Chairil Anwar and Rivai Apin, Sani published ''Tiga Menguak Takdir'' in 1950. In the 1950s, together with Usmar Ismail, he founded Akademi Teater Nasional Indonesia (Indonesia National Theater Academy). Sani's first screenplay was ''Lewat Djam Malam'' (''After the Curfew'') which obtained an award in the 1955 Indonesian Film Festival. His other screenplays that obtained Citra awards were '' Naga Bonar'', ''Kejarlah Daku Kau Kutangkap'' (Chase Me, I'll Catch You), ''Titian Serambut Dibelah Tujuh'', and ''Kemelut Hidup'' (Life Crisis). '' Apa Jang Kau Tjari, Palupi?'' (What are You Looking for, Palupi?) received an award in the Asian Film Festival. He had become a chairman of Dewan Perfilman Nasional (the National Film Board). After that, the situation of Indon ...
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Fred Young (director)
Fred Young (born Njo Tiong Gie) (31 October 1900 – 2 June 1977) was an ethnic Chinese film director and producer active in the Dutch East Indies and its successor state, Indonesia. He reportedly studied film in Hollywood as a youth, but only entered the nation's film industry in 1940. After he made his debut as a writer with '' Sorga Palsoe'', he was involved in some 36 productions, 23 as director. Biography Young was born in Semarang, Central Java, to Njo Gwan Djoe and Ong Kien Nio on 31 October 1900. As a child he was adopted by his uncle Njo Gwan Jong & Kang Toan Nio, who lived in Malang, East Java. He had a junior high school education in the Dutch East Indies. However, he reportedly was in Los Angeles, US, by the 1920s, learning about film with The Teng Chun and Nelson Wong. Young would work with The later in his career. Young entered the film industry in 1940 when he wrote '' Sorga Palsoe'' (''False Paradise''). Later that year he joined with SI Liem to est ...
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Darah Nelajan
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Bing Slamet Merantau
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