Fred Young (director)
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Fred Young (born Njo Tiong Gie) (31 October 1900 – 2 June 1977) was an ethnic
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film director and producer active in the
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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
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,
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, 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
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,
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. He had a junior high school education in the
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. However, he reportedly was in Los Angeles, US, by the 1920s, learning about film with
The Teng Chun The Teng Chun (; 18 June 1902 – 25 February 1977), also known by his Indonesian name Tahjar Ederis, was a Chinese Indonesian film producer. Born to a rich businessman, The became interested in film while still a youth. After a period as a ...
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 establish Majestic Film in Batavia (now
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). The company's first production, ''
Djantoeng Hati ''Djantoeng Hati'' (''Heart and Soul'') is a 1941 film from the Dutch East Indies directed by Njoo Cheong Seng. A tragedy warning against modernity, it starred A Sarosa, Rr Anggraini, and Ariati Plot Two students – the traditional Karina ( ...
'', was directed by
Njoo Cheong Seng Njoo Cheong Seng (Perfected Spelling: Nyoo Cheong Seng; ; 6 November 1902 – 30 November 1962) was a Chinese-Indonesian playwright and film director. Also known by the pen name Monsieur d'Amour, he wrote more than 200 short storie ...
, with Liem and Young serving as producers. Majestic's second production, ''
Air Mata Iboe ''Air Mata Iboe'' (Perfected spelling: ''Air Mata Ibu''; Malay for ''A Mother's Tears'') is a 1941 film from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) directed and written by Njoo Cheong Seng. Starring Fifi Young, Rd Ismail, Ali Sarosa, and Ali ...
'' (''Mother's Tears''; 1941), a tragedy which followed a young man who takes vengeance on his siblings after they refuse to shelter their mother, was produced by Young, directed by Njoo, and starred Njoo's wife
Fifi Young Fifi Young (12 January 1915 – 5 March 1975) was an Indonesian actress of mixed French and Chinese descent who acted in at least 86 films over her 34-year career. Early life and stage career Young was born with the name Nonie Tan (; Tan Kim Nio) ...
(no relation). When the Japanese occupied the Indies beginning in 1942, closing all but one film studio. Young went into the theatre, establishing the Bintang Soerabaja theatre company. He did not return to film until 1949, after Indonesia proclaimed its independence, when he helped establish the Bintang Soerabaja Film Company and made his directorial debut, ''Sehidup Semati''. That year he made one further film, ''Sapu Tangan''. Young remained highly active throughout the 1950s, directing, writing, or producing 24 films in that decade alone. During the 1960s, during a time of increased discrimination against Chinese Indonesians, he began to write under the Indonesian-sounding pen name Utomo. By the mid 1960s he had slowed in his
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, but made a short resurgence in the 1970s. He died in
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,
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, on 2 June 1977.


Filmography

During his career Young was involved in 36 films, directing 23 of them. *'' Sorga Palsoe'' (''False Paradise''; 1940) – Story *''
Djantoeng Hati ''Djantoeng Hati'' (''Heart and Soul'') is a 1941 film from the Dutch East Indies directed by Njoo Cheong Seng. A tragedy warning against modernity, it starred A Sarosa, Rr Anggraini, and Ariati Plot Two students – the traditional Karina ( ...
'' (''Heart and Soul''; 1941) – Producer *''
Air Mata Iboe ''Air Mata Iboe'' (Perfected spelling: ''Air Mata Ibu''; Malay for ''A Mother's Tears'') is a 1941 film from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) directed and written by Njoo Cheong Seng. Starring Fifi Young, Rd Ismail, Ali Sarosa, and Ali ...
'' (''Mother's Tears''; 1941) – Producer *''Sehidup Semati'' (1949) – Director and story *''
Saputangan ''Saputangan'' (Indonesian for ''Handkerchief'') is a 1949 romance film from what is now Indonesia. Directed by Fred Young and starring Chatir Harro, Noorsini, and Astaman, it follows a young doctor who, after his fiancée is blinded in an automob ...
'' (''Handkerchief''; 1949) – Director and story *''
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'' (''Solo River''; 1949) – Story *''Ratapan Ibu'' (''Mother's Gaze''; 1950) – Director *''Bintang Surabaja 1951'' (''Star of Surabaya, 1951''; 1950) – Story *''Djembatan Merah'' (''Red Bridge''; 1950) – Director *''Damarwulan'' (1950) – Director and producer *''Harumanis'' (1950) – Director and story *''Antara Tertawa dan Airmata'' (''Between Laughter and Tears''; 1951) – Director *''Ditepi Bengawan Solo'' (''On the Banks of the Solo River''; 1951) – Director *''Chandra Dewi'' (1952) – Director and screenwriter *''Dewa Dewi'' (''Gods and Goddesses''; 1952) – Producer *''Kumala Dewa Dewi'' (1952) – Producer *''Sangkar Emas'' (''Golden Cage''; 1952) – Director *''Sorga Terakhir'' (''Last Heaven''; 1952) – Director, screenwriter, and story *''Putri Solo'' (''Daughter of Solo''; 1953) – Director *''Rosita'' (1953) – Producer *''Saputangan Sutra'' (''Silk Gloves''; 1953) – Director and producer *''Srigala Topeng Hitam'' (''Wolf with the Black Mask''; 1953) – Producer *''Lenggang Djakarta'' (1953) – Producer *''Halilintar'' (1954) – Director, producer, and story *''Sebatang Kara'' (''Alone''; 1954) – Director *''Guntur'' (1955) – Producer *''Rumah Gila'' (''Crazy House''; 1955) – Director, producer, screenwriter, and story *''Setulus Hatiku'' (''As True as My Heart''; 1955) – Director and producer *''Putri Solo Kembali'' (''The Daughter of Solo Returns''; 1956) – Director and producer *''Radja Karet dari Singapura'' (''Rubber King of Singapore''; 1956) – Director *''Air Mata Ibu'' (''Mother's Tears''; 1957) – Director and producer *''Dibalik Awan'' (''Behind the Clouds''; 1963) – Director, producer, screenwriter, and story *''Bengawan Solo'' (''River of Love''; 1971) – story *''Aku Mau Hidup'' (''I Want to Live''; 1974) – Producer and story *''Putri Solo'' (''Daughter of Solo''; 1974) – Director, producer, screenwriter, and story *''Bunga Roos dari Cikembang'' (''Rose from Cikembang''; 1975) – Director, producer, and screenwriter


References

Footnotes Bibliography * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Fred 1900 births 1977 deaths Film directors of the Dutch East Indies Film producers of the Dutch East Indies Indonesian film directors Indonesian film producers Indonesian people of Chinese descent Indonesian Hokkien people Asian film producers