Kris Biantoro (born Rahmat Riyadi; 17 March 1938 – 13 August 2013) was an Indonesian actor and singer. Biantoro was master of ceremonies of the show ''Dansa yo Dansa'' on

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Biography

During his high school years at

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in the 1950s, Biantoro began singing. He moved to

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and later to Australia. He is the husband of Maria Nguyen Kim Dung, and lives in the

Cibubur Cibubur is one of the five administrative villages (''kelurahan'') in Ciracas district (''kecamatan'') in East Jakarta, Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. Cibubur is located in a strategic location, because it is between Jalan Raya Bogor and ...

area. He has two children, as well as two grandchildren.

Discography

* "Mungkinkah" * "Jangan Ditanya Kemana Aku Pergi" * "Angela" * "Juwita Malam" * "Answer Me oh My Love" * "The Impossible Dream"

Filmography

* ''Last Tango in Jakarta'' – 1973 * ''Si Manis Jembatan Ancol'' – 1973 * ''Bulan di Atas Kuburan'' – 1973 * ''Paul Sontoloyo'' – 1974 * ''

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'' – 1974 * ''Pilih Menantu'' – 1974 * ''Kuntianak'' – 1974 * ''Bajingan Tengik'' – 1974 * ''Bawang Putih'' – 1974 * ''Tiga Sekawan'' – 1975 * ''Akulah Vivian'' – 1977 * ''Kuda-Kuda Binal'' – 1978

Book

* ''Manisnya Ditolak'' ("Sweetness Denied") First edition, November 2004. The second edition, October 2006, includes a CD containing recordings of his songs.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Biantoro, Kris 1938 births Indonesian male film actors Javanese people 2013 deaths People from Magelang Indonesian Roman Catholics