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Usmar Ismail

Usmar Ismail

DirectorWriterProducerActor Mar 20 (died age 49) Fort de Kock, Dutch East Indies 1949–1970 (21 year career)
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Biography

Usmar Ismail (born March 20, 1921 - January 2, 1971) was an Indonesian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is dubbed the godfather of Indonesian films. The date of Indonesia's National Film Day (March 30), is dated from the first day of shooting Darah dan Doa (1950), Ismail's third film. His talents further developed while working at Keimin Bunka Sidosho (the Japanese Cultural Center Headquarters). There, he collaborated with Armijn Pane and other cultural figures to stage theatrical…

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After the Curfew
Film

After the Curfew

Producer
The Three Maidens
Film

The Three Maidens

Tamsil
Bali
Film

Bali

Director
The Tiger from Tjampa
Film

The Tiger from Tjampa

Producer
Six Hours in Djogja
Film

Six Hours in Djogja

Producer
The Struggle
Film

The Struggle

Director
Victim of Slander
Film

Victim of Slander

Director
Whips of Fire
Film

Whips of Fire

Producer

Filmography