Usmar Ismail
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| Usmar Ismail | |
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| Born | 1921 Bukittinggi, West Sumatra Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia |
| Died | 1971 |
| Years active | 1950 - 1970 |
Usmar Ismail (1921 - 1971) was an Indonesian film director of Minangkabau origin, prominent in the 1950s. He is widely regarded as the native Indonesianpioneer of the Cinema of Indonesia although films made by the Dutch dated back to around 1926.
He was perhaps best known internationally for his 1961 film Fighters for Freedom which documented Indonesian independence from the Dutch and French.
Ismail initially served in the army during the Dutch occupation, later following his dream of becoming a film director by establishing Indonesia's first film studios "Perfini Studios" in the early fifties.
A concert hall known as the Usmar Ismail Hall was established in his name in Jakarta which gives musical, opera and theatrical performances.[1]
[edit] Filmography
- Darah dan Doa (1950)
- Enam Djam Di Djogja (1951)
- Lewat Djam Malam (1953)
- Tamu Agung (1955)
- Tiga dara (1956)
- Asrama dara (1958)
- Fighters for Freedom (1961)
- Ananda (1970)
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