Director
Usmar Ismail
March 20, 1921 · Fort de Kock, Dutch East Indies
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 performances.
Often works with
R.D. Ismail
6 titles together
After the Curfew, Six Hours in Djogja, The Long March
Rendra Karno
6 titles together
The Three Maidens, The Struggle, Girl's Dormitory
Bambang Irawan
6 titles together
The Three Maidens, The Struggle, Girl's Dormitory
Bambang Hermanto
5 titles together
After the Curfew, The Struggle, Girl's Dormitory
Chitra Dewi
5 titles together
The Three Maidens, The Struggle, Girl's Dormitory
Mieke Wijaya
5 titles together
The Three Maidens, Ananda, The Big Village
Full filmography · 18
Bali
Director
1970
Ananda
Director and Writer
1970
The Big Village
Writer and Director
1969
The Artist's Holiday
Director
1965
Shadows at Dawn
Director
1962
The Virgin in the Robbers' Nest
Director
1962
Amor dan Humor
Director
1961
The Struggle
Director
1960
Victim of Slander
Director
1959
Girl's Dormitory
Director
1958
Delapan Pendjuru Angin
Director
1957
The Three Maidens
as Tamsil and Director
1956