Usmar Ismail

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 H...

Personal Details

Birthday: March 20, 1921

Passed: January 2, 1971

Place of Birth: Fort de Kock, Dutch East Indies

Also Known As: PL Kapoor, Усмар Исмаил

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Three sisters—Nunung, Nana and Nenny—are being raised by their grandmother in Jakarta after their mother's death. Though the sisters' father Sukandar lives with them, he is too involved in his own work to pay them heed.

The Three Maidens

1956

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