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…

Known For

Film

After the Curfew

Director

Film

The Three Maidens

Tamsil

Film

Bali

Director

Film

The Tiger from Tjampa

Producer

Film

Six Hours in Djogja

Director

Film

The Struggle

Director

Film

Victim of Slander

Director

Film

Whips of Fire

Producer

Filmography

Acting (1)

Movies (1)

The Three Maidens

1956

as Tamsil

8.0

Crew (87)

Movies (87)

Bali

1970

Director

3.9

Ananda

1970

Director

Ananda

1970

Story

Ananda

1970

Writer

The Big Village

1969

Director

The Big Village

1969

Producer

The Big Village

1969

Story

The Big Village

1969

Writer

Ja Mualim

1968

Director

Ja Mualim

1968

Producer

Ja Mualim

1968

Screenplay

Menjusuri Djedjak Berdarah

1967

Producer

Dibalik Tjahaja Gemerlapan

1966

Producer

The Artist's Holiday

1965

Director

The Artist's Holiday

1965

Producer

The Artist's Holiday

1965

Screenplay

Anak-anak Revolusi

1964

Director

Anak-anak Revolusi

1964

Screenplay

Anak-anak Revolusi

1964

Story

Masa Topan dan Badai

1963

Producer

The Virgin in the Robbers' Nest

1962

Director

The Virgin in the Robbers' Nest

1962

Producer

The Virgin in the Robbers' Nest

1962

Screenplay

Shadows at Dawn

1962

Director

Shadows at Dawn

1962

Producer

Shadows at Dawn

1962

Screenplay

Shadows at Dawn

1962

Story

Amor dan Humor

1961

Director

Amor dan Humor

1961

Screenplay

Amor dan Humor

1961

Story

Toha, Pahlawan Bandung Selatan

1961

Director

Toha, Pahlawan Bandung Selatan

1961

Producer

Toha, Pahlawan Bandung Selatan

1961

Screenplay

Toha, Pahlawan Bandung Selatan

1961

Story

The Struggle

Director

The Struggle

Producer

The Struggle

Screenplay

The Struggle

Story

Laruik Sandjo

Director

Laruik Sandjo

1960

Producer

Laruik Sandjo

1960

Screenplay

Victim of Slander

1959

Director

5.0

Djendral Kantjil

1958

Producer

Whips of Fire

1958

Producer

3.0

Girl's Dormitory

1958

Director

Girl's Dormitory

1958

Producer

Girl's Dormitory

1958

Screenplay

Sengketa

1957

Director

Sengketa

1957

Producer

Delapan Pendjuru Angin

1957

Director

Delapan Pendjuru Angin

1957

Producer

Delapan Pendjuru Angin

1957

Screenplay

Three Fugitives

1957

Producer

The Three Maidens

Director

The Three Maidens

Producer

The Three Maidens

Screenplay

The Three Maidens

Story

Lagi-Lagi Krisis

Director

Lagi-Lagi Krisis

1955

Producer

Lagi-Lagi Krisis

1955

Screenplay

Lagi-Lagi Krisis

1955

Story

Exalted Guest

1955

Director

Exalted Guest

1955

Producer

After the Curfew

Director

After the Curfew

Producer

Heboh

Producer

The Tiger from Tjampa

1953

Producer

5.0

Krisis

1953

Director

Krisis

1953

Producer

Kafedo

1953

Director

Kafedo

1953

Producer

Kafedo

1953

Screenplay

Terimalah Laguku

1952

Producer

Six Hours in Djogja

Director

Six Hours in Djogja

Producer

Six Hours in Djogja

Story

Unforgivable Sin

Director

Unforgivable Sin

1951

Producer

Unforgivable Sin

1951

Writer

Embun

1951

Story

The Long March

1950

Director

The Long March

1950

Producer

The Long March

1950

Writer

Harta Karun

1949

Director

Harta Karun

1949

Screenplay

Tjitra

1949

Director

Tjitra

1949

Story