Usmar Ismail

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Usmar Ismail
Born	1921 Bukittinggi, West Sumatra  Indonesia
Died	1971
Years active	1950 - 1970

Usmar Ismail (1921 - 1971) was a prominent Indonesian film director. He was a Minangkabau descent. He was widely regarded as the native Indonesian pioneer 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]

Contents 1 Filmography 2 See Also 3 References 4 External links and sources

[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)

[edit] See Also

• List of Minangkabaus

[edit] References

[edit] External links and sources

• Usmar Ismail at the Internet Movie Database

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