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Bachtiar Siagian (1923-2002)

Alias:
Бахтиар Сиагиан

Birthplace:
Binjai, North Sumatra province, Indonesia

Born:
February 19, 1923

Died:
March 19, 2002

Biography from TheMovieDB

Bachtiar Siagian was arguably the most prominent leftist film maker and theorist during the early years of Indonesia's national cinema. He wrote and directed 13 films from 1955-1965, making him one of the most prolific indigenous Indonesian filmmakers of the era. However, he and his work were targeted by Suharto's anti-communist purge of 1966. He was imprisoned without trial for 12 years and all of his work was destroyed. Only in recent years have prints of some of his films begun to re-emerge.

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Film Production

Director:
1955  Tjorak Dunia
1958  Turang
1960  Piso Surit
1961  Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)
1962  Violetta
1963  Kami Bangun Hari Esok
1964  Njanjian Dilereng Dieng

Screenplay:
1955  Tjorak Dunia
1958  Turang
1960  Piso Surit
1961  Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)
1962  Violetta
1963  Kami Bangun Hari Esok
1964  Njanjian Dilereng Dieng

Story:
1955  Tjorak Dunia
1958  Turang
1960  Piso Surit
1961  Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)
1962  Violetta
1963  Kami Bangun Hari Esok
1964  Njanjian Dilereng Dieng

Writer:
1955  Tjorak Dunia
1958  Turang
1960  Piso Surit
1961  Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)
1962  Violetta
1963  Kami Bangun Hari Esok
1964  Njanjian Dilereng Dieng

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