Rendra Karno
Rendra Karno | |
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Born | Raden Soekarno 7 May 1920 Kutoarjo, Dutch East Indies |
Died | 27 November 1985 Jakarta, Indonesia | (aged 65)
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse |
Djuriah Karno (m. 1947) |
Raden Soekarno (
Biography
Soekarno was born in
In 1941, as the domestic film industry was seeking young, educated actors to improve the public perception of cinema, Soekarno was approached by Union Films and cast in their production Soeara Berbisa, a film which told of two men who compete for a woman's love before discovering that they are brothers.[1][2] He appeared in another film, for Union later that year, when he played a young assistant pharmacist in the company's romance Mega Mendoeng (1942). In March 1942, following the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, Union was closed, and Soekarno, though working on an adaptation of the legend Damarwulan, was let go.[3]
Soekarno migrated to theatre, spending most of the occupation with the amateur theatre troupe Maya (under
In 1948, towards the end of the revolution, Soekarno returned to film, taking a role in the South Pacific Film Corporation (SPFC) production Anggrek Bulan. On this film, he again worked with Ismail, who was serving as assistant director. Soekarno took another two roles in SPFC films in 1949, in Harta Karun and Tjitra.[1][4] When the company was merged with Berita Film Indonesia to form Perusahaan Film Negara (PFN; the State Film Company), Soekarno migrated to Young's Bintang Surabaja and appeared in a number of their films, including Bintang Surabaja 1951 (1950), Djembatan Merah (1950), and Selamat Berdjuang, Masku! (1951).[5]
As the 1950s progressed, Soekarno worked for a number of companies, including Djamaluddin Malik's Persari (Rodrigo de Villa, 1952) and PFN (Penjelundup, 1952).[6] He also made his directorial debut in Rentjong dan Surat (1953).[4] Soekarno's greatest popularity, however, was attained through his work with Ismail's Perfini studio, for whom he first appeared in 1953's Kafedo and Krisis. He gained the greatest popular recognition for his role in the latter film, a comedy about the conflicts between different families occupying the same house, and appeared in its sequel Lagi-Lagi Krisis two years later.[1][6] Shortly afterwards, Soekarno changed his name to Rendra Karno, heeding a recent demand from President Sukarno that all European and feudal names (such as the title Raden) be abandoned.[7]
As a member of the Indonesian Film Actors Union (Persatuan Artis Film Indonesia, or PARFI), Rendra Karno was also involved in efforts to protect the struggling domestic film industry against imported films from Malaysia, India, and the United States. On 12 March 1956, Rendra Karno went to Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, together with nine other actors and actresses to read a list of demands to President Sukarno. These included a reconsideration of existing import laws, the establishment of a film library, and increased involvement of Indonesia in international film festivals. These demands, however, were not met.[8]
Rendra Karno remained active with Perfini into the 1960s, appearing in such productions as
In 1971 Rendra Karno returned to the Indonesian film industry, appearing in and serving as assistant director for Hutan Tantangan. Over the next decade, he appeared in a further eight films, including Putri Solo (1974) and Para Perintis Kemerdekaan (1977); Karno also worked as a crew member for several productions.[1][4] Rendra Karno died in Jakarta on 27 November 1985.[7]
Filmography
During his four decades as an actor, Soekarno (Rendra Karno) appeared in some fifty-two roles. He also directed one film: Rentjong dan Surat (1953).[4]
- Mega Mendoeng (1941)
- Soeara Berbisa (1941)
- Di Menara (1943)
- Anggrek Bulan (1948)
- Tjitra (1949)
- Harta Karun (1949)
- Bintang Surabaja 1951 (1950)
- Damarwulan (1950)
- Djembatan Merah (1950)
- Ratapan Ibu (1950)
- Bunga Bangsa (1951)
- Bunga Rumah Makan (1951)
- Djiwa Pemuda (1951)
- Terbelenggu (1951)
- Pelarian dari Pagar Besi (1951)
- Selamat Berdjuang, Masku! (1951)
- Chandra Dewi (1952)
- Penjelundup (1952)
- Rodrigo de Villa (1952)
- Kafedo (1953)
- Kassan (1953)
- Krisis (1953)
- Debu Revolusi (1954)
- Kopral Djono (1954)
- Bapak Bersalah (1955)
- Arni (1955)
- Lagi-lagi Krisis (1955)
- Tiga Dara (1956)
- Bertjerai Kasih (1956)
- Sengketa (1957)
- Djendral Kantjil (1958)
- Pak Prawiro (1958)
- Tjambuk Api (1958)
- Asrama Dara (1958)
- Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang (Hilang Gelap Datang Terang) (1959)
- Pedjuang(1960)
- Mak Tjomblang (1960)
- Amor dan Humor (1961)
- Bajangan Diwaktu Fadjar (1962)
- Masa Topan dan Badai (1963)
- Ekspedisi Terakhir (1964)
- Takkan Lari Gunung Dikedjar (1965)
- Hutan Tantangan (1971)
- Putri Solo (1974)
- Sayangilah Daku (1974)
- Para Perintis Kemerdekaan (1977)
- Cintaku Tergadai (1977)
- Mutiara (1977)
- Petualang Cinta (1978)
- Bersemi di Akhir Badai (1978)
- Kembang Semusim (1980)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Biran 1979, p. 397.
- ^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Soeara Berbisa.
- ^ Biran 2009a, pp. 319, 332.
- ^ a b c d e f Filmindonesia.or.id, Filmography.
- ^ Kristanto 2007, pp. 16–20.
- ^ a b Kristanto 2007, pp. 20–30.
- ^ a b Apa Siapa 1999, p. 361.
- ^ Biran 2009b, pp. 166–171.
- ^ a b Kristanto 2007, pp. 30–50.
Works cited
- Apa Siapa Orang Film Indonesia [What and Who: Film Figures in Indonesia] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Indonesian Ministry of Information. 1999. OCLC 44427179.
- Biran, Misbach Yusa, ed. (1979). Apa Siapa Orang Film Indonesia 1926–1978 [What and Who: Film Figures in Indonesia, 1926–1978]. Jakarta: Sinematek Indonesia. OCLC 6655859.
- ISBN 978-979-3731-58-2.
- Biran, Misbach Yusa (2009b). OCLC 607257806.
- Kristanto, JB, ed. (2007). Katalog Film Indonesia 1926– 2007. Jakarta: Nalar. ISBN 978-979-26-9006-4.
- "Raden Soekarno – Filmografi" [Raden Soekarno – Filmography]. filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfiden Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Soeara Berbisa". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfiden Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
External links
- Rendra Karno at IMDb