Usmar Ismail

Usmar Ismail
Ismail, c. 1955
Born20 March 1921
Died2 January 1971(1971-01-02) (aged 49)
Jakarta, Indonesia
OccupationsDirector, film producer, writer
Years active1950–1970
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Usmar Ismail (20 March 1921 – 2 January 1971) was an Indonesian film director, author, journalist and revolutionary of Minangkabau descent. He is widely regarded as the native Indonesian pioneer of the cinema of Indonesia.