Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1921-03-20
Deathday
1971-01-02
Place of Birth
Fort de Kock, Dutch East Indies
Usmar Ismail
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.
