Djadoeg Djajakusuma was an Indonesian film director and promoter of traditional art forms. Born to a nobleman and his wife in Temanggung, Central Java, Djajakusuma became interested in the arts at a young age, choosing to pursue a career in theatre.
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Usmar Ismail, who drew Djajakusuma to Perfini in 1951
Djajakusuma boarding a ship to go to Sumatra for the filming of Arni, c. 1955
On the set of Djajakusuma's 1960 film Lahirnja Gatotkatja; the film was one of two he directed that was heavily influenced by wayang stories.
Djajakusuma (left) shaking hands with Minister of Education Mashuri Saleh after receiving an award for his filmsFilmography 12
The Tiger from Tjampa
Whips of Fire
Lady in a Trap
Bang Kojak
Embun
Terimalah Laguku
Unforgivable Sin
Lahirnja Gatotkatja16 credits on file
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About this person
Djadoeg Djajakusuma was an Indonesian film director and promoter of traditional art forms. Born to a nobleman and his wife in Temanggung, Central Java, Djajakusuma became interested in the arts at a young age, choosing to pursue a career in theatre. During the Japanese occupation from 1943 to 1945 he was a translator and actor, and in the four-year national revolution which followed he worked for the military's educational division, several news agencies, and in drama.
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