Person
Ali Shahab
Directing · 1941–2018 · Batavia, Dutch East Indies [now Jakarta, Indonesia]
Biography
Ali Shahab (born September 22, 1941 – died December 25, 2018) was a prominent Indonesian film director, screenwriter, journalist, and novelist. He was a pioneering figure in the Indonesian entertainment industry, best known for directing the classic horror film Beranak dalam Kubur (1971), which starred the legendary Suzzanna. His extensive filmography includes other notable titles such as Bumi Makin Panas (1973), Gadis Bionik (1982), and Manusia Enam Juta Dolar (1981). Beyond cinema, he achieved significant success in television with the hit 1980s series Rumah Masa Depan. He was also the younger brother of the renowned cultural observer Alwi Shahab.
Known for
Si Gondrong
Story
Gadis Bionik
Director
Island of Love
Director
Rahasia Perawan
Director
Manusia 6.000.000 Dollar
Director
Crazy Desire
Director
A Woman's Breath
Director
The Earth Gets Hotter
Director
Detik Detik Cinta Menyentuh
Director
Birth in the Grave
Director
Filmography
- 1988Whoever Sows Hate Will Reap DisasterWriter
- 1987Mystery of the Old WellDirector
- 1982Gadis BionikDirector
- 1981Manusia 6.000.000 DollarDirector
- 1981Detik Detik Cinta MenyentuhDirector
- 1978Island of LoveDirector
- 1978A Woman's BreathDirector
- 1976Bed for Day, Bed for NightDirector
- 1975Rahasia PerawanDirector
- 1973Crazy DesireDirector
- 1973The Earth Gets HotterDirector
- 1972Birth in the GraveDirector
- 1971Si GondrongStory
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