Raden Imam Suriamiatmaja (born 15 August 1923) is an Indonesian actress and teacher who was active in the 1950s. She is the part of Classical Indonesian cinema.
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Early life edit
Raden Imam Suriamiatmaja was born on 15 August 1923 in Batavia, Dutch East Indies, as the eldest child and daughter to Raden Imam Suriatmadja, a Sundanese descent, and Ramelah, a Betawi descent.[1][2] She graduated from Hollandsch-Inlandsche School and Nijverheidsschool, and started to taking a sewing, cooking, and shorthand courses.[1][2]
Personal life edit
Risa is married to A. Bakar, an actor, in 1938, and has had two daughters.[2] As of 1979, she is resided at Tanah Rendah street in Central Jakarta.[1]
Career edit
Risa started her career by signing a contract with A. Bakar, an actor who later became her husband, in 1938.[2] She performed in theatre and made her film debut by starring in Bunga Rumah Makan (1951) as a lead actress.[1]
Works cited edit
- Biran, Misbach Yusa, ed. (1979). Apa Siapa Orang Film Indonesia 1926–1978 [What and Who: Film Figures in Indonesia, 1926–1978]. Sinematek Indonesia. OCLC 6655859.
- Indonesia, Seputar Teater (1951-05-01). "Sedikit Tentang R. Umami dan A. Bakar". Aneka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-09-04.
References edit
- ^ a b c d Biran 1979, p. 406.
- ^ a b c d Indonesia 1951.
External links edit
Risa Umami at IMDb