Hanny R. Saputra (born 11 May 1965) is an Indonesian director. One of his films, Under the Protection of Ka'Bah, was Indonesia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in the 84th Academy Awards.
Hanny R. Saputra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 May 1965 Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Alma mater | Jakarta Art Institute |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Notable work | |
Biography edit
Saputra was born in Salatiga, Central Java, on 11 May 1965. As a child he enjoyed watching movies, and in 1985 he enrolled in the Jakarta Art Institute to learn filmmaking.[1]
In 1997 he made his directorial debut with the television film Sepanjang Jalan Kenangan (Along Memory Lane), which was not picked up by any stations as it was considered too idealistic.[1] He released his first feature film, Tato, in 2002.[2] After input from senior filmmakers Leo Sutanto and Lo Fen Koei, he began to focus more on commercially viable films, releasing Virgin two years later.[1]
After Virgin, Saputra directed the 2006 hit Heart starring Acha Septriasa and Irwansyah; this was followed by another film starring the couple, Love is Cinta, the following year. Saputra subsequently directed Septriasa twice more.[3]
Saputra was approached to direct the 2011 religious drama Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah (Under the Protection of Ka'Bah, based on the novel by Hamka[4]) after its previous director left the project.[5] He used considerable dramatic license in the adaption, to the point Makbul Mubarak of The Jakarta Post commented that he seemed to have only used the opening and closing of the source material.[4] The film was Indonesia's submission to the 84th Academy Awards,[6] but it did not make the final shortlist.[7] As of August 2011[update], Saputra has directed 10 films.[4]
Awards and recognition edit
Rizal Iwan, writing for The Jakarta Post, calls Saputra "a seriously gifted filmmaker, who is somehow constantly stuck with bad scripts".[8]
Sepanjang Jalan Kenangan received 8 Vidia Awards and was selected as Best Film the Indonesian Sinetron Festival.[1]
Filmography edit
- Virgin (2004)
- Mirror (2005)
- Heart (2006)
- Love is Cinta (2007)
- Sst... Jadikan Aku Simpanan (Sst... Make Me Your Mistress; 2010)
- Sweetheart (2010)
- Love Story (2011)
- Milli & Nathan (2011)
- Di Bawah Lindungan Kabah (Under the Protection of Ka'Bah; 2011)
- 12 Menit Kemenangan Untuk selamanya (2014)
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Indonesian Film Festival | Citra Award for Best Director | Virgin | Nominated |
| 2006 | Indonesian Film Festival | Citra Award for Best Director | Heart | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Widyasari 2008, Hanny R. Saputra.
- ^ Anggraeni 2002, Hanny Saputra's 'Tato'.
- ^ Kurniasari 2011, Acha Septriasa: A new.
- ^ a b c Mubarak 2011, From masterpiece to teen.
- ^ KapanLagi.com 2011, Hanny R. Saputra.
- ^ Variety 2011, Academy unveils 63 foreign.
- ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Vie for Oscar". Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ Iwan 2007, Poor script a letdown.
Bibliography edit
- "Academy unveils 63 foreign Oscar entries". Variety. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- Anggraeni, Dewi (19 October 2002). "Hanny Saputra's 'Tato' blends social realism and romanticism". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- Iwan, Rizal (20 May 2007). "Poor script a letdown in 'Love is Cinta'". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- "Hanny R Saputra: Saya Sutradara Terakhir DBLK" [Hanny R. Saputra: I'm DBLK's Last Director]. KapanLagi.com. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- Kurniasari, Triwik (27 February 2011). "Acha Septriasa : A new role to dye for". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- Mubarak, Makbul (28 August 2011). "From masterpiece to teen flick". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- Widyasari, Dian Desilia (10 March 2008). "Hanny R. Saputra, Sutradara Laris yang Ingin Bahagiakan Ibu" [Hanny R. Saputra, the Bestselling Director who Wants to Please His Mother]. Tabloid Nova (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 October 2011.