Director

Sisworo Gautama Putra

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Directed movies: 23Directed series: 0All crew credits: 24

TMDB ID: 1040500

IMDb ID: nm0310219

Known for: Directing

Born: May 26, 1938

Died: January 5, 1993

Age: 54

Place of birth: Kisaran, North Sumatra, Dutch East Indies

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1978 - 1993

Years active: 16

Average TMDB rating: 5.9

Wikidata: Q7531493

Also known as

Sisworo Gautama Putera

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Biography

Sisworo Gautama Putra (May 26, 1938 – January 5, 1993) was an Indonesian film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in the horror film genre. Born in Kisaran in North Sumatra, Sisworo trained as a director in 1961. In 1962 he began working in the studio Gema Period Film. He worked as screenwriter unit manager, production manager, and then assistant director. His solo debut as a director started in 1972 with the film Revenge of the Child Haram, in which the screenplay was also written by him. He was a successful director during the golden age of Indonesian cinema from the 1970s until the early 1990s and often directed popular horror films such as Sundelbolong, Telaga Angker, and Nyi Ageng Ratu Pemika, often working actors such as Suzzanna, Ratno Timoer, Barry Prima, and George Rudy. His last film, Misteri di Malam Pengantin, was released after his death on January 5, 1993. (Courtesy Wikipedia)

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