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D. Djajakusuma
Directing
01 Aug 1918
† 28 Oct 1987
Temanggung
Biography
Djadoeg Djajakusuma (1918–1987) 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. In 1951, Djaj...
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Djadoeg Djajakusuma
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