Aminah Banowati
Banowati in Paul Sontoloyo (1974)
Born1922 (1922)
Semarang, Dutch East Indies
Died30 April 1977(1977-04-30) (aged 54–55)
Jakarta, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1942–1961, 1971–1974

Aminah Banowati (1922 – 30 April 1977) was an Indonesian actress and singer whose career spanned from the 1940s to the 1970s. She was the part of Classical Indonesian Cinema.

Early life

Banowati was born in 1922 in Semarang, Dutch East Indies.[1]

Career

Banowati started her career by joined Mata Roda kroncong orchestra as a singer, and was recruited by Fred Young to join Bintang Surabaya troupe as an actress during the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies.[1]

Banowati made her film debut by starred in Sedap Malam (1951), taking a supporting role. She was often typecast as a rude women, and appeared in five more different films in 1950s: Peristiwa 10 Nopember (1956), Peristiwa Surabaja Gubeng (1956), Pemetjahan Poligami (1956), Neng Atom (1956), and Kunang-kunang (1956). After starred in Masih Ada Hari Esok (1961), Banowati take a ten-year hiatus from the film, only returning to the industry in Bambang Hermanto's directed Jembatan Emas (1971).[2] She appeared in seven more films in the 1970s, such as: Derita Ibu (1971), Tangan Besi (1972), Njanjian Air Mata (1972), Tabah Sampai Akhir (1973), Pencopet (1973), Paul Sontoloyo (1974), and Dasar Rezeki (1974).[1][3]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1951 Sedap Malam Uncredited
1956 Peristiwa 10 Nopember
1956 Peristiwa Surabaja Gubeng
1956 Pemetjahan Poligami
1956 Neng Atom
1956 Kunang-kunang
1960 Ibu Mertua
1961 Masih Ada Hari Esok
1971 Djembatan Emas
1971 Derita Ibu
1972 Tangan Besi
1972 Njanjian Air Mata
1973 Tabah Sampai Akhir
1973 Pencopet
1974 Paul Sontoloyo Mrs. Siti
1974 Dasar Rezeki

Death

Banowati died in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 30 April 1977, after suffering from illness for three years at the age of 55.[1]

References

Works cited

  • Biran, Misbach Yusa, ed. (1979). Apa Siapa Orang Film Indonesia 1926–1978 [What and Who: Film Figures in Indonesia, 1926–1978]. Jakarta: Sinematek Indonesia. OCLC 6655859.
  • Kristanto, JB, ed. (2007). Katalog Film Indonesia 1926– 2007. Jakarta: Nalar. ISBN 978-979-26-9006-4.

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