Nurbani Yusuf | |
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 Yusuf in c. 1991 | |
| Born | 25 December 1939 Bengkulu, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 22 October 2015 (aged 75) |
| Burial place | Karet Bivak Cemetery |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1958–1964 (actress) 1977–1992 (lawyer) |
| Spouse |
Kusumanegara
(m. 1968, died) |
| Children | 2 |
Nurbani Yusuf Kusumanagara (December 25, 1939 – October 22, 2015) was an Indonesian actress and model turned lawyer and politician. She entered the Indonesian film industry in 1958 by taking a role in Asrama Dara and soared to popularity with Usmar Ismail's directed film Anak Perawan di Sarang Penjamun (The Virgin in the Robbers' Nest).
Early life
Nurbani Yusuf was born on 25 December 1939 in Bengkulu, Dutch East Indies, as the second child and only daughter of the nine children of Muhammad Yusuf (d. 1961).[1][2]
Personal life
Yusuf was married to Kusumanagara, an entrepreneur, in 1968.[2] The couple had two daughter and their marriage lasted until Kusumanagara's death.[2]
Notable cases
Sawito's cases
Yusuf defended Sawito Kartowibowo, an agricultural department employee who was arrested on charges of treason.[3] She later say that Sawito's detention as an "arbitrary act of atrocity" and asserted that he was a victim of calumny on the part of some of Suharto's opponents, whom she referred to as "hidden directors" of the trial.[3]
Arie Hanggara's cases
Yusuf defended Santi, the wife of Machtino and the step mother of Arie Hanggara, a kid who was molested and beaten to death by his father on 8 November 1984.[4] Santi was then sentenced to two years in prison because it was considered that she only helped Machtino in torturing Hanggara.[5]
Death
Yusuf died at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, on 22 October 2016 at the age of 75.[6]
Filmography
During her six year acting career Yusuf acted in some five films.
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References
- ↑ Effendhi, M.D (1961-10-25). "Ajah Nurbani Joesoef meninggal dunia". Varia (in Indonesian). p. 22.
- 1 2 3 "Nama dan Peristiwa: Ny. Nurbani Yusuf SH (53)". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 1992-05-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- 1 2 Bourchier, David (2010). Dynamics of Dissent in Indonesia: Sawito and the Phantom Coup. Equinox Publishing. ISBN 978-602-8397-48-3.
- ↑ "Nurbani Yusuf menangis karena ketidakadilan". Jakarta Magazine (in Indonesian). 1986-03-01.
- ↑ Rizal, M. "Duka Nasional Kematian Bocah Arie Hanggara". detikx. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ↑ @FloraSutrisno (October 22, 2015). "Innalillahi wainailillahi rojiun....... Berita duka, telah meninggal dunia Ibu Nurbani Jusuf Kantjasungkana di Mount Elizabeth Singapore" (Tweet) (in Indonesian) – via Twitter.