Suyadi
Born
Raden Soejadi

(1932-11-28)November 28, 1932
Puger, Jember, Dutch East Indies
DiedOctober 30, 2015(2015-10-30) (aged 82)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Other namesPak Raden
Years active1947–2015
RelativesRatih Sanggarwati (niece)
Websitepakraden.org
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Drs. Suyadi (November 28, 1932 – October 30, 2015), also known as Pak Raden, was an Indonesian animator, puppeteer and television presenter, creator of the children's television series Si Unyil. Suyadi created Si Unyil as an educational program for Indonesian children in the 1980s.[1] In the 2000s, Unyil was updated with a new series, Laptop Si Unyil.

Suyadi was a fine arts graduate of Bandung Institute of Technology (1952–1960) and then continued studying animation in France (1961–1963).

Suyadi was also asked by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia to illustrate Indonesian elementary school level textbooks.[2]

Death

Suyadi died on October 30, 2015, at Pelni Petamburan Hospital at 22:20 pm.[3] His body was buried in Jeruk Purut Cemetery, South Jakarta, Saturday, October 31, 2015.

Tribute

On November 28, 2016, Google celebrated his 84th birthday with a Google Doodle.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Pak Raden, sang seniman serba bisa". BBC Indonesia. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Pak Raden Luncurkan Buku pada Hari Ulang Tahun | Tempo Seleb". Tempo Seleb. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Maestro dongeng Pak Raden meninggal dunia – ANTARA News". www.antaranews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Drs. Suyadi's 84th Birthday". Google. November 28, 2016.
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