Aminah Banowati
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 lifeBanowati was born in 1922 in Semarang, Dutch East Indies.[1] CareerBanowati 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
DeathBanowati died in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 30 April 1977, after suffering from illness for three years at the age of 55.[1] References
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