List of Famous people with last name Asmara

Andjar Asmara

First Name Andjar

Born on February 26, 1902

Died on October 20, 1961 (aged 59)

Born in Indonesia, West Sumatra

Abisin Abbas, better known by his pseudonym Andjar Asmara, was a dramatist and filmmaker active in the cinema of the Dutch East Indies. Born in Alahan Panjang, West Sumatra, he first worked as a reporter in Batavia. He became a writer for the Padangsche Opera in Padang, where he developed a new, dialogue-centric style, which later spread throughout the region. After returning to Batavia in 1929, he spent over a year as a theatre and film critic. In 1930 he joined the Dardanella touring troupe as a writer. He went to India in an unsuccessful bid to film his stage play Dr Samsi.

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Anjas Asmara

First Name Anjas

Born on April 30, 1952 (age 74)

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