Nawi Ismail

Nawi Ismail (18 April 1918 – 8 February 1990) was an Indonesian film director and actor. He often worked with Dicky Zulkarnaen and Benyamin Sueb.

Biography Born in Batavia (now Jakarta), Dutch East Indies, on 18 April 1918, Ismail received an elementary and junior high school education. After graduating in 1937, he worked for some time at the Batavia-based publisher Kolff.

However, Ismail soon became involved in the burgeoning film industry, being cast in a supporting role in Melati van Agam (1940). Behind the screen, he served as assistant cinematographer for Ikan Doejoeng (1941) and Selendang Delima (1941). He remained involved in film production throughout the Japanese occupation (1942–1945), scripting and editing newsreels.

In 1989, Ismail received a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to Indonesian cinema. He died on 8 February 1990. Mereka Kembali (1972) uses images of violence and the military to depict "hagiographies about the role of the military in the 1945 to 1949 struggle for independence", and portrays the military as a national organization showing "religious tolerance and unity in diversity" in contrast to an Islamist militia.

Ismail edited the majority of the films he directed.

Filmography

Akibat (1951) Solo Diwaktu Malam (1952) Neng Yatimah (1953) Tunggal (1953) Tjuriga (1954) Bunga Bangsa (1955) Pilihlah Aku (1956) Salah Pilih (1956) Tjatut (1956) Serodja (1958) Gembira Ria (1959) Berabe (1960) Karena Daster (1961) Marina (1961) Panon Hideung (1961) Manusia dan Pristiwa (1968) Kutukan (1970) Si Pitung (1970) Banteng Betawi (1971) Benyamin Biang Kerok (1972) Mereka Kembali (1972) Biang Kerok Beruntung (1973) Benyamin Brengsek (1973) Bajingan Tengik (1974) Ratu Amplop (1974) Pilih Menantu (1974) Samson Betawi (1975) Benyamin Koboi Cengeng (1975) Benyamin Tukang Ngibul (1975) Tiga Djanggo (1976) Diana (1977) Pembalasan Si Pitung (1977) Istri Dulu Istri sekarang (1978) Zaman Edan (1978) Mana Tahaaan... (1979) Si Ayub Dari Teluk Naga (1979) Ge..Er (1980) Gengsi Dong (1980) Orang-Orang Sinting (1981) Enak Benar Jadi Jutawan (1982) Warok Singo Kobra (1982) Sama Gilanya (1983) Asal Tahu Saja (1984) Demam Tari (1985) Memble Tapi Kece (1986)