Usmar Ismail, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Usmar Ismail

Indonesian film director

Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1921

Place of Birth: Bukittinggi, Sumatra, Indonesia

Date of Death: 02-Jan-1971

Profession: screenwriter, poet, film director, film producer

Nationality: Indonesia, Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Usmar Ismail (20 March 1921 – 2 January 1971) was a prominent Indonesian film director.
He was of Minangkabau descent.
He was widely regarded as the native Indonesian pioneer of the Cinema of Indonesia although films made by the Dutch date back to around 1926.