Tan Tjeng Bok

Acting

Tan Tjeng Bok

Born June 9, 1900 · Batavia, Dutch East Indies [now Jakarta, Indonesia]

Died February 15, 1985 · aged 84

Tan Tjeng Bok was a veteran Indonesian actor from the 1940s to the 1970s.

Known For

Tarzan in the CityTarzan in the City · 1974
Tarzan in the City
8.01974
MovieComedyAdventure
Darman, his daughter Ida, and Slamet the servant, go into the woods to hunt. Ida was lost when Darman and Slamet are chasing a tiger. Ida ends up in Tarsan's hut. They become close though at first, Tarsan has problems speaking the Indonesian language. Then he agrees to go to the city and learn how to be an urbanite. It is not easy as he is even harassed by Ida’s friends who do not like him.
Srigala ItemSrigala Item · 1941
Srigala Item
1941
MovieDramaAction
Mardjoeki goes missing after his wealth is taken by his brother, Djoekri. His son, Mochtar, is left behind and is treated like a slave by Djoekri. Later, The Black Jackal, a man in a mask, thwarts Djeokri's cruelty. In a chase scene between Djoekri and The Black Jackal, it turns out that Mardjoeki is still alive, and he is the man behind the mask all this time.
Si GomarSi Gomar · 1941
Si Gomar
1941
MovieDramaAction
After a pirate attack, a family is separated. Soebardja is with his father while Mariani stays with the mother. Due to their long separation and different foster parents, Mariani and Soebardja almost get married to each other. But Ismail, their cousin, is the one who prevents the mistake from happening.
Ratu AmplopRatu Amplop · 1974
Ratu Amplop
1974
MovieComedy
Beni, who has been dating Ida for a long time, is now interested in Ratmi, who becomes a queen of a competition by bribing the judges. The director of the biscuits factory where Ratmi works, uses her image as an advertisement for the biscuits. When Ratmi’s pet goat disturbs her neighbour, Ida’s widowed sister, Beni sells the goat and he uses sale’s commission to date Ida. Other comedic incidents are strung together in this generic comedy.
Si RanoSi Rano · 1973
Si Rano
1973
MovieDramaComedy
Rano (Rano Karno) was separated and lost his father at Jatinegara Station in Jakarta when he got off the train. Luckily, he met a kind-hearted fryer. Amin (Benyamin S), who then took him home.
Crazy DesireCrazy Desire · 1973
Crazy Desire
7.01973
MovieMysteryDrama
A nurse begins working at a retirement home and soon after the residents start turning up dead.
Tengkorak HidoepTengkorak Hidoep · 1941
Tengkorak Hidoep
1941
MovieHorrorAdventure
Raden Darmadji and his friends visit Mustika Island to search for Raden's brother, who disappeared there ten years ago without a trace. The island is also the location where an ancient warrior named Maha Daru was buried 2000 years ago... only Maha Daru is still very much alive. Said to be strongly influenced by the Dracula films, this was censored in its home country multiple times yet became a box office hit nonetheless. It's also considered the very first Indonesian horror film.
Sea LionSea Lion · 1941
Sea Lion
1941
MovieDrama
Robin is exiled from society after he is accused of murdering a man named Ibrahim in a fight. Twenty years later Ibrahim's son, Mahmud, begins a search for his father's killer. He soon reaches the island of Sampojo, where he finds Robin. The exile has taken up piracy and now uses the name "Singa Laoet" (The Sea Lion). After one of Robin's men, Hasan, kidnaps a girl whom he loves, Mahmud tracks the kidnapper down and fights him to the death. It is later revealed that Hasan, not Robin, was the one who killed Ibrahim

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