Piet Burnama

Acting

Piet Burnama

Born August 8, 1934 · Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia

Died November 6, 2010 · aged 76

Piet Burnama is an Indonesian actor, screenwriter, and film director, popular during the 60-90s. Pieter Moses Burnama (born in Cirebon, West Java, August 8, 1934 - died in Bekasi, West Java, 6 November 2010 at the age of 76), better known by his stage name Pietrajaya Burnama or Piet Burnama, is an actor Indonesian director who was popular in the era of 1960 to 1990. His parents came from the Molu…

Known For

Lady DragonLady Dragon · 1992
Lady Dragon
★ 5.41992
MovieActionCrime
An ex-CIA agent living in Indonesia tracks the arms dealer who killed her husband. Along the way, she meets a young boy and his grandfather, who teach her in the ways of the Lady Dragon.
Jungle HeatJungle Heat · 1988
Jungle Heat
1988
MovieAdventureHorror
Two groups of treasure hunters encounter dangerous animals, bloody thirsty cannibals, and unexpected love as they search a jungle for a long lost treasure.
Gadis MetropolisGadis Metropolis · 1992
Gadis Metropolis
★ 9.01992
MovieDrama
Set in Jakarta’s upper-middle-class milieu, the film tells the story of three young and stylish female friends, Lisa, Fanny, and Sandra. After a violent break-up with her boyfriend Jacky, Lisa gets involved in a same-sex relationship with Mirna, an older woman. When things go awry between the two, Lisa decides to go back to Jacky. In a fit of jealousy, Mirna attempts to kill Lisa, but luckily her friend Fanny saves the day. The film ends in highly dramatic fashion with Mirna stabbing Jacky to death and subsequently being sent to prison
Escape from HellholeEscape from Hellhole · 1983
Escape from Hellhole
★ 3.81983
MovieThrillerAction
Indonesian film about a Punjabi girl getting tricked into living with a big time pimp. Uncle MG as they call him, abducts virgins, and forces them to submit to his hymen bustin ways. The not so attractive gals get several chances to marry Uncle MG, or it's into his private jail. Old wives become queen bees, and must submit to the guards.
Bunga DesaBunga Desa · 1988
Bunga Desa
1988
MovieDrama
Rhoma tries to pull Ratna out of her dark life. Ratna’s pimp opposes the attempt. In a fight, Ratna is stabbed with a knife. Rhoma is shaken and advised to go to the village to rest. There, he falls in love with Sumi, the village beauty. Misfortune also falls on her when she is attacked with sulphuric acid that ruins her face. Returning to the village, he is surprised to find a woman who is similar to both Ratna and Sumi.
CintaCinta · 1975
Cinta
1975
MovieDramaRomance
Sarah is a lounge singer who works to support her husband, Paul Lasut, a gambler. In an intersection, her car nearly runs into the car of David Panggabean, the director of a bank. The event leads to them falling in love. Lasut is shot and dies on the gambling table. Sarah thinks that Lasut dies because of the money that David gave him. Sarah avoids David, who still persistently visits her place of work. David also has problems with his work, due to his assistant. All the problems are finally resolved when David and Sarah are married.
AssoyAssoy · 1977
Assoy
1977
MovieDrama
Hetty searches for her father, Syachrin Mulyadi, who left a long time ago to find fortune. She takes with her a necklace that was given by Syachrin to her late mother. Syachrin has become a producer and is making a film titled “Assoy”. During a birthday party of Mrs. Lies, Hetty sings a song that was composed specially by Syachrin for his wife, and this helps them to meet. The film uses songs, top singers, and a touching story, to repeat the successful formula that started with the film Terang Boelan. The singers Elvy Sukaesih, Lies Saodah, and Mansjur are popular Dangdut singers of the time, while Hetty Koes Endang was a rising pop singer. The appearance of the comedy Surya Group was designed as an added attraction, though it becomes more of a distraction.
Tjoet Nja' DhienTjoet Nja' Dhien · 1988
Tjoet Nja' Dhien
★ 8.01988
MovieDramaWar
Set in 1896, "Tjoet Nja' Dhien" celebrates one of Indonesia's great heroes who fought for independence from the Dutch. The pious Muslim people of Aceh, a city that had flourished since ancient times as a trade port, enter into a fierce war with the Dutch. Tjoet Nja' Dhien, the widow of a rebel leader operating in Aceh in Sumatra, assumes the leadership when her husband Teuku Uma is killed in an ambush. Dhien's charismatic presence and power of survival motivate the locals to join and later continue their opposition to the Dutch. Despite personal obstacles, she remained in the thick of the struggle for ten years.

Filmography

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AssoyAssoy · 1977
Assoy
1977
MovieDrama
Hetty searches for her father, Syachrin Mulyadi, who left a long time ago to find fortune. She takes with her a necklace that was given by Syachrin to her late mother. Syachrin has become a producer and is making a film titled “Assoy”. During a birthday party of Mrs. Lies, Hetty sings a song that was composed specially by Syachrin for his wife, and this helps them to meet. The film uses songs, top singers, and a touching story, to repeat the successful formula that started with the film Terang Boelan. The singers Elvy Sukaesih, Lies Saodah, and Mansjur are popular Dangdut singers of the time, while Hetty Koes Endang was a rising pop singer. The appearance of the comedy Surya Group was designed as an added attraction, though it becomes more of a distraction.

Screenplay

Musang BerjanggutMusang Berjanggut · 1983
Musang Berjanggut
1983
MovieComedyDrama
The King of Parun becomes angry at his adopted son, Tun Utama, who turns down every princess as his future fiancée. So his Majesty orders Tun Utama to find his own choice of a girl. If that fails, he will be severely punished. Tun Utama then returns with a beautiful princess, Siri Syarifah. The beauty of Siri Syarifah captivates even the King himself. They all try to find a trick to separate them. The King pretends to be sick and can be cured only after eating the liver of a bearded weasel. Tun Utama is assigned to find the animal that doesn’t exist. During the absence of Tun Utama, Siri Syarifah remains faithful. She does not react to the persuasions from the King. When Tun Utama fails to accomplish the mission and would end up beheaded, Syarifah manages to save her lover by bringing the bearded weasel in a trunk, hidden inside is a man, a member of the royal family in the palace of Parun.

Screenplay