Acting

Syamsuddin Syafei

Born May 15, 1915 · Kuta Raja, Aceh, Dutch East Indies (age 111)

Syamsuddin Syafei was an Indonesian screenwriter, actor, and film & stage director.

Known For

Shackled SocietyShackled Society · 1953
Shackled Society
1953
MovieDrama
Suparto is a middle-ranked officer who is moved to Jakarta. In the city, he meets Harjiman, the licensing importer. Then Harjiman introduces him to Roostinah whose task is to seduce Suparto for help in securing the import licenses. Suparto's wife, Sulastri, comes to Jakarta when she hears about her husband's unfaithfulness. Then Suparto realizes that Roostinah is sent to seduce him, but when he returns to Sulastri, she rejects him. His crime is discovered and Suparto is sent to prison. When he completes his sentence, Suparto joins the migration to Sumatra. Then Sulastri accepts him again.
The Warrior and the NinjaThe Warrior and the Ninja · 1985
The Warrior and the Ninja
★ 6.21985
MovieActionFantasy
Balung Wesi was defeated in battle and is seeking revenge on Ki Sapu Angin, the teacher of Jaka Sembung, The Warrior. In mobilizing power to fight the Dutch, The Warrior makes the acquaintance of Bajing Ireng (Black Ninja).
Intan BerduriIntan Berduri · 1972
Intan Berduri
★ 4.51972
MovieComedy
Poor man Jamal found a gigantic diamond by the river near his house. Is he ready to become rich?
The WarriorThe Warrior · 1981
The Warrior
★ 6.41981
MovieHorrorFantasy
Barry Prima plays Jaka Sembung, a Robin Hood figure who possesses mystical powers. Captured, tortured and left for dead, he returns even more powerful than before. In desperation the invaders resurrect an evil wizard and set him against Jaka Sembung in a fierce fight to the death.
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.
SangkuriangSangkuriang · 1982
Sangkuriang
★ 4.01982
MovieMysteryFantasy
After swearing an oath to marry the one who picks up her weaving stick, Dayang Sumba embarks on an unexpected romance with a royal staff member.
Debu RevolusiDebu Revolusi · 1954
Debu Revolusi
1954
MovieDrama
Arman suffers a severe wound from the second military clash in December 1948 and is nursed by the village head and his daughter, Srihati. When Indonesia gains full sovereignty in 1950, he returns to Jakarta. Then Arman is carried away by the big city life. He meets Martini and later on marries the modern girl. When Srihati goes to the city to find him, she is disappointed. But later she meets Kasim. At that time, Arman is having gambling problems and he is sent to prison due to embezzlement. After he finishes his prison sentence, he tries to find Srihati at the village but she is already married to Kasim. So Arman becomes the dust of revolution, blown by the wind to nothingness.
Sama GilanyaSama Gilanya · 1983
Sama Gilanya
1983
MovieComedy
An eccentric girl named Euis is betrothed by her parents to a young man who is the son of a landowner. Things turn out differently, as Euis is more interested in an equally eccentric motorcycle taxi driver named Beno. The failure of the landlord's son's love resulted in Euis and Beno having to pay losses and pay their debts. Of course, this makes it difficult for them. Fortunately, Grandpa Lihun, Euis's grandfather, appears, whom she hasn't seen in a dozen years. Grandpa Lihun was the one who paid all the losses and debts of Euis' family. Grandpa Lihun was suddenly rich because he had just sold his land. Beno and Euis got married the next day.

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Nji RonggengNji Ronggeng · 1969
Nji Ronggeng
1969
MovieDrama
Amidst the election rivalry of two villages for the village head post, Cigugur and Cijulang, a troupe of Ronggeng artists, with its prima donna, Sari, arrives at the sub-district center for their regular performance. Sari and Dadang, the son of the Village Elder of Cijulang, are in love with each other. Dadang is also running as a candidate in the village head elections. But Ohim, the son of the Cigugur Village Elder, is also madly in love with Sari. He gets even more daring after a humiliating incident when he tries to touch Sari’s hair bun on the ronggeng stage. The touching of the hair bun is one of the rituals in the traditional art of Ronggeng. Dadang’s father is angered by his son’s relationship with Sari, since it could jeopardize his candidacy as the head of the village.