Ateng
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Andreas Leo Ateng Suripto (8 August 1942 – 6 May 2003), better known as Ateng, was a popular Indonesia
n actor and comedian. He was famous for his shortness and at times, his Charlie Chaplin
mustache. He was born Kho Tjeng Lie and is a Chinese Indonesian
.
He died in 2003 from throat illness in Jakarta.
, the Indonesian national television broadcasting company, playing the role of Bagong. He was also part of a four-man comedy troupe Kwartet Jaya with Bing Slamet
, Iskak, and Eddy Sud.
Prior to his death, he produced a comedy series on SCTV called Gregetan.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n actor and comedian. He was famous for his shortness and at times, his Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
mustache. He was born Kho Tjeng Lie and is a Chinese Indonesian
Chinese Indonesian
Chinese Indonesians, also called the Indonesian Chinese, are an overseas Chinese group whose ancestors emigrated from China to Indonesia, formerly a colony of the Netherlands known as the Dutch East Indies...
.
Personal life and family
He married Theresia Maria Reni Indrawati, and had two sons named Alexander Agung Suripto and Antonius Aryo Gede Suripto.He died in 2003 from throat illness in Jakarta.
Career
In the 1980s he was a star in a popular television show Ria Jenaka, broadcast by TVRITVRI
Televisi Republik Indonesia Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) (formerly known as Televisi Indonesia (Indonesian Television in English) and Radio Indonesia (Indonesian Radio in English) is a state-owned television station, the oldest television station in...
, the Indonesian national television broadcasting company, playing the role of Bagong. He was also part of a four-man comedy troupe Kwartet Jaya with Bing Slamet
Bing Slamet
Ahmad Syech Albar, better known by his stage name Bing Slamet, was an Indonesian singer, songwriter, comedian, and actor. During his career, he acted in 17 films and released "dozens" of albums. Shortly before his death, he received a lifetime achievement award from the Governor of Jakarta...
, Iskak, and Eddy Sud.
Prior to his death, he produced a comedy series on SCTV called Gregetan.