Sisworo Gautama Putra was an Indonesia

Indonesia

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n film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in the horror film

Horror film

Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...

 genre.

Biography

Born in Kisaran

Kisaran

Kisaran is a town in North Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat of Asahan Regency.-Notable people:*Sisworo Gautama Putra -horror film director...

 in North Sumatra

North Sumatra

North Sumatra is a province of Indonesia on the Sumatra island. Its capital is Medan. It is the most populous Indonesian province outside of Java. It is slightly larger than Sri Lanka in area.- Geography and population :...

, Sisworo trained as a director in 1961. In 1962 he began working in the studio Gema Period Film. He worked as screenwriter unit manager, production manager and then assistant director.

His solo debut as a director started in 1972 with the film Revenge of the Child Haram, in which the screenplay was also written by him. He was a successful director during the golden age of Indonesian cinema from the 1970s until the early 1990s and often directed popular horror films such as Sundelbolong

Sundelbolong

Sundel Bolong or Sundelbolong is a 1981 Indonesian adult horror film directed by Sisworo Gautama Putra. The film is about the Javanese mythical prostitute ghost Sundel Bolong and stars Suzzanna...

, Telaga Angker, and Nyi Ageng Ratu Pemika, often working actors such as Suzzanna

Suzzanna

Suzanna Martha Frederika van Osch was an Indonesian actress of Indo-European descent...

, Ratno Timoer, Barry Prima

Barry Prima

Barry Prima is an Indonesian actor and martial artist who was one of the biggest stars of Indonesian cinema during the 1980s. Of Indo ethnicity, he is the oldest of 4 siblings to a Dutch father and Indonesian mother.-Filmography:*Realita, Cinta dan Rock'n Roll a.k.a. Reality, Love, and Rock'N Roll...

, and George Rudy.

His last film, Misteri di Malam Pengantin, was released after his death on January 5 1993.

Filmography

• 1962 - Tudjuh Prajurit
• 1963 - Djakarta by Pass
• 1964 - Ekspedisi Terakhir
• 1965 - Buruh Pelabuhan
• 1970 - Honey, Money and Djakarta Fair
• 1971 - Di Udjung Badik
• 1972 - Angkara Murka and Dendam si Anak Haram
• 1973 - Marabunta and Manusia Terakhir
• 1976 - Rajawali Sakti and Cinta Kasih Mama
• 1977 - Papa and Dua Pendekar Pembelah Langit
• 1978 - Primitif
• 1980 - Aladin dan Lampu Wasiat and Pengabdi Setan
• 1981 - Jaka Sembung Sang Penakluk, Srigala and Sundelbolong
  Sundelbolong
  Sundel Bolong or Sundelbolong is a 1981 Indonesian adult horror film directed by Sisworo Gautama Putra. The film is about the Javanese mythical prostitute ghost Sundel Bolong and stars Suzzanna...
  
  
• 1982 - Nyi Blorong
• 1983 - Nyi Ageng Ratu Pemikat and Perkawinan Nyi Blorong
• 1984 - Usia Dalam Gejolak and Telaga Angker
• 1985 - Bangunnya Nyi Roro Kidul and Ratu Sakti Calon Arang
• 1986 - Malam Jumat Kliwon' and Petualangan Cinta Nyi Blorong
• 1987 - Samson dan Delilah
• 1988 - Malam Satu Suro, Malu-Malu Mau and Santet
• 1989 - Wanita Harimau / Santet II and Pusaka Penyebar Maut
• 1990 - Titisan Dewi Ular
• 1991 - Perjanjian di Malam Keramat and Ajian Ratu Laut Kidul
• 1992 - Kembalinya si Janda Kembang
• 1993 - Misteri di Malam Pengantin

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