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Arizal

Arizal

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January 11, 1943 — May 18, 2014Riau, Indonesia

Arizal (born in Airmolek, Indragiri, Riau on January 11, 1943 - died on May 18, 2014) was a prominent Indonesian film director. His parents, Ibrahim Sidi Mangkuto and Matayam bt M. Yasin, were of Minangkabau descent. He studied at the Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia. Arizal was one of Indonesia's most productive film directors and script writers. He directed 52 films and 8 soap operas (sinetron) with 1,196 episodes between 1974 and 2006. He directed the comedy film series of Warkop DKI. In the 1980s, his work brought success to Yessy Gusman, Rano Karno, Yenny Rachman, Roy Marten and Lydia Kandou as famous artists. Arizal's best known films are Gita Cinta dari SMA (1979), Pintar-pintar Bodoh (1980) and Maju Kena Mundur Kena (1983), which achieved the highest audience in that year. Gita Cinta dari SMA was selected as one of the 25 best Indonesian films.

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Final Scoremovie

Final Score

1986

The Stabilizermovie

The Stabilizer

1986

Special Silencersmovie

Special Silencers

1982

American Huntermovie

American Hunter

1989

Double Crossermovie

Double Crosser

1990

Dongkrak Antikmovie

Dongkrak Antik

1982

Opportunities in Narrownessmovie

Opportunities in Narrowness

1985

Pintar Pintar Bodohmovie

Pintar Pintar Bodoh

1980

Salah Masukmovie

Salah Masuk

1993

Maju Kena Mundur Kenamovie

Maju Kena Mundur Kena

1983

Directing39

Tuyul & Mbak Yultv

Tuyul & Mbak Yul

1997

Director

Jin & Juntv

Jin & Jun

1996

Director

Touch Me Here Touch Me Theremovie

Touch Me Here Touch Me There

1995

Director

Saya Duluan Dongmovie

Saya Duluan Dong

1994

Director

Tahu Beresmovie

Tahu Beres

1993

Director

Salah Masukmovie

Salah Masuk

1993

Director

Mumpung Ada Kesempatan
movie

Mumpung Ada Kesempatan

1993

Director

Salah Pencetmovie

Salah Pencet

1992

Director

Bisa Naik Bisa Turunmovie

Bisa Naik Bisa Turun

1992

Director

Masuk Kena Keluar Kenamovie

Masuk Kena Keluar Kena

1992

Director

I Can Hold It Longmovie

I Can Hold It Long

1991

Director

Akal-Akalanmovie

Akal-Akalan

1991

Director

Curi-curi Kesempatan
movie

Curi-curi Kesempatan

1990

Director

Ikut-Ikutanmovie

Ikut-Ikutan

1990

Director

Mana Bisa Tahanmovie

Mana Bisa Tahan

1990

Director

Double Crossermovie

Double Crosser

1990

Director

Antri Dongmovie

Antri Dong

1990

Director

American Huntermovie

American Hunter

1989

Director

More Fun with Youmovie

More Fun with You

1989

Director

Bayar Tapi Nyicilmovie

Bayar Tapi Nyicil

1988

Director

The Stabilizermovie

The Stabilizer

1986

Director

Final Scoremovie

Final Score

1986

Director

Gantian Dongmovie

Gantian Dong

1985

Director

Opportunities in Narrownessmovie

Opportunities in Narrowness

1985

Director

Tahu Diri Dongmovie

Tahu Diri Dong

1984

Director

Itu Bisa Diaturmovie

Itu Bisa Diatur

1984

Director

Maju Kena Mundur Kenamovie

Maju Kena Mundur Kena

1983

Director

Anyway, OKmovie

Anyway, OK

1983

Director

Bergola Ijomovie

Bergola Ijo

1983

Director

Dongkrak Antikmovie

Dongkrak Antik

1982

Director

Special Silencersmovie

Special Silencers

1982

Director

Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters, Part 2movie

Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters, Part 2

1982

Director

To Burn The Sunmovie

To Burn The Sun

1981

Director

Bila Hati Perempuan Menjeritmovie

Bila Hati Perempuan Menjerit

1981

Director

Pintar Pintar Bodohmovie

Pintar Pintar Bodoh

1980

Director

Nikmatnya Cintamovie

Nikmatnya Cinta

1980

Director

Puspa Indah Taman Hatimovie

Puspa Indah Taman Hati

1979

Director

Teenage Idolmovie

Teenage Idol

1979

Director

Gita Cinta dari SMAmovie

Gita Cinta dari SMA

1979

Director

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More Fun with Youmovie

More Fun with You

1989

Story, Screenplay

To Burn The Sunmovie

To Burn The Sun

1981

Story

Bila Hati Perempuan Menjeritmovie

Bila Hati Perempuan Menjerit

1981

Writer

Teenage Idolmovie

Teenage Idol

1979

Writer

Benyamin Falls in Lovemovie

Benyamin Falls in Love

1976

Story