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Djamaluddin Malik

{{Short description|Indonesian film producer, politician}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Djamaluddin Malik

| image = Djamaluddin Malik, Peran Pemuda dalam Kebangkitan Film Indonesia, p155.jpg

| caption = Malik, c. 1955

| birth_date = {{birth date|1917|2|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Padang, Indonesia

| death_date = {{death date and age|1970|6|8|1917|2|13|df=y}}

| death_place = Munich, Germany

| occupation = film producer

}}

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Djamaluddin Malik (13 February 1917 – 8 June 1970) was a prominent Indonesian film producer, politician, entrepreneur. He founded the Jakarta Indonesian company Persari Film.{{Cite web |title=Selamat Datang di Persari Film |url=https://www.persari.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103165948/https://www.persari.com/ |archive-date=January 3, 2019 |access-date=May 27, 2025}}

Personal life

Malik was born in Padang, West Sumatra. His father was a Pagaruyung descendant, in the Minangkabau hinterland. He died in Munich, Germany in 1970. During his lifetime in Senen his friends called him "the king of artists".{{Cite web |title=Djamaluddin Malik |url=https://www.tamanismailmarzuki.com/tokoh/malik.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224052826/https://www.tamanismailmarzuki.com/tokoh/malik.html |archive-date=24 February 2012 |access-date=May 27, 2025}}

Career

Malik started his career in the Dutch shipping business, then worked in a Dutch trading company, where he gained experience in business and finance, so that he could eventually found his own company.{{Cite web |title=Republika Online - H Djamaluddin Malik, Tokoh Sineas dari Nahdlatul Ulama |url=http://www.republika.co.id:80/berita/7629/H_Djamaluddin_Malik_Tokoh_Sineas_dari_Nahdlatul_Ulama |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20091128173538/http://www.republika.co.id:80/berita/7629/H_Djamaluddin_Malik_Tokoh_Sineas_dari_Nahdlatul_Ulama |archive-date=2009-11-28 |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=www.republika.co.id}}

In 1942, he entered the world of art and culture. He started a theatrical group, Panca Warna. To help Indonesian independence, he showed around Indonesia to inspire spirit and patriotism. In 1951, Djamaluddin established and became President of PT Persari (Perseroan Artis Indonesia). In this effort, he was inspired by United Artists in Hollywood, United States. Persari has a complete film studio in Jatinegara. During the same time Malik was President of the electrical installation company Prapatak and of the weaving company PT Cimalaka in Sumedang, West Java.

Djamaluddin Malik was the Nahdlatul Ulama politician and the member of People's Representative Council. He was also as the chairman of National Film Council.

Family

Malik married Elly Yunara. They had four children: Zainal Malik, Camelia Malik, Yudha Asmara Malik, and Lailasari Malik. Camelia follows his career, as an actress and pop-dangdut singer. His wife continued the family interests by founding PT. Remaja Ellynda Film. It successfully produced Malin Kundang and Jembatan Merah.

Awards

The government appointed Djamaluddin and Usmar Ismail as Cinema of Indonesian figures.

Filmography

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  1. Rodrigo de Villa (1952)
  2. Leilani (1953)
  3. Lagu Kenangan (1953)
  4. Tabu (1953)
  5. Supir Istimewa (1954)
  6. Tarmina (1955)
  7. Ratu Asia
  8. Tauhid (1964)

Notes

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External links

  • {{in lang|id}} https://web.archive.org/web/20090610211435/http://perfilman.pnri.go.id/djamaluddin/

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Category:1917 births

Category:1970 deaths

Category:Indonesian film directors

Category:Minangkabau people

Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia)

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