Arifin C. Noer

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Arifin C. Noer
Noer at the 1982 Indonesian Film Festival
Noer at the 1982 Indonesian Film Festival
BornArifin Chairin Noer
(1941-03-10)10 March 1941
Cirebon, Dutch East Indies
Died28 May 1995(1995-05-28) (aged 54)
Jakarta, Indonesia
OccupationWriter, theatre director, film director
LanguageIndonesian
NationalityIndonesian
GenrePoetry
Notable worksSelamat Pagi Jajang (1979), Nyanyian Sepi (1995)
Notable awardsS.E.A. Write Award 1990
SpouseJajang C. Noer
ChildrenNitta Nazyra, Marah Laut

Arifin Chairin Noer (10 March 1941 – 28 May 1995) was an Indonesian poet, theater director and film producer.[1]

Biography

He studied Civil Administration at

W.S. Rendra, but Noer was focused on the practical aspect of cultivating acting skills.[2] According to the Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama, he was a prolific playwright and director from the 1970s until his death in 1995, directing all of his original plays including his best-known work, Kapai-Kapai ("Reaching Out"; translated as "Moths" in English) in 1970.[2]

His screenplays have won numerous awards, including Pemberang, which won the Golden Harvest trophy for Best Dialogue at the Film Festival Asia (FFA) in 1972, Rio Anakku (1973), Melawan Badai (1974), Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI (1984), and Taksi (1990) which received Citra awards at the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI). Translations of his plays have appeared in several languages, including English, French, Swedish and Chinese.[3][4]

In 1972–73, he participated in the Iowa Writers' Workshop, an international writing program in the United States.[5]

He received the

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[6]

His most notable poetry works include Selamat Pagi Jajang (1979) and a collection of poetry published after his death, Nyanyian Sepi (1995).[1]

Selected written works

  • Noer, Arifin (1966). Mega, mega : sandiwara tiga bagian. Pasar Minggu, Jakarta: Pustaka Firdaus. .
  • Noer, Arifin (1992). The bottomless well : a play in four acts. Jakarta: Lontar Foundation. .
  • Noer, Arifin (1995). Good morning, Jajang. Singapore: Dept. of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore. .
  • Noer, Arifin (2000). Orkes madun, atawa, Madekur dan tarkeni ; Umang-umang ; Sandek pemuda pekerja ; Ozone ; Magma. Jakarta: Pustaka Firdaus. .
  • Noer, Arifin C., ed. (2000). Ideologi teater modern kita. Yogyakarta: Pustaka Gondho Suli. .

Selected filmography

References

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  3. ^ "Arifin C. Noer – Profile" (in Indonesian). Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia (Indonesian National Library). Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
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  6. ^ "Foreign Oscar entries submitted". Variety. 2 December 1992. Retrieved 16 November 2011.

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