Saeroen
Saeroen | |
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Born | |
Died | Bogor, Indonesia | 6 October 1962
Nationality | Indonesian |
Other names | Kampret (pen name) |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, screenwriter |
Notable work | Terang Boelan |
Saeroen (
Early life and career
Saeroen was born in Yogyakarta, Dutch East Indies, to a courtier (abdi dalem) and his wife. After failing to complete his schooling at two different elementary schools, during which time he worked cleaning horse-drawn carriages and delivering newspapers, he passed a written test equivalent to an elementary school diploma.[1] He then went to Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) to work at a train station. After several months he was asked to work at the railway employees' news publication, Vereniging van Spoor-en TramPersoneel.[2]
Interested in the press, Saeroen left his job and became involved with several mainstream publications, including the
Film career
With Pemandangan closed and the newly established
After the success of Terang Boelan and Balink's emigration to the United States, much of the cast and crew – including Saeroen – were signed with Tan's Film. Saeroen's first film with the company, Fatima (1938), was a commercial success, earning 200,000 gulden on a 7,000 gulden budget.[9] Around 1939 he was arrested for influencing the national media with Japanese funds, spending nine months in prison.[10] During that year he also wrote Gagak Item (Black Raven) for Tan's, a work inspired by Zorro.[11][12]
Over the following two years Saeroen wrote four further films while continuing to write in Pemandangan, which had been reestablished. In 1940 he wrote two films for Union Film:[13] Harta Berdarah (Bloody Treasure), a story about an accursed treasure;[14] and Bajar dengan Djiwa (Pay with Your Soul), a drama following the interactions between several families, including the philanthropist Basuki and the ne'er-do-well Umar.[15] A further film was completed for the company in 1941, Asmara Moerni. In 1942 Saeroen wrote two works for Star Film:[16] Ajah Berdosa (Father Sins),[17] and Pah Wongso Tersangka.[18]
Later life
Saeroen's activities during the Japanese occupation (1942–1945) and ensuing national revolution (1945–1949) are not known.[10] He resurfaced in 1953 as a writer for several newspapers, including Lukisan Dunia, Dewan Rakjat, and Warta Bogor – the last of which he published himself.[2] These writings were again published using the pen name Kampret.[10]
Over the next several years Saeroen continued to work as a journalist while opening several hotels in Cipayung with bat-themed names, including Kampret, Kalong (flying foxes[19]), and Kelelawar (roundleaf bats[20]);[2] he is also reported to have helped raise the children of Titien Sumarni after the actress' death.[21] Saeroen died in Bogor, West Java, on 6 October 1962.[2]
Filmography
All as a screenwriter:
- Terang Boelan (Full Moon; 1937)
- Fatima (1938)
- Gagak Item (Black Crow; 1939)
- Harta Berdarah (Bloody Treasure; 1940)
- Bajar dengan Djiwa (Pay with Your Soul; 1940)
- Wanita dan Satria (The Woman and the Hero; 1941)
- Ajah Berdosa (Father Sins; 1941)
- Pah Wongso Tersangka (Pah Wongso the Suspect; 1941)
- Asmara Moerni (True Love; 1941)
Bibliography
- Dibelakang Lajar Journalistiek Indonesia [Behind the Screens of Indonesian Journalism]. Batavia. 1936. )
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b I.N. 1981, p. 145.
- ^ a b c d e f g Filmindonesia.or.id, Saeroen.
- ^ KBBI, p. 613.
- ^ a b I.N. 1981, p. 146.
- ^ I.N. 1981, p. 147.
- ^ Biran 2009, pp. 169, 171.
- ^ Biran 2009, p. 171.
- ^ Anwar 2004, p. 84.
- ^ Biran 2009, p. 175.
- ^ a b c I.N. 1981, p. 150.
- ^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Filmography.
- ^ Biran 2009, p. 176.
- ^ Biran 2009, p. 233.
- ^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Harta Berdarah.
- ^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Bajar dengan Djiwa.
- ^ Biran 2009, p. 234.
- ^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Ajah Berdosa.
- ^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Lintah Darat.
- ^ KBBI, p. 610.
- ^ KBBI, p. 653.
- ^ I.N. 1981, p. 151.
Bibliography
- "Ajah Berdosa". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- Anwar, Rosihan (2004). Sejarah Kecil "petite histoire" Indonesia [A Short History of Indonesia] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Kompas. ISBN 978-979-709-428-7.
- "Bajar dengan Djiwa". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ISBN 978-979-3731-58-2.
- "Harta Berdarah". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- "Kamus besar bahasa Indonesia Pusat Bahasa". Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (IV ed.). Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama. 2008. ISBN 978-979-22-3841-9.
- "Lintah Darat". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- "Saeroen". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfiden Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- "Saeroen | Filmografi" [Saeroen | Filmography]. filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: National Library of Indonesia with Sinematek. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- I.N., Soebagijo (1981). Jagat Wartawan Indonesia [Universe of Indonesian Journalists] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Gunung Agung. OCLC 7654542.
External links
- Saeroen at IMDb