Salman Aristo
Salmon Aristo | |
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Sang Penari | |
Spouse | Ginatri S. Noer |
Salman Aristo (born 1976) is an Indonesian
Born in Jakarta, Aristo became interested in films from a young age, though he did not consider a career in the industry until after graduating from university. At the suggestion of a friend, he wrote his first screenplay, Tak Pernah Kembali Sama. With feedback on the script from director Rudy Soedjarwo and after a period reading old, successful scripts, Aristo – at the time a film reviewer for a magazine – was able to befriend Hanung Bramantyo, who asked him to write a script about brownies. The resulting film, a critical success, led to Aristo receiving numerous requests for screenplays, including several adaptations of novels. In 2010, he released his directorial debut, Jakarta Maghrib.
Aristo, who is married to fellow screenwriter Ginatri S. Noer, is influenced by several Western and Indonesian screenwriters, including
Biography
Early life and career
Aristo was born in Jakarta in 1976. As a child, he became interested in film when he and his family went to the movie theatre together;[1] in an interview with Tabloid Nova, he recalled that one of the first films he saw was a comedy starring Warkop. After beginning junior high school in 1988, he began to go to the theatres to watch films on his own. Despite his enjoyment of film, he was initially active in an indie band.[2]
After senior high school, Aristo studied journalism at Padjadjaran University in Bandung,[3] from which he graduated in 1999. While in university, he stayed active in the indie music scene with his band Silentium. [2] After graduation he worked in journalism for a while before drifting to filmmaking[4] upon the suggestion of Dedi Rakswaradana, later guitarist for the band Naff. Several months later, after moving back to Jakarta Aristo's first screenplay, a 90-page work titled Tak Pernah Kembali Sama (Never Been the Same Again), was read by director Rudy Soedjarwo. Soedjarwo gave the film several critiques, which drove Aristo to improve his writing.[2]
To do so, beginning in 2002 Aristo began regularly going to Usmar Ismail Film Documentation Center in Kuningan, Jakarta, to read screenplays. Among the works he read were several by Asrul Sani, which he found highly useful; he later recalled that the script for Kejarlah Daku Kau Kutangkap (Chase Me, I'll Catch You) was one of the best. In the meantime, he took a job as a film reviewer for a local music magazine, which gave him greater access to the industry.[2]
Success and later career
At a seminar, Aristo met director
In 2008, Aristo wrote a film adaptation of Andrea Hirata's 2005 novel Laskar Pelangi (Rainbow Troops) after being asked by the film's producer, Mira Lesmana. The film, directed by Riri Riza, was a critical and commercial success.[5] He soon wrote another screenplay, for Garuda di Dadaku (Garuda on my Chest; 2009) upon request of producer Shanty Harmayn.[2] The film, directed by Ifa Isfansyah, reportedly sold 1.2 million tickets, a large number for the Indonesian film industry.[6][7]
Aristo joined
That same year, Aristo was a juror at the
In March 2011, Aristo published Politweet, an illustrated collection of flash fiction mostly dealing with politics.
Aristo wrote a
Influences
In an interview with The Jakarta Post, Aristo called Richard Curtis a large inspiration; he said that he really enjoyed Curtis' film The Girl in the Café (2005). He also cited Woody Allen, Richard Linklater and Robert Altman as further influences.[1] His experience in journalism may have influenced his directing style.[4]
Filmography
As writer unless specified.
- Brownies (2004)
- Catatan Akhir Sekolah (Notes from the End of School; 2005)
- Cinta Silver (Silver Love; 2005)
- Alexandria (2007)
- Jomblo (Single; 2007)
- Ayat-Ayat Cinta(Verses of Love; 2007)
- Karma (2008)
- Laskar Pelangi (Rainbow Troops; 2008)
- Kambing Jantan: The Movie (2008)
- Sang Pemimpi (The Dreamers; 2009)
- Garuda di Dadaku (Garuda on my Chest; 2009)
- Pasangan Baru (New Partners; 2010; short film; as director)
- Hari Untuk Amanda (Days for Amanda; 2010)
- Jakarta Maghrib (Jakarta at Maghrib; 2010; as director)
- Sang Penari(The Dancer; 2011)
- Lima Elang (Five Eagles; 2011)
- Garuda di Dadaku 2 (Garuda on my Chest 2; 2011)
- Negeri 5 Menara (Land of Five Towers; 2012; as writer and producer)
- Yasmine (2014, Brunei)
- "Satu Hari Nanti" ("Maybe Someday"; 2017; as director)
References
- Footnotes
- ^ a b c Webb 2010, Salman Aristo: The story.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ismono 2009, Salman Aristo, "Rajanya".
- ^ a b c d e Siregar 2011, Book of Indonesian.
- ^ a b c Sertori 2011, Indonesia’s movies start.
- ^ a b Setiawati 2011, Andrea Hirata: Home.
- ^ a b Iwan 2011, Sports on Screen.
- ^ Maryono 2011, Ifa Isfansyah: The man.
- ^ Purwanti and Wahono 2011, Fiksimini, Komunitas Sastra.
- ^ The Jakarta Globe 2010, The Awards Show.
- ^ Chudori 2011, Menyorot Sepotong Jakarta.
- ^ Kurniasari 2011, Ronggeng 2.0.
- ^ Sofyan 2011, Oka Antara Bersaing.
- ^ Setiawati 2011, A closer look.
- ^ Kurniasari 2012, Prisia Nasution: Enchanting.
- ^ Kurniasari 2012, The Land of Promises.
- Bibliography
- Chudori, Leila S. (17 January 2011). "Menyorot Sepotong Jakarta" [Highlighting a Piece of Jakarta]. Tempo (in Indonesian). Jakarta. Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- Ismono, Henry (22 July 2009). "Salman Aristo, "Rajanya" Skenario Andal" [Salman Aristo, "King" of Quality Screenplays]. Tabloid Nova. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- Iwan, Rizal (27 October 2011). "Sports on Screen". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- Kurniasari, Triwik (8 January 2012). "Prisia Nasution: Enchanting Prisia". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- Kurniasari, Triwik (13 November 2011). "Ronggeng 2.0". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- Kurniasari, Triwik (4 March 2012). "The Land of Promises". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- Maryono, Agus (22 November 2011). "Ifa Isfansyah: The man behind 'Sang Penari'". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- Sofyan, Eko Hendrawan (1 December 2011). "Oka Antara Bersaing dengan Tio Pakusadewo" [Oka Antara Against Tio Pakusadewo]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Jakarta. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- Purwanti, Tenni; Wahono, Tri (26 September 2011). "Fiksimini, Komunitas Sastra yang Lahir dari Twitter" [Fiksimini, Literary Community Born from Twitter]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Jakarta. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- Sertori, Trishna (29 October 2009). "Indonesia's movies start to mature". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- Setiawati, Indah (4 September 2011). "A closer look at scouts". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- Setiawati, Indah (16 October 2011). "Andrea Hirata: Home for his parents". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 16 December 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- Siregar, Lisa (8 March 2011). "Book of Indonesian Twitter Tales Digs Deep". Jakarta Globe. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- "The Awards Show Goes On, Despite Misfortunes". Jakarta Globe. Jakarta. 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- Webb, Cynthia (13 December 2010). "Salman Aristo: The story teller". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
External links
- Salman Aristo at IMDb