Djadoeg Djajakusuma (1 August 1918 – 28 October 1987) was an Indonesian film director and promoter of traditional art forms. He is credited with revitalising the Betawi theatre form lenong. He died of a heart attack at his home in Parakansi, West Java, after a long battle with lung cancer. His funeral was held at the same time as that of his wife, who died of lung cancer in 1986. He left behind a wife and three children.
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Djadoeg Djajakusuma (1 August 1918 – 28 October 1987) was an Indonesian film director and promoter of traditional art forms. Born to a nobleman and his wife in Temanggung, Central Java, he became interested in the arts at a young age, choosing to pursue a career in theatre. During the Japanese occupation from 1943 to 1945 he was a translator and actor, and in the four-year national revolution which followed he worked for the military’s educational division. In 1951 he joined the National Film Corporation at the invitation of Usmar Ismail. After making his directorial debut with Embun, he released a further eleven films with the company before leaving in 1964. He then returned to traditional Indonesian theatre, including wayang. He is credited with revitalising the Betawi theatre form lenong and received numerous awards for his filmmaking, including a lifetime achievement award at the Indonesian Film Festival. After over a decade of poor health and high blood pressure, Djajaksusuma collapsed during a ceremony and died. He was buried in Karet Bivak Cemetery, Parakan, Java, on October 28, 1987. His funeral was attended by his family and friends, including his wife Kasimah, who he had married in 1945. He died of a heart attack at his home in Parakansi, West Java, after a long battle with lung cancer. He had been suffering from the disease for more than a decade, and his funeral was held at the same time as that of his wife, who died of lung cancer in 1986.
He left behind a wife and three children. His last will and testament will be published by the University of Indonesia, where he studied until his death in 1987. He will also be buried in Semarang, central Java, alongside his wife and their two sons. He also leaves behind a daughter and two step-daughters, who are still living in Central Java. His final words will be: “I love you, my beloved wife. I love you so much, I will always be here for you, and I will be with you always, until the end of my life.” He died on October 27, 1987, at the age of 75. He leaves behind his wife of 50 years, his daughter, and a daughter-in-law, who is now living in Jakarta, Indonesia, with their son, Jeroen. His death was announced by the Indonesian government on October 29, 1987; he was buried on October 30, 1987 at Karet bivak cemetery, Paraksa, Paras. He worked as a translator for the Dutch government during the occupation of the Dutch East Indies. In his free time, he helped establish the amateur theatre company Maya, together with artists such as HB Jassin, Rosihan Anwar, and Usmar ISmail. The troupe performed translations of European works and original works by Ismail and El Hakim. Themes supporting the Indonesian nationalist movement, meanwhile, remained implicit in the works in the performances.
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