Actor
Roekiah
Born December 31, 1917 in Bandung, West Java, Dutch East IndiesDied September 2, 194510 films
Roekiah (b. 1917) was an Indonesian film actress and singer. As a film actress, Roekiah gained widespread attention after being paired with actor Rd. Mochtar, in Albert Balink's Terang Boelan (1937). Roekiah is also known for Fatimah (1938), Kuda Sembrani (1941), and Poesaka Terpendam (1941). Roekiah reunited with Rd. Mochtar to do Keseberang (1944), however shortly after finishing the film, Roekiah fell ill and passed away in 1945.
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Roekiah grew up in a family of thespians, both her parents were artists of the opera group "Poesi Indra Bangsawan". Roekiah first acted on stage at age seven. She was well-known in her teenage years acting in "Palestina Opera" in Jakarta. At 17 years old, she married Kartolo, the orchestra leader for Palestina Opera. Their son Rachmat Kartolo followed her footsteps, becoming an actor and appearing in films like Menjusuri Djedjak Berdarah (1967), Malam Djahanam (1970), and Pinangan (1976).
Filmography
10 films as actor- 1944Ke Seberang
- 1941Poesaka Terpendam
- 1941Full Moon Over Malaya
- 1941Koeda Sembrani
- 1940RoekihatiRoekihati
- 1940Siti AkbariSiti Akbari
- 1940Sorga Ka Toedjoe
- 1939Gagak Item
- 1938FatimaFatimah
- 1937Terang BoelanRohaya