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

Biography

He studied Civil Administration at in

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and began his theatrical career in the early 1960s as an actor in a study group in

with W.S. Rendra. After finishing his degree in 1967, he moved to Jakarta and founded ''Teater Kecil'' ( Little Theater), a laboratory where he and other actors could experiment using the workshop model, emphasizing the whole person, as introduced by W.S. Rendra, but Noer was focused on the practical aspect of cultivating acting skills. 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. 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 ''Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI'' (; Indonesian for ''Treachery of G30S/PKI'') is a 1984 Indonesian docudrama co-written and directed by Arifin C. Noer, produced by G. Dwipayana, and starring Amoroso Katamsi, Umar Kayam, and Syubah Asa. Produced ove ...

'' (1984), and ''Taksi'' (1990) which received Citra awards at the

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(FFI). Translations of his plays have appeared in several languages, including English, French, Swedish and Chinese. In 1972–73, he participated in the

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, an international writing program in the United States. He received the

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in 1990. Two years later, his film ''Bibir Mer'' (

Mer's Lips ''Mer's Lips'' () is a 1992 Indonesian film directed by Arifin C. Noer. It was Indonesia's submission to the 65th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Ac ...

) was submitted for consideration as the Indonesian entry for the

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

Selected written works

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Selected filmography

*''Rio Anakku'' (''Rio, My Child''; 1973) *''Melawan Badai'' (''Fighting the Storm''; 1974) *''Suci Sang Primadona'' (''Suci the Prima Donna''; 1977) *''Petualang-Petualang'' (''Wanderings''; 1978) *''Yuyun Pasien Rumah Sakit Jiwa'' (''Yuyun in the Mental Hospital''; 1979) *''Harmonikaku'' (''My Harmonica''; 1979) *'' Serangan Fajar'' (''Dawn Attack''; 1981) *''Djakarta 1966'' (1982; released 1988) *''

'' – 1984 *''Matahari Matahari'' (''The Sun''; 1985) *''Biarkan Bulan Itu'' (''Let the Moon...''; 1986) *''Taksi'' (''Taxi''; 1990) *'' Bibir Mer'' (''Mer's Lips''; 1991) *''Tasi oh Tasi'' (1992)

References

External links

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Profil Arifin C. Noer
{{DEFAULTSORT:Noer, Arifin C. Indonesian dramatists and playwrights Indonesian film directors Indonesian screenwriters Indonesian male poets Indonesian people of Malay descent 1941 births 1995 deaths 20th-century Indonesian poets 20th-century dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Indonesian male writers 20th-century Indonesian screenwriters