Andreas Leo Ateng Suripto (8 August 19426 May 2003), better known as Ateng and also known by the Chinese name Kho Tjeng Lie (邱诚烈), was a popular

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n actor and comedian.

Biography

Ateng was born on 8 August 1942 in Semplak,

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, Japanese-occupied East Indies (present-day Indonesia). His father was a merchant. He was the second child of nine children. He studied at Taman Siswa 66 Elementary School, then continued to Taman Siswa 44 Senior High School. He used to be performing at school events. He aspired to be a diplomat so that he wanted to enrolled at Akademi Hukum Militer (Military Law Academy). However he was rejected due to his

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. Finally, he studied at Universitas Nasional's social and political science. He was involved in the broadcast of RRI's ''Panggung Gembira'' hosted by Pak Kasur. Then, he became acquainted with

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. Ateng, Slamet, and Dradjat made a comedy group ''Tos Kejeblos'' which active in 1961-1963. In 1967, Ateng, together with Eddie Sud, and Iskak and Slamet formed ''Kwartet Jaya''. From 1982–1988 in

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's ''Ria Jenaka'', Ateng, Iskak, Suroto, and Sampan Hismanto performed as the clown servants of the hero in

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, named Bagong, Gareng, Petruk, and

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. He played film since 1962. His debut film is '' Amor dan Humor'', starring Bing Slamet and was directed by

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. His other films were ''Biji Mas'', ''Kuntil Anak'', ''Bing Slamet Setan Jalanan'', ''Bing Slamet Sibuk'', ''Bing Slamet Dukun Palsu'', ''Ateng Minta Kawin'', ''Ateng Sok Tahu'', ''Ira Maya dan Kakek Ateng'', ''Bing Slamet Koboi Cengeng'', and ''Ateng Pendekar Aneh''. He also played on ''Ateng Mata Keranjang'', ''Ateng Koboi Cengeng'', and ''Ibu Tiri Tak Sekejam Ibu Kota''. Other comedy films which puts name Ateng in its title were ''Ateng Bikin Pusing'', ''Ateng Sok Aksi'', ''Ateng Pendekar Aneh'', and ''Ateng The Godfather''. Prior to his death, he played on SCTV's comedy series titled ''Gregetan''. Ateng died on 6 May 2003 at the age of 60 at Mitra Internasional Hospital cause of throat infection.

Personal life

He married Theresia Maria Reni Indrawati, and had two sons named Alexander Agung Suripto and Antonius Ario Gede Suripto.

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* * {{authority control 1942 births 2003 deaths Male actors from West Java Actors with dwarfism Indonesian male film actors Indonesian male comedians Indonesian comedians Indonesian Roman Catholics Indonesian people of Chinese descent Indonesian Hokkien people People from Bogor Indonesian Christians 20th-century comedians