Emmanuel Ginting "El" Manik (born in
Bohorok,
North Sumatera,
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
on 19 November 1949) is an Indonesian
actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
of
Karo descent.
Biography
El Manik was born on 19 November 1949 in
Bohorok,
North Sumatra
North Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra. Its capital and largest city is Medan on the east coast of the island. It borders Aceh to the northwest, Riau to the sou ...
to an ethnic
Batak Karo
The Karo (also known as Karo Batak) people are a people of the ''Tanah Karo'' (Karo lands) in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Karo lands consist of Karo Regency, plus neighboring areas in East Aceh Regency, Langkat Regency, Dairi Regency, Simal ...
teacher. He graduated from Bohorok State Elementary School in 1962, then Taman Siswa Middle School in 1965 and Teachers' College in 1969, both in
Binjai
Binjai (English: or , Jawi script, Jawi: ), formally Kota Binjai (Binjai City), is an independent city in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia, bordered by Deli Serdang Regency to the east and Langkat Regency to the west. Binjai is connected ...
. After graduation, he moved to
Surabaya
Surabaya is the capital city of East Java Provinces of Indonesia, province and the List of Indonesian cities by population, second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. Located on the northeastern corner of Java island, on the Madura Strai ...
and opened a photo studio.
After passing a test to get into the Film and Music Institute of Jakarta, El Manik sold his equipment and moved to
Jakarta
Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...
. However, after discovering that he had been conned he lived as a vagrant behind the
Ismail Marzuki Cultural Centre. In 1973, he received a
bit part
In acting, a bit part is a role in which there is direct interaction with the principal actors and no more than five lines of dialogue, often referred to as a five-or-less or under-five in the United States, or under sixes in British televisio ...
in ''Mereka Kembali'' (''They Return''), directed by Nawi Ismail; he received
Rp.5,000 for his role.
After his work in ''Mereka Kembali'', El Manik received more supporting roles, including as an antagonist in
Teguh Karya's 1973 film ''
Cinta Pertama'' (''First Love'') and in
Ami Priyono's film ''Kampus Biru'' (''Blue Campus''). His first leading role was in Ami's 1979 film ''Jakarta Jakarta''; that same year he played a Dutch officer in Karya's war epic ''November 1828''. During this period, he also worked as a reporter for ''Aktuil''.
This was followed by a role in 1983's ''Titian Serambut Dibelah Tujuh'' (''Titian Serambut Divided by Seven'') and a leading role in
Sjumandjaja's 1984 film ''
Budak Nafsu'' (''Slave to Lust''). However, after the
Indonesian cinema industry collapsed in 1992 he switched to playing in soap operas.
El Manik directed ''Pacar Dunia Akhirat'' (''Lover in the Afterlife'') in 1996; he later switched to directing soap operas, including 1998's ''Panggung Sandiwara'' (''Stage for Sandiwara'') and ''Titipan Illahi'' (''Saved for God'').
After the revival of Indonesian cinema in 2002, El Manik became more active in the film industry. He played in ''Beth'' (2002), ''Biarkan Bintang Menari'' (''Let the Stars Dance''; 2003), and, in 2006, in
Nia Dinata's film ''
Berbagi Suami'' (''Love for Share'').
Filmography
* ''Mereka Kembali'' (''They Return''; 1973)
* ''
Cinta Pertama'' (''First Love''; 1973)
* ''Kampus Biru'' (''Blue Campus''; 1976)
* ''
Kabut Sutra Ungu'' (''Mist of Purple Silk''; 1980)
* ''
November 1828'' (1979)
* ''Cinta Segitiga'' (''Love Triangle''; 1979)
* ''Dr. Siti Pertiwi Kembali ke Desa'' (''Dr. Siti Pertiwi Returns to the Village''; 1980)
* ''Putri Seorang Jendral'' (''Daughter of a General''; 1981)
* ''Seputih Hatinya, Semerah Bibirnya'' (''As White as Her Heart, As Red as Her Lips''; 1982)
* ''Jakarta Jakarta'' (1982)
* ''Pasukan Berani Mati'' (''Soldiers Willing to Die''; 1982)
* ''Titian Serambut Dibelah Tujuh'' (''Titian Serambut Divided by Seven''; 1982)
* ''Budak Nafsu'' (''Slave to Passion''; 1983)
* ''Hati Yang Perawan'' (''A Virgin Heart''; 1984)
* ''
Bajing Ireng dan Jaka Sembung'' (''Jaka Sembung & Bergola Ijo'', or ''The Warrior and the Ninja''; 1985)
* ''Carok'' (1985)
* ''Hell Raiders'' (1985)
* ''Menumpas Teroris'' (''Fighting Terrorists''; 1986)
* ''Bintang Kejora'' (''Lucky Stars''; 1986)
* ''Biarkan Bulan Itu'' (''Let the Moon Be''; 1986)
* ''Tujuh Manusia Harimau'' (''Seven Human Tigers''; 1987)
* ''Turangga'' (1990)
* ''Beth'' (2002)
* ''Biarkan Bintang Menari'' (''Let the Stars Dance''; 2003)
* ''Maskot'' (''Mascot''; 2006)
* ''
Berbagi Suami'' (''Love for Share''; 2006)
* ''Anak Ajaib'' (''Magic Child''; 2008)
* ''Ketika Cinta Bertasbih'' (''When Love Prays''; 2009)
* ''Dalam Mihrab Cinta'' (''Behind Love's Shield''; 2010)
Awards and nominations
References
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1949 births
Living people
People from Langkat Regency
People of Batak descent
Indonesian male actors
Citra Award winners