Monty Tiwa (born 28 August 1976 in

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 ...

) is an Indonesian

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

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, film producer and

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. Monty Tiwa enrolled in

University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side: the university's medical school and hospital ...

before he returned to Indonesia and worked as creative writer for

Trans TV PT Televisi Transformasi Indonesia, commonly known as Trans TV, is an Indonesian Terrestrial television, free-to-air television broadcaster based in South Jakarta that was launched on December 15, 2001, and is owned by Chairul Tanjung. Programm ...

(2002–2003), head section creative for

RCTI RCTI (abbreviated from ''Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia'') is an Indonesian free-to-air television broadcaster. It is best known for its soap operas, celebrity bulletins, news, and sports programmes. It was first launched in 1989, origi ...

(2003–2004) and

creative director A creative director is a person who makes high-level creative decisions; oversees the creation of creative assets such as advertisements, products, events, or logos; and directs and translates the creative people who produce the end results. Creat ...

for MNC (2004–2005). Currently, Monty works as an independent writer and film director.

Filmography

*'' Maaf, Saya Telah Menghamili Istri Anda'' (2007) - director / writer *'' Pocong 3'' (2007) - director / writer *'' XL Extra Large'' (2008) - director / writer *'' Barbi3'' (2008) - director *'' Wakil Rakyat'' (2009) - director *'' Homses'' A short film (2009) - director / writer / editor *''Keramat'' (2009) - director / writer *'' Laskar Pemimpi'' (2010) - writer / editor / director *''XXL'' (2009) - writer/producer *'' Andai Ia Tahu'' - writer *'' Vina Bilang Cinta'' - writer *'' Biarkan Bintang Menari'' - writer *'' 9 Naga'' - writer *'' Ujang Pantry'' - writer / editor *'' Juli di bulan Juni'' - writer *'' Mendadak Dangdut'' - writer *'' Denias'' - writer *''

Pocong 1 ( ; from ) is a ghost that looks like a person wrapped in a funeral cloth. In Islamic funeral, a shroud called a "" (in Indonesian and Malay) is used to wrap the body of the dead person. The dead body is covered in white fabric tied over t ...

'' - writer *'' Pocong 2'' - writer / editor *'' Dunia Mereka'' - writer *'' Mengejar Mas-Mas'' - writer *'' Otomatis Romantis'' - writer/producer *'' Anak Setan'' - writer/producer *''Hidayah'' (2023) - director

Other works

*'' Biarkan Bintang Menari'' - original soundtrack with Andi Rianto *'' Mendadak Dangdut'' - original soundtrack with hits Jablay *''

Indonesian Idol ''Indonesian Idol'' is an Indonesian reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by RCTI Production Team and FremantleMedia Asia. The show began airing on RCTI in March 2004 and became one of the most popular sh ...

'' - theme song *'' Dunia Mereka 1 & 2'' - books

Awards

*Best Screenwriter, Festival Film Indonesia 2005 for ''Juli di Bulan Juni'' *Best Editor, Festival Film Indonesia 2006 for ''Ujang Pantry 2'' *Best Screenwriter, Festival Film Indonesia 2006 for ''Denias''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tiwa, Monty 1976 births Living people Indonesian film directors Indonesian people of Filipino descent Indonesian screenwriters Mass media people from Jakarta People of Sangirese descent