Mohammad Rivai "Riri" Riza (born October 2, 1970) is an Indonesian

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, producer, and

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. He is notable for his directorial work on '' Petualangan Sherina'' (''Sherina's Adventure''; 2000), '' Gie'' (2005), '' Laskar Pelangi'' (''The Rainbow Troop''; 2008), and '' Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? 2'' (''What's Up with Love? 2''; 2016). He is also known for his creative partnership with Indonesian producer Mira Lesmana, with whom he manages the film production company, Miles Films.

Early life and education

Riri Riza was born in Makassar on October 2, 1970. He moved to Jakarta in 1979, where he conducted his secondary education at LabSchool UNJ. In 1993, Riza graduated from the Jakarta Arts Institute, where he majored in Film Directing. As a talented student, his thesis film, ''Sonata Kampung Bata'' (''Sonata of the Brick Village''), placed third at the 1994

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short film festival.

Career

In 1995, Riza directed two episodes in the documentary series, ''Anak Seribu Pulau'' (''Children of the Thousand Islands''). He directed his first feature film, '' Kuldesak'', in 1998, collaborating with Mira Lesmana, Nan Triveni Achnas and Rizal Mantovani. His solo feature film debut, '' Petualangan Sherina'' (''Sherina's Adventure'') in 2000, established him as a director. Together with Mira Lesmana, Riza has also become a film producer. Their '' Ada Apa dengan Cinta?'' (''What's Up With Love?''), directed by Rudy Soedjarwo, had two million viewers in 2002, Indonesian cinema's biggest

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draw. Riza studied screenwriting at

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, and then wrote his first screenplay '' Eliana, Eliana''. His other films include '' Gie'', '' Untuk Rena'' (For Rena), and '' 3 Hari Untuk Selamanya'' (Three Days to Forever).

Filmography

Films

Short films

Awards and nominations

References

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* * Alumni of Royal Holloway, University of London Indonesian film directors Indonesian screenwriters Indonesian film producers Maya Award winners Citra Award winners 1970 births Living people {{Indonesia-stub