
Soendjoto Adibroto
Acting
Biography
Before becoming widely known in the film industry, Soendjoto Adibroto began his career as a stage actor. He excelled in drama, winning the Best Male Actor award in Surabaya in 1956 for his performance "Working with Blood." His talent for acting led him to enter the film industry in 1958, where he'd eventually carve out a niche for himself, mostly playing bad guys in 80s fantasy and horror films, most typically ones directed by Sisworo Gautama Putra and starring the legendary Suzzanna. In addition to acting, he also worked behind the scenes, starting as a unit production manager and assistant and working his way up to writing and directing. His debut film Tangan-Tangan Kotor ("Dirty Hands") (1963) was a huge success, winning Best Film at the 3rd Asian Film Festival in 1964 and the Bandung Award and Lumumba Award for Best Screenplay. While this established him as a promising talent behind the camera, he would only go on to direct a few other films.
Known For

Tragedy strikes when a group of thugs slaughter two children and their mother and father. Then, out of nowhere, a ghost of a sinister, thuggish looking man appears and walks toward the woman's body. Later, a couple moves into the house and encounters the ghosts of the two children. Even worse, the murdered woman, possessed by the evil male spirit, has returned as a ghost/zombie who can invade people's dreams and kill them. She has a glove just like Freddy Krueger and she makes use of it quite frequently. She seeks out those who killed her and her family, taking vengeance on them. But, eventually, she must be stopped, and that falls to a good priestess who must also face the male spirit within the woman. (zmdb.org)
Pact with the Forces of Darkness

Suryono comes from Solo and is of royal descent. Jeannette a beautiful woman from France. Suryono took Jeannette to his hometown of Solo and finally got married, even though the marriage was not approved by Suryono's mother. The love between nations broke and Jeanette returned to France. Meanwhile Suryono, who was lonely, managed to ravish his servant, Trimah.
Goodbye Jeanette

The movie follows two castaway children who grow up with one of their fathers, but must fend for themselves after they are captured and deified by natives. Adapted from Henry De Vere Stacpoole's novel The Blue Lagoon, via the film of the same name, Pengantin Pantai Biru introduces several differences to the story.
The Bridegroom of Blue Beach

Malam Satu Suro is a romantic Indonesian horror movie directed by Gautama Putra Sisworo and starring Suzanna and Fendy Pradana. The film is known for its unique story line because it does not highlight the ghost as an antagonist but as the main character / protagonist. The film was distributed by Soraya Intercine Films.
Satu Suro Night

Devoted to the heroes who fought for their homeland’s freedom in the 1947 Indonesian war of liberation.
The Struggle
Increasingly jaded by how men treat women (including how her own mother is casually abused by her father), Nyi Ageng (Suzanna) decides that's not going to be the path for her. She's forced to marry a wealthy man who later dies under mysterious circumstances.
Nyi Ageng the Decoy Queen

Ayu Sutrisna, a novelist, is suffering from a phobia that causes her hands to shake and cold sweats to break out. Her boyfriend, Anton, suggests a more laid-back atmosphere. So, she takes a retreat in an old house that the two find abandoned on an exploration. Soon, she discovers that the house hides a secret and is haunted by the legendary sundel balong, a vengeful spirit with a strange anatomical anomaly.
Kliwon Friday Night

Heartbroken because her future husband has a wife, Nurlela (Eva Arnaz) goes to the city to look for work. After a successful career, many men love her. Unfortunately, all are married. Nurlela turned around to play with these men. Meanwhile, Mugeni (Rano Karno), Nurlela's sister, is asked by her superior, Murtado (Sunjoto Adibroto), to find a mate who looks like Nurlela. Aisyah's mother (Nani Wijaya) also appears who wants to match Nurlela with Jupri (Eddy Riwanto).
Metropolitan Virgin

Suro becomes obsessed with Ujung as a tool to take power over the village. His ambition stumbles when his daughter, Marni, falls in love with Kasan, an ordinary peasant from the same village.
Whips of Fire

Legend about Loro Jonggrang's love story with Bandung Bondowoso. When he was newly appointed as Senopati Baka, he was assigned to attack the Pengging Kingdom. However, while he was there, he was recognized as the crown prince of Pengging, who had apparently been kidnapped by the Baka people when he was still a child. The angry King Baka personally led an attack on Pengging and was killed by Bandung Bondowoso. The son of the Baka king, Loro Jonggrang saw his father die and held a grudge against Bandung Bondowoso. When Bandung Bondowoso was about to propose, Loro Jonggrang also put forward a condition to build a thousand temples. When there was one less temple, Loro Jonggrang made the cock crow as if it was morning. Bandung, knowing that Loro Jonggrang was cheating, cursed it, making it the thousandth and largest temple.
Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)

With the failure of Linggarjati Agreement as the background, a heroic and also a love story are interwoven. The army headquarters in Yogja decides to withdraw all existing trains to Yogya.
The Last Train

About seven womans for secret mission.
7 Women on Secret Assignment

After her father Suhada is imprisoned for a killing in self-defence, Sari and her mother drift into prostitution. When Suhada is out of prison and sees the sad lives of his wife and daughter, he is infuriated. He stabs Deny, the young man who is attracted to Sari, so that lands him again with the police. Deny’s father is against his son having a relationship with Sari. But Deny is the first one who slept with Sari so they continue their relationship for the sake of love.
Painted Lips

There's gore from weapon attacks, gore from crocodile attacks, goofy humor, lots of rubber crocodiles, a guy gets pissed on, a woman gives birth to a crocodile, strange dance/music video that's surprisingly good, a child is plowed over by a motorbike and hell, there's even a glimpse of some boobies. This is fine Indonesian exploit craziness
White Crocodile Queen

A prince, soon to become king, is targeted for death after killing a robber.
Brahma Manggala

A great duel erupts between Tejo Arum, Nyi Blorong's lover, and King Dewacengkar, as rivals seek her affection. When Tejo Arum is defeated, Nyi Blorong aids him by transforming him into a giant powerful enough to crush his enemies. To regain his human form, Tejo Arum is forced to meditate for 350 years.