This article is about the actor. For the politician, see Mochtar Mohamad.
Mohamad Mochtar (1 July 1918 – 1 December 1981), usually credited as Moh Mochtar, was an Indonesian film actor active from 1939 until his death in 1981.
Mochtar was born in Cianjur, West Java, Dutch East Indies, on 1 July 1918. He dropped out of school in the first year of Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs (junior high school). Sometime afterwards he was signed by the theatre company Miss Riboet's Orion for their football team; he had been a fan of the game since his youth. Mochtar was later asked to perform on stage.[1][2] By the late 1930s he was skilled at the traditional martial art of silat.[3]
In 1939 Mochtar met The Teng Chun, owner and director of Java Industrial Film (JIF), while at a barbershop. Mochtar was signed to play opposite Hadidjah in JIF's upcoming film, Alang-Alang, as two lovers who confront bandits in a jungle.[3] The Teng Chun intended Mohamad Mochtar and Hadidjah to become competitors to Roekiah and Rd Mochtar, who had become a popular on-screen couple owing to their success in Terang Boelan (1937) and Fatima (1938).[4]Alang-Alang was successful, and Mohamad Mochtar was dubbed the "Tarzan of Java".[1]
This success led Hadidjah and Mochtar to be cast in romantic roles together for another five films for JIF. In 1940, Mochtar appeared in Matjan Berbisik (Whispering Tiger) as a man who fights his brother for the love of a young woman,[5] then in Rentjong Atjeh (Rencong of Aceh) as a young man who fights pirates.[6] In 1941 the pair appeared in another three films: Srigala Item (Black Wolf), Si Gomar, and Singa Laoet.[7] Aside from his roles with Hadidjah, Mochtar also acted in several films for Action Films, a subsidiary of JIF, including Srigala Item and Tengkorak Hidoep (both 1941).[1] Through these films Mochtar became one of the most famous actors in the Indies, recognised for his speed and courage. He did his own stunts — including scenes such as jumping from a moving motorcycle to a truck.[2]
Through the 1950s Mochtar acted in various films, and worked as cinematographer on two.[9] He left the industry in 1957. He attempted to work at a shoe factory, then tried to open his own hotel and restaurant. In 1967 he returned to film, acting in Menjusurui Djedjak Berdarah; this role garnered him a Citra Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 1967 Indonesian Film Festival.[1] After his return to film Mochtar focused primarily on supporting roles, only taking two further lead roles: in Lampu Merah (1971) and Gara Gara (1973).[10] At the 1979 Indonesian Film Festival he received a special award, the Pikiran Rakyat Trophy, for his lengthy career.[11] Mochtar died in Jakarta on 1 December 1981.[2]
Filmography
During his 42-year career, Mochtar appeared in some 63 films. He also handled cinematography on 2 films.[9]
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This article is about the actor For the politician see Mochtar Mohamad Mohamad Mochtar 1 July 1918 1 December 1981 usually credited as Moh Mochtar was an Indonesian film actor active from 1939 until his death in 1981 Mohamad MochtarMohamad Mochtar 1954Born1 July 1918Cianjur Dutch East IndiesDied1 December 1981 1981 12 01 aged 63 Jakarta IndonesiaOccupationActorAwards1 Citra Award Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 2 1 Cast 2 2 Crew 3 References 4 Works citedBiography EditMochtar was born in Cianjur West Java Dutch East Indies on 1 July 1918 He dropped out of school in the first year of Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs junior high school Sometime afterwards he was signed by the theatre company Miss Riboet s Orion for their football team he had been a fan of the game since his youth Mochtar was later asked to perform on stage 1 2 By the late 1930s he was skilled at the traditional martial art of silat 3 In 1939 Mochtar met The Teng Chun owner and director of Java Industrial Film JIF while at a barbershop Mochtar was signed to play opposite Hadidjah in JIF s upcoming film Alang Alang as two lovers who confront bandits in a jungle 3 The Teng Chun intended Mohamad Mochtar and Hadidjah to become competitors to Roekiah and Rd Mochtar who had become a popular on screen couple owing to their success in Terang Boelan 1937 and Fatima 1938 4 Alang Alang was successful and Mohamad Mochtar was dubbed the Tarzan of Java 1 This success led Hadidjah and Mochtar to be cast in romantic roles together for another five films for JIF In 1940 Mochtar appeared in Matjan Berbisik Whispering Tiger as a man who fights his brother for the love of a young woman 5 then in Rentjong Atjeh Rencong of Aceh as a young man who fights pirates 6 In 1941 the pair appeared in another three films Srigala Item Black Wolf Si Gomar and Singa Laoet 7 Aside from his roles with Hadidjah Mochtar also acted in several films for Action Films a subsidiary of JIF including Srigala Item and Tengkorak Hidoep both 1941 1 Through these films Mochtar became one of the most famous actors in the Indies recognised for his speed and courage He did his own stunts including scenes such as jumping from a moving motorcycle to a truck 2 In March 1942 the Japanese occupied the Indies and closed all but one film studio including JIF 8 Mochtar became a Heiho a native soldier for the Japanese forces and took up roles in propaganda films such as Berdjoang 1943 Indonesia proclaimed its independence on 17 August 1945 and for two years no fiction films were produced in the area Mochtar made his first film after the proclamation Bengawan Solo in 1949 1 Through the 1950s Mochtar acted in various films and worked as cinematographer on two 9 He left the industry in 1957 He attempted to work at a shoe factory then tried to open his own hotel and restaurant In 1967 he returned to film acting in Menjusurui Djedjak Berdarah this role garnered him a Citra Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 1967 Indonesian Film Festival 1 After his return to film Mochtar focused primarily on supporting roles only taking two further lead roles in Lampu Merah 1971 and Gara Gara 1973 10 At the 1979 Indonesian Film Festival he received a special award the Pikiran Rakyat Trophy for his lengthy career 11 Mochtar died in Jakarta on 1 December 1981 2 Filmography EditDuring his 42 year career Mochtar appeared in some 63 films He also handled cinematography on 2 films 9 Cast Edit Alang Alang 1939 Rentjong Atjeh 1940 Dasima 1940 Matjan Berbisik 1940 Matula 1941 Si Gomar 1941 Singa Laoet 1941 Srigala Item 1941 Tengkorak Hidoep 1941 Boenga Sembodja 1942 Poelo Inten 1942 Berdjoang 1943 Di Desa 1943 Keseberang 1944 Bengawan Solo 1949 Bantam 1950 Pantai Bahagia 1950 Terang Bulan 1950 Tirtonadi 1950 Air Mata Pengantin 1952 Neng Yatimah 1953 Timuriana 1953 Djaja Merana 1954 Sungai Darah 1954 Bandar Djakarta 1955 Korupsi 1956 Teladan 1957 Menjusuri Djedjak Berdarah 1967 Djampang Mentjari Naga Hitam 1968 Apa jang Kau Tjari Palupi 1969 Kutukan Dewata 1970 Samiun dan Dasima 1970 Si Buta dari Gua Hantu 1970 Api Dibukit Menoreh Gugurnya Tohpati 1971 La Tando di Toradja 1971 Lampu Merah 1971 Impas 0 x 0 1971 Pendekar Bambu Kuning 1971 Pendekar Sumur Tudjuh 1971 Perawan Buta 1971 Mutiara dalam Lumpur 1972 Salah Asuhan 1972 Gara gara 1973 Ratapan Anak Tiri 1973 Anak yang Menderita 1974 Pengorbanan 1974 Sarah 1974 Apa Salahku 1976 Tanah Harapan 1976 Ingin Cepat Kaya Babi Jadi jadian 1976 Mustika Ibu 1976 Cobra 1977 Terminal Terakhir 1977 Tiada Seindah Cintamu 1977 Pendekar Tangan Hitam 1977 M 5 Menantang Maut 1978 Pulau Cinta 1978 Pacar Seorang Perjaka 1978 Anak anak Buangan 1979 Ach yang Benerrr 1979 Detik detik Cinta Menyentuh 1981 Bunga Cinta Kasih 1981 Apanya Dong 1983 Crew Edit Air Mata Pengantin Tears of a Bride 1952 Cinematographer Tirtonadi 1950 CinematographerReferences Edit a b c d e Biran 1979 p 317 a b c Apa Siapa 1999 p 307 a b Biran 2009 p 181 Imanjaya 2006 p 109 Filmindonesia or id Matjan Berbisik Filmindonesia or id Rentjong Atjeh Apa Siapa 1999 p 206 Biran 2009 pp 319 322 a b Filmindonesia or id Filmografi Apa Siapa 1999 p 308 Filmindonesia or id Penghargaan Works cited EditApa Siapa Orang Film Indonesia What and Who Film Figures in Indonesia in Indonesian Jakarta Indonesian Ministry of Information 1999 OCLC 44427179 Biran Misbach Yusa ed 1979 Apa Siapa Orang Film Indonesia 1926 1968 What and Who Film Figures in Indonesia 1926 1968 Sinematek Indonesia OCLC 6655859 Biran Misbach Yusa 2009 Sejarah Film 1900 1950 Bikin Film di Jawa History of Film 1900 1950 Making Films in Java in Indonesian Komunitas Bamboo working with the Jakarta Art Council ISBN 978 979 3731 58 2 Filmografi Moh Mochtar Filmography of Moh Mochtar filmindonesia or id Jakarta Konfiden Foundation Archived from the original on 12 January 2014 Retrieved 12 January 2014 Imanjaya Ekky 2006 A to Z about Indonesian Film in Indonesian Bandung Mizan ISBN 978 979 752 367 1 Matjan Berbisik filmindonesia or id in Indonesian Jakarta Konfiden Foundation Archived from the original on 2 December 2013 Retrieved 25 July 2012 Penghargaan Moh Mochtar Awards for Moh Mochtar filmindonesia or id Jakarta Konfiden Foundation Archived from the original on 12 January 2014 Retrieved 12 January 2014 Rentjong Atjeh filmindonesia or id Jakarta Konfiden Foundation Archived from the original on 16 October 2013 Retrieved 25 July 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mohamad Mochtar amp oldid 1123780937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
