Ratna Asmara
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1914
Died: January 1, 1981
Ratna Asmara was an Indonesian actress and film director. Originally active in theatre, in 1940 she starred in the romance film Kartinah, which her first husband Andjar directed. After appearing in several further films, she made her directorial debut in 1950 with Sedap Malam (Sweetness of the Night), which made her the first female film director in Indonesian history. Although her work was generally ignored, later female Indonesian directors. Ratna and her husband Andjar joined the Dardanella…
