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Barry Prima (real name Bertus Knoch) was born in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. His father was a Dutch physician, his mother Indonesian. They had four children (three boys, one girl), with Bertus being the oldest. His sister graduated from Pajajaran University in Bandung with a medical degree and is a doctor, but Bertus only got his high school degree from Aloysius High School in Bandung.

He learned taekwando in a small martial-arts studio located behind his father's house on Jalan Dago (Dago street). The taekwando master at that time was known as Master Kang, from Malaysia. In his early 20s, Bertus came to the attention of Indonesian producer Gope T. Samtani, who offered him a small role in a picture he was making about cannibals. Bertus took it, the picture--Primitif (1978)--became a hit and Samtani changed Bertus' name to Barry Prima. In his second film he played opposite renowned Indonesian star Suzzanna, as her husband who gets killed in the middle of the movie.

Prima soon became the biggest star in Indonesian films, making a string of action/fantasy films for various studios. He made several pictures with Eva Arnaz and was briefly married to her. Famously reclusive, and somewhat ornery, he seldom gives interviews and in the few he has given often contradicts himself (many interviewers suspect he does it deliberately); he once said that he never wanted to be an actor and never made a good movie because the scripts were always so bad and the budgets were always so low, but later in the same interview he said that he enjoyed making films and liked everyone he worked with.

After several years off the screen, he played a cameo (in drag!) in Upi Avianto's "Realita Cinta dan Rock 'n Roll" (2006).

Adinda Thomas was born on 8 August 1993 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. She is an actress, known for The Devil's Lair (2023), Obsesi and Bangsatnya Cinta Pertama (2023).

Jim Adhi Limas was born on 23 March 1937 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. He is an actor, known for Bitter Moon (1992), A Witch's Way of Love (1997) and Diva (1981).

Widhi is Born In west java Indonesia, start his career at movie Industry at 2012 with Dapur Film Indonesia under Hanung Bramantyo. He start his career as Publicist then go to Casting Coordinator and Casting Assistant until at 2014 he start his career as a Casting Director. He's a freelance Casting Director but his core is at Dapur Film Indonesia. From 2012 to 2016 Widhi work around 12 movie and several Web Series and also commercial.

Winky Wiryawan a.k.a Nurayendra Irwindo (born in Bandung, West Java, December 9, 1973) is an Indonesian actor. He is also known as a DJ (disc jockey) in Jakarta, by the name DJ Winky.

His involvement in entertainment began in commercials for Nescafe, Ponds, and Relaxa. He was later offered a role as Ferdy in The Uninvited (2001) starring Melanie Ariyanto and directed by Rizal Mantovani and Jose Purnomo.

He then played in a similar-genre movie, Titik Hitam (2002) directed by Sentot Sahid, who later introduced himself as director and producer Rudy Soedjarwo Leo Sutanto.

This opened up an opportunities for Winky in Singa Karawang Bekasi (2003), and Mengejar Matahari (2004). Thanks to the film Mengejar Matahari (2004), Winky won the category of Best Crying Scene MTV Indonesia Movie Awards (MIMA) 2004.

In 2006 may be practically a fortune year for Winky, he starred in four films a year, Ruang (2006), Berbagi Suami (2006), 6:30 (2006), and Americana (2006). In the same year, Winky was nominated Most Favorite Supporting Actor in MTV Indonesia movie award 2006 through the movie Berbagi Suami. the film is the same,Berbagi Suami managed to get the Golden Orchid award for Best Foreign Language film in Hawaii film Festival,United States.

In 2007, Winky cast in Surat Untuk Ayah (2007) with Wulan Guritno, and the remake movie Badai Pasti Berlalu (2007). In the movie Badai Pasti Berlalu ever built in the era-1970 (at that time directed by Teguh Karya), Winky play with Vino G. Bastian and Slamet Rahardjo,worked on by Teddy Soeriaatmadja. Winky act as Helmy, a character who was played an antagonistic character actor Slamet Rahardjo Djarot in the original version.

Winky is married to Asmara Siswandari a.k.a Kenes Andari, on October 1, 2004 at At-Taqwa mosque, South Jakarta. After the previous proposal ceremony done on July 17, 2004.

Agatha Chelsea was born on 18 December 2001 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. She is an actress, known for Ada Cinta Di SMA (2016), Meet Me After Sunset (2018) and Suka-Suka Super 7: Habis Gelap Menuju Terang (2014).

Alfred Pek is a filmmaker, video journalist, director, and an aspiring storyteller, adventurer, and explorer of pluralism and intersections of identities. Having diverse life experiences in Indonesia, Australia, and Canada, it has inspired him to pursue the directions of telling stories that matter to broader social contexts to inspire actions and moving human hearts.

Lam Ting was born on 17 April 1964 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. He is an actor, known for Dust in the Machine (1995), Saur Sepuh: Satria Madangkara (1988) and Saur Sepuh 2: Pesanggrahan Keramat (1989).

Sofia W.D. was born on 12 October 1924 in Bandoeng, Preanger, Dutch East Indies [now Bandung, West Java, Indonesia]. She was an actress and director, known for Badai Selatan (1961), Melawan badai (1974) and Singa Betina dari Marunda (1971). She was married to W.D. Mochtar. She died on 23 July 1986 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Andre Ong Carlesso is an Australian actor with Indonesian background. Andre was born in Bandung, Indonesia and he is the youngest of two children. Andre first gig was a TV commercial for Indonesian well known cigarette called Dji Sam Soe in 2003. He pursued drama at the Actors College of Theatre and Television in 2005 as well as taken part time acting at NIDA and also Tvi Actor Studio in LA. Guilty is his first feature film about the Bali 9 that will be shown in Adelaide Film Festival 2017

Yuyun Yuningsih Nollen is a researcher and writer in the area of classic cinema and television history. She is married to historian, author, musician and filmmaker Scott Allen Nollen, and has two sons, Arizkia and Julio ("The Little Monster"). Her favorite film actors are Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Chester Morris, Antonio Banderas, Anjelina Jolie and Anne Hathaway. Her number-one television performer is Mike "Touch" Connors.

Her first book with Scott, "Chester Morris: His Life and Career" (McFarland, 2019) will be followed by "Mike Connors: The Life, Film and Television Career of Krekor Ohanion," "The Eastern Films of Boris Karloff" (both for McFarland) and "Sons of Charlie Chan: Keye Luke, Sen Yung, Benson Fong" (for Midnight Marquee).

In 2019, she also began working with her husband on a short film tribute to director Akira Kurosawa, "Five Indo Samurai," in which she plays the leader of the group, portrayed in the original "Seven Samurai" (1954) by Takashi Shimura.

Robert Kreis was born on 10 May 1949 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. He is an actor and writer, known for The Late Late Lien Show (1979), Tatort (1970) and Sass (2001).

Robert Rouveroy was born on 21 August 1927 in Bandoeng, Preanger, Dutch East Indies [now Bandung, West Java, Indonesia]. He was a cinematographer, known for Meatballs (1979), The House by the Lake (1976) and Intensive Care (1991). He died on 10 November 2009 in Netherlands.

Irene Justine was born on 15 June 1993 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. She was an actress, known for Sule, Ay Need You (2012), Kutukan Suster Ngesot (2009) and Bukan Pocong Biasa (2011). She was married to Bryan McKenzie. She died on 26 May 2016 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Mieke Wijaya was born on 17 March 1940 in Bandoeng, Preanger, Dutch East Indies [now Bandung, West Java, Indonesia]. She was an actress, known for Wolf (1981), Gadis diseberang djalan (1960) and Kembang semusim (1980). She was married to Dicky Zulkarnaen. She died on 3 May 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Louis Bongers was born on 20 July 1934 in Bandoeng, Preanger, Dutch East Indies [now Bandung, West Java, Indonesia]. He is an actor, known for Stiefbeen en zoon (1963), De avonturen van Okkie Trooy (1962) and De wachters bij het graf (1960).

Lala Karmela was born on 2 April 1985 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. She is an actress, known for Ngenest (2015), Bajaj Bajuri (2002) and Kuambil Lagi Hatiku (2019).

Jan Ruff-O'Herne was born on 18 January 1923 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. She was married to Tom Ruff. She died on 19 August 2019 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Johan Fabricius was born on 24 August 1899 in Bandoeng, Preanger, Dutch East Indies [now Bandung, West Java, Indonesia]. He was a writer and actor, known for Nacht zonder zegen (1978), Rheingold Theatre (1953) and Het meisje met den blauwen hoed (1934). He was married to Anna Cornelia Bleeker and Ruth Freudenberg. He died on 21 June 1981 in Glimmen, Groningen, Netherlands.

Johan Walhain was born on 3 February 1925 in Bandoeng, Preanger, Dutch East Indies [now Bandung, West Java, Indonesia]. He was an actor, known for De kleine zielen (1969), Fietsen naar de maan (1963) and De bloeiende perzik (1960). He died on 22 December 1985 in Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Nick Mackenzie was born on 2 March 1950 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.

Donny Kusuma was born on 6 June 1968 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. He was an actor, known for X - The Last Moment (2011), My Idiot Brother (2014) and Love and Edelweiss (2010). He died on 19 March 2024 in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia.

Taufik Hidayat was born on 10 August 1981 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.

Ica Naga was born on 8 March 1961 in Rancaekek, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. He was an actor, known for Wedding Partner (2020), Preman Pensiun (2019) and Preman Pensiun (2015). He died on 29 January 2021 in Garut, Indonesia.

Hafizh Garda Utama was born on 31 May 2002 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. He is a director and actor, known for Life Seeker (2020), The Aces (2023) and Menduda (2024).