
Directing
Ali Shahab
Born — Died
1941-09-22 — 2018-12-25
Place of birth
Batavia, Dutch East Indies [now Jakarta, Indonesia]
Known for
Directing
Credits
20 titles
Ali Shahab (born September 22, 1941 – died December 25, 2018) was a prominent Indonesian film director, screenwriter, journalist, and novelist. He was a pioneering figure in the Indonesian entertainment industry, best known for directing the classic horror film Beranak dalam Kubur (1971), which starred the legendary Suzzanna. His extensive filmography includes other notable titles such as Bumi Makin Panas (1973), Gadis Bionik (1982), and Manusia Enam Juta Dolar (1981). Beyond cinema, he achieved significant success in television with the hit 1980s series Rumah Masa Depan. He was also the younger brother of the renowned cultural observer Alwi Shahab.
Known for
10.0After escaping prison, Kontet (Nasco) maims Rita (Arnaz), one of the police officers responsible for capturing him. In order to save her life she’s given bionic limbs.
Gadis Bionik
1982
NRBusinessman Bharata is rich and has a 22-year-old trophy wife named Natalia. Feeling neglected, Natalia decides to have an affair with Bharata's nephew Pieter, who's home on college break from America. This leads to blackmail, pregnancy, murder, pawning off an unborn child on the wrong dad, gambling debt, forced prostitution, fights to the death and more!
A Woman's Breath
1978
7.0Mown down and crippled by a fleet of tuk-tuks, police officer Dono (Sardono) is given experimental bionic limbs and, along with his incompetent colleagues, sent to rescue a kidnapped nightclub singer.
Manusia 6.000.000 Dollar
1981
7.0A nurse begins working at a retirement home and soon after the residents start turning up dead.
Crazy Desire
1973
NRWidowed lighthouse keeper Maria (Suzanna) and her daughter Kiki (Nur Afni Octavia) live on a small island in the grip of Karto (Parto Tegal).
Island of Love
1978
NRAgus moved out of his huge house because his father, Raden Mas Sudewo, intended to marry Rahayu after his wife's death.
Rahasia Perawan
1975
Behind the camera
10.0After escaping prison, Kontet (Nasco) maims Rita (Arnaz), one of the police officers responsible for capturing him. In order to save her life she’s given bionic limbs.
Gadis Bionik
1982
10.0After escaping prison, Kontet (Nasco) maims Rita (Arnaz), one of the police officers responsible for capturing him. In order to save her life she’s given bionic limbs.
Gadis Bionik
1982
NRBusinessman Bharata is rich and has a 22-year-old trophy wife named Natalia. Feeling neglected, Natalia decides to have an affair with Bharata's nephew Pieter, who's home on college break from America. This leads to blackmail, pregnancy, murder, pawning off an unborn child on the wrong dad, gambling debt, forced prostitution, fights to the death and more!
A Woman's Breath
1978
7.0Mown down and crippled by a fleet of tuk-tuks, police officer Dono (Sardono) is given experimental bionic limbs and, along with his incompetent colleagues, sent to rescue a kidnapped nightclub singer.
Manusia 6.000.000 Dollar
1981
7.0Mown down and crippled by a fleet of tuk-tuks, police officer Dono (Sardono) is given experimental bionic limbs and, along with his incompetent colleagues, sent to rescue a kidnapped nightclub singer.
Manusia 6.000.000 Dollar
1981
7.0A nurse begins working at a retirement home and soon after the residents start turning up dead.
Crazy Desire
1973
7.0A nurse begins working at a retirement home and soon after the residents start turning up dead.
Crazy Desire
1973
NRWidowed lighthouse keeper Maria (Suzanna) and her daughter Kiki (Nur Afni Octavia) live on a small island in the grip of Karto (Parto Tegal).
Island of Love
1978
NRWidowed lighthouse keeper Maria (Suzanna) and her daughter Kiki (Nur Afni Octavia) live on a small island in the grip of Karto (Parto Tegal).
Island of Love
1978
NRAgus moved out of his huge house because his father, Raden Mas Sudewo, intended to marry Rahayu after his wife's death.
Rahasia Perawan
1975
NRAgus moved out of his huge house because his father, Raden Mas Sudewo, intended to marry Rahayu after his wife's death.
Rahasia Perawan
1975
NRMaria (Suzzanna) goes to prison for murdering her own father. Upon release, she becomes a prostitute and then has a difficult time maintaining a romantic relationship with a young painter once she decides to get out of the business.
The Earth Gets Hotter
1973
NRMaria (Suzzanna) goes to prison for murdering her own father. Upon release, she becomes a prostitute and then has a difficult time maintaining a romantic relationship with a young painter once she decides to get out of the business.
The Earth Gets Hotter
1973
NRKarno and Dina, grow up in a large fisherman village, and have carried on an affair till she is pregnant. Embarrassed, they leave for the city. Karno works as a truck driver and Dina becomes a tailor.
Bed for Day, Bed for Night
1976
NRAfter a woman is murdered, her housekeeper, lover, his infertile wife and others find themselves in supernatural events
Whoever Sows Hate Will Reap Disaster
1988
10.0The story of two sisters, one evil, one good. The evil sister will go to any lengths to inherit the family wealth
Birth in the Grave
1972
NRIn a small village, a woman's decomposed corpse turns up showing signs of having been defiled post mortem. A series of other vicious murders occur, with some of the victims' bodies being dumped in a well. Police begin to suspect a necrophiliac is responsible.
Mystery of the Old Well
1987
NRIn a small village, a woman's decomposed corpse turns up showing signs of having been defiled post mortem. A series of other vicious murders occur, with some of the victims' bodies being dumped in a well. Police begin to suspect a necrophiliac is responsible.
Mystery of the Old Well
1987
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Detik Detik Cinta Menyentuh
1981
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Detik Detik Cinta Menyentuh
1981
