Didi Petet

Acting

Didi Petet

Born 1956-07-12 · Surabaya, Indonesia

Didi Petet was an Indonesian actor and TV and film director, best known for starring as Emon in the Catatan Si Boy series of films in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Didi passed away in May 15, 2015.

Acting credits

Whispering Sands poster
8.4

Berlian and her teenage daughter Daya are on the run from political violence. Constantly daydreaming that her absent father will return, young Daya chafes under the stern hand of her mother. Forced to move inland from their seaside home to a desert of constantly shifting sands, the pair settle down to their familiar antagonism. Finally, Daya sees a vaguely familiar face shuffle in from across the wasteland.

Whispering Sands

2001

Kabayan Becomes a Billionaire poster
5.5

A real estate entrepeneur comes to Kabayan's village in West Java making false promises, including marriage to a woman he likes, if he sells the village's land to him. Kabayan tries to save his village and also win the heart of a woman.

Kabayan Becomes a Billionaire

2010

Si Kabayan Mencari Jodoh poster
NR

Kabayan undergoes a long journey to get his soul mate, Nyi Iteung, since Abah, the latter’s father, does not agree to have a son-in-law from the village. Kabayan has to go to the city to find his luck, assisted by his friend, Joni Kemod and his master, Nora Nori. Now, Kabayan, as a city person, is coming home to propose to Nyi Iteung. The film ends with Abah's acceptance of Kabayan for what he is.

Si Kabayan Mencari Jodoh

1994

Banyu Biru poster
8.3

Disillusioned with his life and career, a supermarket customer service employee sets out on a journey to locate his estranged father.

Banyu Biru

2005

Kamulah Satu-Satunya poster
6.0

Indah goes through thick and thin in her quest to see her favourite band, Dewa 19.

Kamulah Satu-Satunya

2007

When Love Hymn poster
5.5

Khairul Azzam, an Indonesian student in Egypt, has to support his family in his home country while focusing on his education. He tries to seek refuge and strength in God to help him through it all.

When Love Hymn

2009

Sherina's Adventure poster
7.9

A girl who struggles at her new school must team up with a classmate giving her major headaches when trouble finds them both in this musical adventure.

Sherina's Adventure

2000

Catatan (Harian) Si Boy poster
6.2

Satrio and Natasha met in an incident. Satrio who is interested in Natasha decides to help her find the owner of a diary of a man named "Boy".

Catatan (Harian) Si Boy

2011

All Because of Ginah poster
NR

Although she is only an herbalist, Ginah is very attractive. She looks graceful and her friendliness results in many crushes on her.

All Because of Ginah

1985

5 cm poster
6.8

Five friends embark on a mission to climb the highest peak in Java, overcoming obstacles on the way and discovering the true meaning of friendship.

5 cm

2012

Catatan Si Boy poster
6.7

A rich but pious playboy named Boy starts dating a student from his college—only to face sudden opposition from her parents.

Catatan Si Boy

1987

The Hijra poster
7.5

In 1912, Javanese activist Omar Said Tjokroaminoto co-founds the Sarekat Islam party to fight injustices of the Dutch East Indies' colonial regime.

The Hijra

2015

No artwork available
NR

The story revolves around the people of a slum village alongside that of a modern, luxury hotel.

Fanning to Get Fresh Air

1989

Eiffel... I'm in Love poster
7.1

A privileged teen meets her match when a blunt, outspoken young man visits from France and stays with her family.

Eiffel... I'm in Love

2003

Jakarta Hati poster
NR

It is an omnibus consisting of six stories.

Jakarta Hati

2012

What Love Means poster
NR

A rich teen who yearns to study abroad meets an intriguing college student who could offer her some valuable insight — and potentially more.

What Love Means

2005

Bebek Belur poster
NR

Bebek Belur Indonesia is a comedy film released in 2010 directed by Adrianto Sinaga. The film stars among others by Torro Margens, Mario Irwinsyah, Rini Yulianti, Didi Petet, Slamet Rahardjo, and others.

Bebek Belur

2010

Mama Cake poster
NR

Three best friends are in an adventure to buy the steamed brownies "Mama Cake" for one of their friend's dying grandmother. But every time after they already bought it, there must be a bad accident happening to them.

Mama Cake

2012

About Someone poster
4.9

Reluctant to start a new relationship, a heartbroken college student finds solace in a stranger she encounters by accident.

About Someone

2005

Bangun Lagi Dong Lupus poster
5.0

The story begins when Lupus moved to new high school "Merah Putih". There he met with Poppy (Acha Septriasa) and immediately fell in love with the girl. But Poppie've got another lover, Daniel (Kevin Julio). At the new school, Lupus meet unique new friends, like Gusur(Jeremy Christian), strange artist who has aspirations to buy a house for his grandpa who had been living in with my sister-in-law. While Poppy busy with his business, Lupus and his companions planned to join the race "go green" that held the Ministry despite opposition by the high school Principal.

Bangun Lagi Dong Lupus

2013

Emak Ingin Naik Haji poster
NR

Like other Muslims, Emak, -a kind old lady, is eager to perform the pilgrimage (Haj). Unfortunately, she does not have the money to fulfill her wish. Her daily cake sales are not enough, and her widower son Zein, merely hawks his paintings around the neighborhood. Zein sees her persistence, and wants desperately to realize Emak’s wish. But the unfinished problems of his failed marriage, makes him feel helpless. Meanwhile, Emak’s wealthy neighbor has gone for the Haj (the major Mecca pilgrimage) many times, as well as the Umrah (or the minor Mecca pilgrimage).

Emak Ingin Naik Haji

2009

Kirun + Adul poster
NR

When the daughter of the Vice President is kidnapped, two best friends who live in Bali, are the prime suspects. In fact, the Vice President's daughter who actually takes advantage of them because she is angry with her father.

Kirun + Adul

2009

Di Bawah Langit poster
NR

This film depicts the characters of 7 orphans who are raised by a village leader known as Kyai Akhmad.

Di Bawah Langit

2010

Fishing Platform poster
4.8

After his mothers death, 12-year-old Jaya (Iqbal S. Manurung) is sent to his father, Johar (Didi Petet), who works as a supervisor on a jermal (a fishing platform perched on log stilts in the middle of the sea). Johar is shocked, never knowing he has a son, and rejects the boy as his kin. Fully aware he cant bring Jaya back to land due to a dark past, Johar is forced to accept the boy as a worker on the site. Faced with constant rejection from his father and relentless bullying by the other boys who work on the jermal, Jaya decides to take fate into his own hands. He gives up hope on being accepted and learns the skills and attitude needed to survive on the jermal. Jaya increasingly becomes like the other boys: a tough, rough survivor; while Johar is forced to gradually face and accept his past. Eventually, both Johar and Jaya learn that they are bound by their past, united by the space in which they move, and connected by the inescapable truth.

Fishing Platform

2009

Behind the camera