Menzano
Acting
Biography
Menzano was an Indonesian actor.
Born: December 30, 1918
Place of Birth: Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Known For
The Narrow Bridge
The story of Ibrahim, a young teacher, who finds oddities in the life of the village he will live in. His life was influenced by Pak Harun's moral depravity which was decorated with gambling and homosexual acts. Ibrahim succeeded in opening the consciousness of the population. The slander against Ibrahim occurred as if he was crossing a hairline split in seven. Chaos ensues but with the arrival of the old traveler, the truth is revealed.
Maju Kena Mundur Kena
Kasino forbids Dono and Indro, his room mates and also his subordinates at the garage where they work, to fall for women. But secretly, Kasino admires a girl, whose picture he sees for the first time in a magazine. When Dono takes a night shift, he has to repair Marina's broken car. The event upsets Kasino since the bill remains unpaid. Unexpectedly, Marina moves into the dormitory where Dono and friends live. Kasino is shocked, for Marina is the woman he admires all this time. Kasino always chats with Marina, but the lucky guy is Dono. Marina, who is visited by her grandparents for marriage with another man, admits to them that she is already married to Dono. Some comedy elements are included such as Indro, who pretends to have a twin, and Dono, who participates in a women’s football match.
Pintar Pintar Bodoh
Dono, Kasino, Indro, and Dorman want to open a detective agency. However, because of disagreements between them, their friendship was split into two groups, namely Kubu Kubu Casino-Dono and Indro-Dorman. Both sides are competing to be the best detectives. Competition begins when they're looking for a beautiful secretary and promote their prowess.
The Bloody Ring
Darsih is having an affair with her neighbor Kosim, not caring that he already has a wife and a child. The adulterous duo then murder Darsih's sister-in-law Marni, who owns a cursed ring that enables her to come back as a ghost to get her revenge.
Whips of Fire
Suro becomes obsessed with Ujung as a tool to take power over the village. His ambition stumbles when his daughter, Marni, falls in love with Kasan, an ordinary peasant from the same village.
The Haunted House
Gunawan moves his troubled family (including an adulterous wife) into a new Dutch home that comes complete with a hidden treasure and ghosts.
Ananda
Irma a.k.a Ananda must struggle through the obstacle of her life for which she might or might not earns something better for her life.
As White as the Heart, as Red as the Lips
A study of middle class life in Jakarta.
Jangan Ambil Nyawaku
Non has been depressed for some time, as she is not accepted by the family of her husband, Hans Tobing, though they already have three children. Just when Non is finally being accepted in her husband’s family, her happiness is threatened by ovarian cancer. It traumatises the family. Hans has to sacrifice everything that he can to save his wife’s life. Fortunately, Non gets her spirit back when she realises that her children still need her. That spirit is the most important element in the process of her recovery.
The Big Village
Partoyo, a big-time businessman, abandons his family because of work. A sociopolitical snapshot of Jakarta in the changing governance.
Filmography
as Bapak Pahala Simbolon
as Syamsu Nawawi
as Sutan
as Dogom
as Lihun
as Kadjiman
as Bang Ahmad
as Sabeni