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Ratna Asmara (Suratna) was born on 1913 in Sawahlunto, Dutch East Indies, is an Indonesian actress and director (1913–1968). Discover Ratna Asmara's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

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Occupation Actress · film director
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign
Born 1913
Birthday 1913
Birthplace Sawahlunto, Dutch East Indies
Date of death 10 August, 1968
Died Place Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality Indonesia

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Who Is Ratna Asmara's Husband?

Her husband is Andjar Asmara (m. 1931-04-07-1952) Sutan Usman Karim (m. 1952)

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Husband Andjar Asmara (m. 1931-04-07-1952) Sutan Usman Karim (m. 1952)
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Children 3

Ratna Asmara Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ratna Asmara worth at the age of 55 years old? Ratna Asmara’s income source is mostly from being a successful actress. She is from Indonesia. We have estimated Ratna Asmara's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1913

Ratna Asmara was born Suratna in 1913 in Sawahlunto, Dutch East Indies.

This ethnic Sundanese actress has two sister who worked as an actress, Lena and Suhara.

1930

In the late 1930s she joined Andjar with his Bolero troupe and became its star.

She also acted for the Royal Balinese Dancers.

1931

On 7 April 1931, Ratna married Andjar Asmara, and joined the Dardanella touring troupe in the early 1930s; with the troupe she was known for the quality of her voice.

1936

Their daughter, Noer Asmara, was born in c. 1936.

1937

In August 1937, Andjar signed a contract with Paramount Pictures and moved to Singapore after Bolero's last performance in Medan on 14 August.

1938

They later cast Ratna in Booloo (1938) as a native Sakai girl and already completed half of the filming production in Singapore and British Malaya as of 4 March 1938.

When Booloo was released in July 1938, Ratna's role was replaced by Mamo Clark in the new version which was recorded in Hollywood.

Even though her scene had been cut, she remained as the first Malay representation in Hollywood.

When Andjar was asked by The Teng Chun to direct a film for The's company Java Industrial Film (JIF), Ratna came with him.

1939

Lena was a film actress who starred in Alang-Alang (1939) and Melati van Agam (1940), while Suhara was a stage actress who married to the director Bachtiar Effendi, and later made her film debut by starring in B. S. Rajhans's directed Singapura di Waktu Malam (1947).

1940

Originally active in theatre, she starred in the romance film Kartinah (1940), which her first husband Andjar directed.

The couple earned 1,000 gulden each for their role in the resulting film, Kartinah (1940), Andjar as director and Ratna as its star.

The film, a love story between the nurse Kartinah (played by Ratna) and her commander, was also the first war film in the country, taking place within the Air Raid Preparation teams (Luch Bischermen Diens).

Ratna also appeared in Andjar's later directorial work, Noesa Penida (a love story set in Bali) and in Ratna Moetoe Manikam, a story about a love triangle between two goddesses and a mortal man.

1948

During the National Revolution following Indonesia's independence, Ratna appeared in one further film: Andjar's 1948 Djaoeh Dimata (Out of Sight).

1950

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 have found critical acclaim.

In 1950, Ratna was commissioned by Djamaluddin Malik to direct the film Sedap Malam (Sweetness of the Night) for Malik's company Persari; Malik produced.

Andjar wrote the screenplay.

This made her the first female film director in the country.

1951

This was followed by two further films for the ethnic Chinese-owned Djakarta Film, both of which Andjar wrote: Musim Bunga di Selabintana (Spring in Selabintana) in 1951 and Dr Samsi in 1952.

In an interview with Minggu Pagi, she said that she was influenced by her favorite Hollywood stars such as Greta Garbo, Barbara Stanwyck, Vivien Leigh, and Greer Garson.

1952

In 1952, Ratna divorced Andjar and married Suska, a former director and screenwriter turned diplomat.

The couple had a two children and several grandchildren.

1953

In 1953, Ratna established Ratna Films, which had a single production, Nelajan (The Fishermen), before being rebranded Asmara Films.

1954

This new company produced Dewi dan Pemilihan Umum (Dewi and the Election) in 1954, with Ratna as director; this coincided with the first legislative elections in 1955.

Ratna left Indonesia for Italy to study film in 1954.

1961

In 1961, Suska became Indonesian embassy in Rangoon.

1964

He then transferred to India in 1964, where Ratna moved to New Delhi with him.

Ratna suffered a heart attack while giving drinks to the demonstrators in New Delhi, India.

1968

Ratna Asmara (born Suratna; 1913 – 10 August 1968), also known as Ratna Suska, was an Indonesian actress and director.

She died at St. Carolus Hospital in Senen, Central Jakarta, on 10 August 1968, after suffered complication from a long period illness at the age of 55.

Her funeral was held at Blok P Cemetery in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on the evening of 11 August, and was attended by Usmar Ismail.

After Ratna, only five female directors appeared in Indonesian cinema until near the end of the 20th century: Roostijati, Sofia W.D., Chitra Dewi, Ida Farida, and Rima Melati.

These directors rarely, if ever, received the same recognition as their male counterparts; acting remained the only way for a woman in the industry to gain recognition.

Indeed, during her directorial career Ratna received little support from male directors.

1998

After the fall of Suharto in 1998, the number of women directors has increased dramatically, with several of them receiving national and international recognition.

1999

The earliest in this generation are Mira Lesmana and Nan Achnas, who collaborated with several other directors in Kuldesak (1999).