Nurbani Yusuf
Nurbani Yusuf Kusumanagara (December 25, 1939 – October 22, 2015) was an Indonesian actress and model turned lawyer and politician. She entered the Indonesian film industry in 1958 by taking a role in Asrama Dara and soared to popularity with Usmar Ismail's directed film Anak Perawan di Sarang Penjamun (The Virgin in the Robbers' Nest).
Nurbani Yusuf | |
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Born | Bengkulu, Dutch East Indies | 25 December 1939
Died | 22 October 2015 75) | (aged
Burial place | Karet Bivak Cemetery |
Nationality | Indonesian |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1958–1964 (actress) 1977–1992 (lawyer) |
Spouse |
Kusumanegara
(m. 1968, died) |
Children | 2 |
Early life
Nurbani Yusuf was born on 25 December 1939 in Bengkulu, Dutch East Indies, as the second child and only daughter of the nine children of Muhammad Yusuf.[1][2]
Personal life
Yusuf was married to Kusumanagara, an entrepreneur, in 1968.[2] The couple had two daughter and their marriage lasted until Kusumanagara's death.[2]
Notable cases
Sawito's cases
Yusuf defended Sawito Kartowibowo, an agricultural department employee who was arrested on charges of treason.[3] She later say that Sawito's detention as an "arbitrary act of atrocity" and asserted that he was a victim of calumny on the part of some of Suharto's opponents, whom she referred to as "hidden directors" of the trial.[3]
Arie Hanggara's cases
Yusuf defended Santi, the wife of Machtino and the step mother of Arie Hanggara, a kid who was molested and beaten to death by his father on 8 November 1984.[4] Santi was then sentenced to two years in prison because it was considered that she only helped Machtino in torturing Hanggara.[5]
Death
Yusuf died at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, on 22 October 2016 at the age of 75.[6]
Filmography
During her six year acting career Yusuf acted in some five films.
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References
- Effendhi, M.D (1961-10-25). "Ajah Nurbani Joesoef meninggal dunia". Varia (in Indonesian). p. 22.
- "Nama dan Peristiwa: Ny. Nurbani Yusuf SH (53)". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 1992-05-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- Bourchier, David (2010). Dynamics of Dissent in Indonesia: Sawito and the Phantom Coup. Equinox Publishing. ISBN 978-602-8397-48-3.
- "Nurbani Yusuf menangis karena ketidakadilan". Jakarta Magazine (in Indonesian). 1986-03-01.
- Rizal, M. "Duka Nasional Kematian Bocah Arie Hanggara". detikx. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- @FloraSutrisno (2015-10-23). "Innalillahi wainailillahi rojiun....... Berita duka, telah meninggal dunia Ibu Nurbani Jusuf Kantjasungkana di Mount Elizabeth Singapore" (Tweet) (in Indonesian) – via Twitter.