Yaya Hitayati

Yaya Hitayati (born 14 August 1930) is an Indonesian actress and singer who was active in the 1940s and 1950s. She is the part of Classical Indonesian Cinema.

Yaya Hitayati
Born(1930-08-14)14 August 1930
Tasikmalaya, Dutch East Indies
NationalityIndonesian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1942–1955
In this Indonesian name, there is no family name nor a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Yaya.

Career

Yaya started her career by joined Sriwana orchestra as a singer and joined Melati troupe in Tasikmalaya during the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, as a lead actress.[1] She made her film debut by starred in Supir Istimewa (1954) as a supporting role and made another minor role in Djakarta di Waktu Malam (1954), and Dewi Rimba (1954).[1] She left the film industry in 1955 after starred in Lain Dulu Lain Sekarang (1954).[1]

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
1954 Supir Istimewa Khalsum
1954 Djakarta di Waktu Malam Edy's wife
1954 Dewi Rimba Rosana
1954 Eulis Atjih Mariana
1954 Lain Dulu Lain Sekarang Sudarma's wife

Works cited
  • Biran, Misbach Yusa, ed. (1979). Apa Siapa Orang Film Indonesia 1926–1978 [What and Who: Film Figures in Indonesia, 1926–1978]. Sinematek Indonesia. OCLC 6655859.

References
  1. Biran 1979, p. 546.

Yaya Hitayati at IMDb

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.