Ali Joego was a stage and film actor and director active in the Dutch East Indies and Indonesia.
11 Facts About Ali Joego
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Under financial duress, this plan collapsed, and Dardanella disbanded; Ali Joego made his way back to the Indies and established his own theatrical troupe.
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Ali Joego entered the film industry in 1940, when he and several former Dardanella members joined The Teng Chun's Java Industrial Film for the film Kartinah, which was directed by Andjar Asmara and starred Ratna and Astaman.
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Ali Joego returned to cinema in 1948 with Djaoeh Dimata, in which he was cast alongside Ratna Asmara and portrayed a blind man who chases away his wife after fearing that she has been unfaithful.
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Ali Joego appeared in one further film for the production company, South Pacific Film, the Andjar Asmara-directed Gadis Desa.
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Ali Joego directed a further three films in three years, for various different companies.
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Ali Joego appeared in six films between 1950 and 1954.
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In 1955, with the domestic cinema faltering, Ali Joego ceased directing to focus on acting.
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Ali Joego acted in a further ten films by the end of the decade.
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In 1963, Ali Joego made his last film, Daerah Tak Bertuan.
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Ali Joego directed seven more, at times providing the story.