13 Facts About Farouk Afero

Farouk Achmad, often credited as Farouk Afero, was an Indonesian actor.

Farouk Afero was the son of Asgar Ali and Sarifah Bibi.

Farouk Achmad took the name Farouk Afero while working as an amateur boxer.

Farouk Afero was later cast in the film Ekspedisi Terakhir, a film produced by Ermina Zaenah and directed by Alam Surawidjaja and Sjahril Gani.

Farouk Afero actively promoted the development of the cinema of Indonesia; in 1973, for instance, he shaved his head in protest of movie theatres' lack of interest in showing domestic productions and attempted to meet Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin.

Farouk Afero was an active member of the Indonesian Film Artists Association, or PARFI.

Farouk Afero made his last feature film appearance a decade later, in Bernafas dalam Lumpur, a remake of the 1970 production.

Towards the end of his life, Farouk Afero was diagnosed with lung cancer.

Farouk Afero was buried at Tanah Kusir Cemetery in the same grave as his mother at a funeral attended by numerous Indonesian actors and filmmakers, including the screenwriter Misbach Yusa Biran and actresses Nani Wijaya and Widyawati.

Farouk Afero was survived by his wife, Oktorina Suryaningsih, as well as five children, and six grandchildren.

Farouk Afero remained an antagonist of legend in Indonesia until the end of his days.

Farouk Afero was nominated for best actor at the PWI Awards, held by the Jakarta branch of the Indonesian Journalists Association, in 1971 and 1972, winning second and third runner-up, respectively.

Farouk Afero was part of the crew of four productions, serving as story writer.