1. Setiawan Hanung Bramantyo was born on 1 October 1975 and is an Indonesian director known for his films ranging from teen romances to religious dramas.
12 Facts About Hanung Bramantyo
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Hanung Bramantyo made his feature-length debut in 2004, with Brownies.
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Hanung Bramantyo's works have been noted as covering a variety of genres and political ideologies, with most of his early works being teen romances while his more recent works have been religious dramas.
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Hanung Bramantyo has seen controversy for his portrayal of Islam.
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Hanung Bramantyo was born in Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta on 1 October 1975 to leather importer Salim Purnomo and his wife Mulyani; he is the oldest of five children.
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In 2008, Hanung Bramantyo directed the Islamic romance Ayat-Ayat Cinta, based on the novel of the same name by Habiburrahman El Shirazy.
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In January 2010, Hanung Bramantyo was called as a witness about a Ponzi scheme run by Lihan.
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Evi Mariani of The Jakarta Post notes that Hanung Bramantyo's films have been on both sides of the political spectrum, with his right-wing films more commercially successful.
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Hanung Bramantyo himself has said that he is "intrigued" with leftist ideology.
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Several of Hanung Bramantyo's films have stirred controversy for how they deal with religion.
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Hanung Bramantyo has won several Citra Awards from the Indonesian Film Festival.
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Hanung Bramantyo later married Indonesian soap opera actress Zaskia Adya Mecca on 14 September 2009.