Netty Herawaty was an Indonesian actress who made more than fifty films between 1949 and 1986.
13 Facts About Netty Herawaty
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When Persari was shut down, Netty Herawaty returned to the theatre, spending most of the 1960s away from Indonesia's struggling film industry.
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Netty Herawaty returned to screen in the 1970s, appearing in supporting roles in more than thirty films before her death.
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Netty Herawaty was born on 4 April 1929 in Surabaya, East Java, Dutch East Indies, as the daughter of Soepingi, a violinist, and Miss Riboet Muda, an actress.
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Netty Herawaty then established Panggung Bhakti Artis along with Mimi Mariani.
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When Young established his own film company in 1949, called Bintang Surabaja, Netty Herawaty made the transition to film.
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Netty Herawaty joined the company shortly after it was established, appearing in early productions such as Sepandjang Malioboro and Surjani Mulia, and was often cast along with Rd Mochtar.
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In 1952 Netty Herawaty was part of a group of Persari actors and crew members who spent nearly two years in the Philippines to study filmmaking and produce two Ansco Colour films in collaboration with LVN Studio.
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The second production, Leilani saw Netty Herawaty take the title role as a newlywed separated from her groom by a storm.
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Netty Herawaty made only one film in the 1960s, Nenny.
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Netty Herawaty featured in more than thirty films between Djembatan Emas and Bintang Kejora, including several films starring the dangdut singer Rhoma Irama.
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In 1978 Netty Herawaty received an award from the governor of Jakarta for her contributions to film, and in 1981 the Indonesian Film Actors Union congress recognized her as their "Exemplary Actress".
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Netty Herawaty died on 6 February 1989, at the age of 59.