11 Facts About Slamet Rahardjo

Slamet Rahardjo Djarot was born on 21 January 1949 and is an Indonesian actor, director, and screenwriter of Javanese-Bantenese descent.

Slamet Rahardjo is the elder brother of director, songwriter, and politician, Eros Djarot.

Slamet Rahardjo was the first of seven children born to Djarot Djojoprawiro, an air force officer, and Ennie Tanudiredja, a housewife interested in woodcarving.

Slamet Rahardjo spent most of his childhood in Yogyakarta, where he dreamed of becoming a visual artist.

Slamet Rahardjo was immediately cast in the lead role, while Karya directed the film; singer Laila Sari was cast as his love interest.

Two years later, Slamet Rahardjo starred in 1973's Cinta Pertama alongside Christine Hakim; the two would later star as romantic leads in several other films, and in 2010 were selected as the second best Indonesian cinema couple by Tabloid Bintang.

In 1979, Slamet Rahardjo made his directorial debut with Rembulan dan Matahari.

In 1988 Slamet Rahardjo played National Hero of Indonesia Teuku Umar, an Acehnese revolutionary hero, in Tjoet Nja' Dhien; the film was directed by his younger brother Eros Djarot.

In 2007, Slamet Rahardjo took the role of Siska's father in Teddy Soeriaatmadja's remake of Badai Pasti Berlalu; he was the only cast member of the original film to act in the remake.

Slamet Rahardjo has received two Citra Awards at the Indonesian Film Festival for his acting, the first in 1975 for Ranjang Pengantin and the second for Di Balik Kelambu.

In 1996 Slamet Rahardjo received the Usmar Ismail Prize from the National Film Consideration Body.