Usmar Ismail
Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: March 20, 1921
Day of Death: January 2, 1971 (50 years old)
Place of Birth: Fort de Kock, Dutch East Indies
Usmar Ismail (born March 20, 1921 - January 2, 1971) was an Indonesian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is dubbed the godfather of Indonesian films. The date of Indonesia's National Film Day (March 30), is dated from the first day of shooting Darah dan Doa (1950), Ismail's third film.
