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Mien Sondakh

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Mien Sondakh
Sondakh in 1955
Born(1917-12-11)11 December 1917
Manado, Dutch East Indies
Died1998(1998-00-00) (aged 80–81)
Jakarta, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1942–1959
SpouseDaniel Robot
Children2

Mien Sondakh (11 December 1917 – 1998) was an Indonesian actress and singer. She was active in the 1940s and 1950s. She was best known for her role as aunt Sudimo in Putri Solo (1953) and as a cruel women in Kasih Sajang (1954). Sondakh was the singer of "Gembala Sapi" which became popular in the early 1950s and was covered by other singers such as Laila Sari and Norma Sanger. She was part of Classical Indonesian Cinema.

Early life

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Chatir Harro, Sondakh, Fifi Young, Titien Sumarni, and Sofia W. D. at PPFI Launch in 1954

Sondakh was born on 11 December 1917 in Manado, Dutch East Indies.[1]

Personal life

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Sondakh with her daughter, Paulina

Sondakh married Daniel Robot and had two children: Paulina and Jan Robot.[2][3] Paulina became an actress and starred with her in Putri Solo (1953) along with Titien Sumarni.[3] As of 1979, she resided at Gandaria City in Kebayoran Baru.[1] She died in South Jakarta, in 1998 at age 81.[2]

Career

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Sondakh, Roostijati, and Kuntjung in 1955

Sondakh started her career as a stage actress by joining Dahlia Opera. She released a song, "Gembala Sapi", in the early 1950s.[1] She made her film debut in Kewadjiban Istri (1953) in a leading role and appeared in films such as Djelita (1954), Kasih Sajang (1954), Karena si Dia (1954), Saidjah Putri Pantai (1955), Mutiara Jang Kembali (1959), etc.[1] She later left film and returned to singing.[1]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Notes
1950 Musim Melati Darmi
1951 Seruni Laju
1951 Budi Utama Gantini's mother
1951 Aku dan Masjarakat Lena
1952 Terkabul
1952 Satria Desa
1952 Surja
1953 Kisah Tudjuh Bidadari
1953 Kassan
1953 Asmara Murni
1953 Ajah Kikir
1953 Putri Solo
1953 Lagu Kenangan
1954 Tengah Malam
1954 Rahasia Sukudomas
1954 Putri dari Medan
1954 Kasih Sajang
1954 Antara Tugas dan Tjinta
1955 Putra Solo
1955 Karena si Dia
1955 Guntur
1955 Genangan Air Mata
1956 Saidjah Putri Pantai
1956 Radja Karet dari Singapura
1956 Pilihlah Aku
1959 Mutiara jang Kembali

Works cited

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  • Biran, Misbach Yusa, ed. (1979). Apa Siapa Orang Film Indonesia 1926–1978 [What and Who: Film Figures in Indonesia, 1926–1978]. Sinematek Indonesia. OCLC 6655859.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Biran 1979, p. 307.
  2. ^ a b "Mien Sondakh". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  3. ^ a b A.H.B (1955-05-05). "Pemain Film dan Pribadi". Film Varia (in Indonesian). pp. 36–38.
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