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Indriati Iskak in c. 1960
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Born |
Surabaya, East Java |
9 June 1942
Nationality | Indonesian |
Occupation | Actress, marketer |
Indriati Gerald Bernardina (born 9 June 1942), also known by her stage name Indriati Iskak and after marriage as Indri Makki, is an Indonesian actress turned psychologist and marketer. Born in Surabaya, she entered the Indonesian film industry and soared to popularity with Usmar Ismail's commercially successful Tiga Dara (1957). She appeared in eight further films and established her own girl group before retiring from cinema in 1963. She graduated from the University of Indonesia with a degree in psychology in 1968, and has taught the subject at the Jakarta Art Institute . For twenty-six years she worked with Unilever, and since 1994 she has been a marketing consultant with Makki Makki.
Indriati Iskak was born in Surabaya, East Java, on 9 June 1942. She is the daughter of Raden Iskak, an educator who transitioned to film in 1952, when he became the director of Penjelendup (Smuggler).
Indriati made her feature film debut in Usmar Ismail's Tiga Dara (Three Maidens) in 1957, starring alongside Chitra Dewi and Mieke Wijaya. She portrayed Nenny, the youngest of three sisters raised by their grandmother after their mother's death. The film was a massive popular success, and Indriati, who was praised for having a more naturalistic acting style than her stage-trained fellow actors, saw the greatest popularity of her co-stars.
The following year Indriati appeared in another of Ismail's film, Sengketa (Conflict, 1957). She again played the daughter in a family fraught with difficulties. After this film, Indriati completed two productions with Djuprihadi's Stupa Film, both under the direction of Wim Umboh: Djuara Sepatu Roda (Roller Skating Champion, 1958) and Tiga Mawar (Three Roses, 1959). With Rima Melati, Gaby Mambo , and Baby Huwae, she formed a girl group named the Baby Dolls in 1959.