N. Riantiarno
| Nano Riantiarno | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Nobertus Riantiarno 6 June 1949 Cirebon, West Java |
| Citizenship | Indonesian |
| Education |
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| Occupation | Director, actor, screenwright |
| Years active | 1971 - |
| Notable work | Semar Gugat |
| Awards | SEA Write Award (1998) |
Nobertus Riantiarno (better known as Nano Riantiarno or N. Riantiarno; born 6 June 1949 in Cirebon) is an Indonesian actor, director, and playwright. Beginning his acting while in high school, he studied under Teguh Karya, acting in several movies and plays, until eventually establishing his own theatre troupe, Teater Koma, in 1977. His works, with their highly political messages, were often censored by Suharto's New Order government. In 1998 he won the SEA Write Award for his play Semar Gugat.
Riantiarno was a twin born in Cirebon, West Java on 6 June 1949 to M. Albertus Sumardi, a railway employee, and Agnes Artini; the other twin was his brother Pujo Purnomo. He attended State Elementary School IV from 1955 to 1961, followed by State Junior High School II from 1961 to 1964. He then studied at State Senior High School I and II; during this time, he joined the Tunas Tanah Air troupe and read poetry at the local RRI station.
After graduating from high school, Riantiarno left for Jakarta to attend the Indonesian National Theatre Academy (Akademi Teater Nasional Indonesia). At the academy, he studied Constantin Stanislavski's theories on realism and took an unregistered course under Teguh Karya. After the course was banned, he assisted Karya in the founding of the troupe Teater Popular, where he continued to practice acting under Karya's leadership. He also took up playwrighting and directing during his time.
While working with Karya, Riantiarno performed in several plays and films. His credits with Teater Popular include Shakespeare's Macbeth, Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, Karel Čapek's The White Disease, and his own Doa Natal (Christmas Prayer). Riantiarno also acted in several of Karya's films, including Cinta Pertama (First Love) and Kawin Lari (Elope).
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