Ali Shahab
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 22, 1941
- Place of birth
- Batavia, Dutch East Indies [now Jakarta, Indonesia]
- Died
- December 25, 2018
Biography
Ali Shahab (born September 22, 1941 – died December 25, 2018) was a prominent Indonesian film director, screenwriter, journalist, and novelist. He was a pioneering figure in the Indonesian entertainment industry, best known for directing the classic horror film Beranak dalam Kubur (1971), which starred the legendary Suzzanna. His extensive filmography includes other notable titles such as Bumi Makin Panas (1973), Gadis Bionik (1982), and Manusia Enam Juta Dolar (1981). Beyond cinema, he achieved significant success in television with the hit 1980s series Rumah Masa Depan. He was also the younger brother of the renowned cultural observer Alwi Shahab.
Movies directed by Ali Shahab
- Manusia 6.000.000 Dollar 1981 · ★ 7.0
- Birth in the Grave 1972 · ★ 10.0
- Crazy Desire 1973 · ★ 7.0
- Gadis Bionik 1982 · ★ 10.0
- Island of Love 1978
- A Woman's Breath 1978
- Rahasia Perawan 1975
- Bed for Day, Bed for Night 1976
- Mystery of the Old Well 1987
- Detik Detik Cinta Menyentuh 1981
- The Earth Gets Hotter 1973