Bachtiar Siagian
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 19, 1923
- Place of birth
- Binjai, North Sumatra province, Indonesia
- Died
- March 19, 2002
Biography
Bachtiar Siagian was arguably the most prominent leftist film maker and theorist during the early years of Indonesia's national cinema. He wrote and directed 13 films from 1955-1965, making him one of the most prolific indigenous Indonesian filmmakers of the era. However, he and his work were targeted by Suharto's anti-communist purge of 1966. He was imprisoned without trial for 12 years and all of his work was destroyed. Only in recent years have prints of some of his films begun to re-emerge.
Movies with Bachtiar Siagian
- Bachtiar 2025
Movies directed by Bachtiar Siagian
- Violetta 1962
- Turang 1958
- Badja Membara (Nila Meulila) 1961
- Kami Bangun Hari Esok 1963
- Njanjian Dilereng Dieng 1964
- Piso Surit 1960
- Tjorak Dunia 1955