Roekiah
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 31, 1917
- Place of birth
- Bandung, West Java, Dutch East Indies
- Died
- September 2, 1945
Biography
Roekiah (b. 1917) was an Indonesian film actress and singer. As a film actress, Roekiah gained widespread attention after being paired with actor Rd. Mochtar, in Albert Balink's Terang Boelan (1937). Roekiah is also known for Fatimah (1938), Kuda Sembrani (1941), and Poesaka Terpendam (1941). Roekiah reunited with Rd. Mochtar to do Keseberang (1944), however shortly after finishing the film, Roekiah fell ill and passed away in 1945.
Roekiah grew up in a family of thespians, both her parents were artists of the opera group "Poesi Indra Bangsawan". Roekiah first acted on stage at age seven. She was well-known in her teenage years acting in "Palestina Opera" in Jakarta. At 17 years old, she married Kartolo, the orchestra leader for Palestina Opera. Their son Rachmat Kartolo followed her footsteps, becoming an actor and appearing in films like Menjusuri Djedjak Berdarah (1967), Malam Djahanam (1970), and Pinangan (1976).
Movies with Roekiah
- Terang Boelan 1937 · ★ 10.0
- Gagak Item 1939
- Siti Akbari 1940
- Sorga Ka Toedjoe 1940
- Roekihati 1940
- Fatima 1938
- Koeda Sembrani 1941
- Ke Seberang 1944
- Poesaka Terpendam 1941
- Full Moon Over Malaya 1941