Who doesn't know this one actor...? Benyamin Sueb is a legend from Betawi who is famous for his timeless films and songs.
His full name is Benyamin Sueb, born in Jakarta on March 5, 1939. He is an actor, comedian, director, and singer who is remembered today. He has starred in more than 75 music albums and 53 films.
The youngest of eight children of the Suaeb-Aisyah couple, he lost his father when he was two years old. Due to the uncertain economic conditions of his family, from the age of three, he was allowed to sing around the village and the proceeds were used to pay for his older siblings' school fees. He is also known as a mischievous and humorous child, and that's why his friends like him.
Little Benjamin likes to play music, and together with his brothers, he makes his own musical instruments with used goods. The youngest of eight children, he was best known among his seven siblings at that time as a Betawi artist.
At the age of 7, he entered the Jago Dam Folk School. Had moved schools to Bandung when he was in 5th grade, but then returned to Jakarta again when he was in junior high school and entered the school where the comedian Ateng attended. He continued high school at Taman Kemayoran Jakarta and spent a year studying at the Jakarta banking academy, even though it was only for a year.
He returned to his music career after marrying Noni in 1959, his wife who divorced in 1979 and reconciled in the same year. He has 5 children from his first marriage. And with his second wife, Alifah, he was blessed with 4 children.
The man who until the end of his life was in touch with the world of entertainment finally died on September 5, 1995 of a heart attack after playing football.
Young Benjamin admits that he does not have definite goals. He has had several professions, such as a push-bread seller and bus driver. His musical career began when he joined the Naga Mustika music group. It was this group that raised the name Benyamin in Indonesia. He also had a duet with Ida Royani. When Ida Royani moved to Malaysia, she also changed duet with Inneke Koesoemawati. Then, because of his fame in the field of music, it also gave him the opportunity to play in films.
Several film titles, such as DOEL CHILDREN OF BETAWI and BETAWI BULL, have made their name known. He also tried soap operas and television films. However, he is identified as an artist who has contributed to Betawi traditional art, especially Gambang Kromong.
In 1990 on March 5, he founded his own radio station called BENS RADIO in collaboration with ETNIKOM NETWORK.
Now, for a bit of nostalgia, there is one of Benjamin Sueb's best films that you should watch, namely "DRACULA MANTU".
This film, which was released in 1974, tells the story of Benjamin, whose life is full of hardships. In order to earn money, Benyamin is willing to do anything, including working as a handyman to repair an old house that will be occupied by immigrants who have just returned from studying in England.
Who would have thought, it turns out that the old house has a lot of ghosts. The ghosts are waiting for the arrival of prince Dracula and his son who will be married to the child of one of the ghosts who live in the house.
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