Elly Yunara

Elly Yunara was an Indonesian actress and film producer who was active in the 1950s and 1960s. She was part of the Classical Indonesian Cinema. She was born on 3 November 1923 in Straits Settlements (modern-day Singapore), as the daughter of Mar'i Yusuf. She had a brother named Marzuki Yusuf. She married Djamaluddin Malik, a stage manager turned film producer, in 1949. She entered the film industry in 1951 and performed in productions by various companies, such as Golden Arrow, Bintang Surabaya, and Tan and Wong Bros. In 1953, she joined Djamaluddin's company, Persari, and starred in several films for the company, such as Si Mientje, Siapa Ajahku, and Pegawai Tinggi. She was known for her versatility and talent as an actress, and received several awards and honors for her contributions. In the 1960s, as the domestic film industry was suffering, she moved behind the camera and worked as a producer on four films: Kamar 13, Lagu dan Buku, Bakti, and Ekspedisi Terakhir. She also returned to the theater for a short time and toured Java with the group Sapta Daya. She died on 30 May 1992 in Jakarta, at the age of 68, after suffering from glaucoma and losing her eyesight. She was buried with her mother in Jabang Bayi Cemetery, Cirebon.