A. Hamid Arief | |
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![]() A. Hamid Arief, c. 1960 | |
Born | Abdul Hamid Arief 25 November 1924 |
Died | 20 December 1992 Jakarta, Indonesia | (aged 68)
Nationality | Indonesian |
Occupation | Actor |
Abdul Hamid Arief (25 November 1924 – 20 December 1992) was an Indonesian actor who appeared in more than 120 films. Born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies, he started his acting career in theatre before migrating to film with 1948's Anggrek Bulan (Moon Orchid). His first starring role, and the one from which he first gained recognition, was as the title character in Pangeran Hamid (Prince Hamid, 1953). Over subsequent decades he was a productive film actor, often appearing in four or five films a year. He also acted in various television series.