Renaldo Samsara

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Renaldo Samsara
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Samsara in 2012
Born
Asturias Renaldo Crawfurd

(1988-11-19) 19 November 1988 (age 35)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Alma mater Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director, film editor, producer
Years active2008–present

Renaldo Samsara (born Asturias Renaldo Crawfurd, 19 November 1988) [1] is an Indonesian-English screenwriter, film director, film editor and indie music producer.

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Samsara made his directorial debut, Persepsi , with Matthew Hart, the guitarist of Arkarna, during their meeting and music collaboration in 2016. The film stars Nino Fernandez, Nadine Alexandra, Hannah Al Rashid, Irwansyah and many others.

Early life and education

Samsara was born on 19 November 1988, in Jakarta. His father, Anthony, was of Jewish-Indonesian descent from North Sumatra, and his mother, Cynthia, is of Scottish-Borneo descent. Samsara attended Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and SAE Institute Singapore at the age of 15, before moving back to Jakarta as an adult.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleProducerDirectorWriterNotes
2016 I am Hope [2] NoNoYes
2016Persepsi [3] YesYesYesAlso credited as Editor with Glen Baldin.
2018Cinta Itu Buta (Love is Blind)NoNoYes
2021Persepsi (50 mins Ver.)YesYesYes
2023Golgotha (Working Title)YesYesYes
2024Box (Working Title)NoYesYes

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References

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  2. "I am Hope". IMDb .
  3. Samsara, Renaldo, Persepsi (Drama, Horror, Mystery), Hannah Al Rashid, Arifin Putra, Acha Septriasa, Elior Pictures, R1 Pictures, retrieved 28 October 2023