Tumpal Tampubolon

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Tumpal Tampubolon
Born (1979-12-12) 12 December 1979 (age 44)
Education Bandung Institute of Technology
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
Years active2005–present

Tumpal Tampubolon (born 12 December 1979) is an Indonesian film director, screenwriter, and actor. His feature-length directorial debut, Crocodile Tears , had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

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Career

In 2005, Tampubolon received the award Script Development Competition for Best Short Fiction at the Jakarta International Film Festival for his first screenplay, The Last Believer. [1] He participated in Berlinale Talent Campus in 2009. [2] In 2010, he wrote and directed the segment "Mamalia" for the anthology film Belkibolang. [3] A year later, he wrote and directed a short film Soleram. [4] In 2012, he wrote his first feature film Pasukan Kapiten, directed by Rudy Soedjarwo. A year later, he wrote and starred in Anggun Priambodo's Rocket Rain. [5] In 2014, he won the Citra Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Tabula Rasa. [6] In 2018, he co-wrote action-comedy film 212 Warrior with Seno Gumira Ajidarma and Sheila Timothy. [7]

In 2021, his short film The Sea Calls for Me won the Sonje Award at the 26th Busan International Film Festival. [8] It also won the Best Live Action Short Film at the 2021 Indonesian Film Festival. [9] His feature-length directorial debut, psychological thriller film Crocodile Tears , had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitle Director Writer Notes
2006The Last BelieverYesYesShort film
2008Drum LessonYesYesShort film
2010BelkibolangYesNoSegment: "Mamalia"
2011SoleramYesYesShort film
2012Pasukan KapitenNoYes
2013Rocket RainNoYes
2014Tabula RasaNoYes
2015RumahNoYesShort film
2018 212 Warrior NoYes
2021The Sea Calls for MeYesYesShort film
2021GalangNoYes
2023Suzzanna: Kliwon Friday NightNoYes
2024 Crocodile Tears YesYesFeature directorial debut film

Television

YearTitle Director Writer NetworkNotes
2021Detektif SolehNoYes Mola 4 episodes
2021AngkringanNoYes6 episodes
2022Piknik PesonaYesYes Vision+ Episode: "Small Talk"
2023 The Talent Agency NoYes Disney+ Hotstar Episode: "Pandji and Soleh"

Radio drama

YearTitleDirectorWriterNetworkNotes
2021Mau Gak MauYesYesRapot4 episodes

As actor

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2012 Hi5teria IrulNicho YudifarSegment: "Palasik"
2013Rocket RainJansenAnggun Priambodo
2017 Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts Marlina's deceased husband Mouly Surya
2024 Borderless Fog Juwing Edwin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021AngkringanMokoEpisode: "Campur Aduk STMJ"

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