Maria Menado
Maria Menado (born Liesbet Dotulong; 2 February 1932), also known as Liesje Mandagi, is an Indonesian-born Malay actress, model, and producer. She was known for her contributions to Malaysian cinema in the 1950s and 1960s. At the height of her fame she was voted “Malaya’s Most Beautiful” by Times Magazine and the “Best Dressed Woman in South East Asia” by publisher United Press International. In addition to acting, she also sang and went on to direct and produce films under her own production company, Maria Menado Productions. Menado is Minahasan and was born in Manado, Dutch East Indies (present Indonesia)
Singapore
as MariaWhen his employee disappears in Singapore, Shyam travels from India to investigate the absence...
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Tun Fatimah
as uncreditedBased on a historical figure recorded in the 17th century Malay Annals. Political intrigue and...
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Sultan Mahmood Mangkat Di-Julang
as Wan AnumBased on the royal and political events during the heyday of the Malacca Sultanate. A member of...
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Singapore Cinema: Between Takes
as Self (archive footage)From Crazy Rich Asians (2018) to 12 Storeys (1997) to Sumpah Pontianak (The Curse of Pontianak)...
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Victim of Slander
as RahimahHusein is brought to trial after trying to commit suicide. He refuses to give an explanation...
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Bunga Tanjong
as NorainiAminah and her step daughter Noraini embark on a journey to seek a better life and to find her...
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Sumpah Pontianak
as ChomelThe original "Pontianak" was made in 1957 directed by B.N. Rao and starred Maria Menado.The film...
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Pontianak
as uncredited1957 Vampire/ghost horror/drama from Malaysia
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Darah Ku
as uncreditedA Cathay-Keris films produced in 1963. Maria Menado ... Publisher by Maria Menado Production ......
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Life
as HalimaIn the Katong area, in eastern Singapore, lives Jaafar, a rich man, together with his wife...
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The Rape of Malaya
as Mata Hari'Mata Hari' was Malay Film Productions’ second war movie based on the Japanese invasion of...
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Raja Bersiong
as ChomelBased on a Malay folklore, it tells the story of a King who carve the blood of men after his...
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Revenge of Pontianak
as uncreditedAfter the success of Pontianak, Balakrishna Narayana Rao (B. N. Rao) directed and released a...
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Son of the Vampire
as uncredited"Anak Pontianak" aka "Son of Pontianak' in 1958 starring the Shaw studio's leading lady Hashimah...
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Jewel in the Slum
as FatimahFatima lives with her mother, working with her as a seamstress. Disappointed by her mother’s...
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