Usmar Ismail
- Birthday: 3/20/1921
- Deathday: 1/2/1971
- Place of birth: Fort de Kock, Dutch East Indies
- Fame for: Directing
- Also known as: PL Kapoor, Усмар Исмаил
Biography
Usmar Ismail (born March 20, 1921 - January 2, 1971) was an Indonesian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is dubbed the godfather of Indonesian films. The date of Indonesia's National Film Day (March 30), is dated from the first day of shooting Darah dan Doa (1950), Ismail's third film.
