The Teng Chun
Film director
1902 – 1977
Who was The Teng Chun?
The Teng Chun, also known by his Indonesian name Tahyar Idris, was a Chinese Indonesian film producer. Born to a rich businessman, The became interested in film while still a youth. After a period as an exporter, in 1930 he established Cino Motion Picture to produce films in the Dutch East Indies. In a little over a decade he and his company had released at least 31 films, including some of the country's first talkies. Although he experienced a brief resurgence during the 1950s, after Indonesia became independent, he spent the last years of his life as an English teacher.
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- Born
- Jun 18, 1902
Jakarta - Also known as
- The Tang Chun
- Tahyar Idris
- Ethnicity
- Chinese Indonesians
- Nationality
- Indonesia
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 25, 1977
Jakarta
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on July 23, 2013
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