Arizal (born in Airmolek, Indragiri, Riau on January 11, 1943 - died
on May 18, 2014) was a prominent Indonesian film director.His parents,
Ibrahim Sidi Mangkuto and Matayam bt M. Yasin, were of Minangkabau
descent. He studied at the Faculty of Economics, University of
Indonesia.Arizal is one of Indonesia's most productive film directors
and script writers. He directed 52 films and 8 soap operas (sinetron)
with 1,196 episodes between 1974 and 2006. He directed the comedy film
series of Warkop DKI. In the 1980s, his work brought success to Yessy
Gusman, Rano Karno, Yenny Rachman, Roy Marten and Lydia Kandou as
famous artists.Arizal's best known films are Gita Cinta dari SMA
(1979), Pintar-pintar Bodoh (1980) and Maju Kena Mundur Kena (1983),
which achieved the highest audience in that year. Gita Cinta dari SMA
was selected as one of the 25 best Indonesian films. Arizal (director) Top Movies & Young Movies