Ahmad Salim (26 March 1933 â€" 24 January 1996), better known by his
birth name Wim Umboh but also known by the Chinese name Liem Yan Yung,
was an Indonesian director who is best known for his melodramatic
romances.Born in North Sulawesi, Umboh was orphaned at the age of
eight and later adopted by a Chinese-Indonesian doctor. After high
school, he moved to Jakarta and found work at Golden Arrow Studios as
a janitor and, later, translator. In 1955 he made his screen debut as
a director with Dibalik Dinding (Behind the Walls). During his career,
which spanned more than forty years, Umboh directed close to fifty
movies, which garnered 29 Citra Awards from the Indonesian Film
Festival. He was diagnosed with liver cancer in 1978 but, after
recovering, he continued to work until his death from complications of
diabetes and a stroke. Umboh was married three times and had two
children.An authoritarian director who strove for perfection, Umboh
was known for experimenting with different technologies and, according
to fellow director Teguh Karya, memorised the entire dialogue of his
films during shooting. He preferred medium and close-up shots. Umboh
influenced numerous Indonesian directors, including Karya, Slamet
Rahardjo, Garin Nugroho, and Arifin C. Noer, and his work launched the
careers of several Indonesian stars, including Sophan Sophiaan and Roy
Marten. Among his most famous works are Pengantin Remadja (Teenage
Bride; 1971), Mama (1972), and Pengemis dan Tukang Becak (The Beggar
and the Pedicab Driver; 1978), the last of which was Umboh's personal
favourite.Umboh was born in Wauilinei, Manado, North Sulawesi, Dutch
East Indies, on 26 March 1933 to an ethnic Minahasan family. He had 11
siblings. When Umboh was seven, their mother died, and when his father
died the following year Umboh was adopted by a Chinese-Indonesian
doctor named Liem. After being adopted, he received the Chinese name
Liem Yan Yung and began learning Mandarin. While working part-time as
a shoemaker, he finished high school; in high school he began writing
scripts for stageplays. In 1952 Umboh decided to go to Jakarta. Wim Umboh Top Movies & Young Movies