Birthday:
08-02-1967
(57 years)
Birthplace:
Jakarta, Indonesia
Biography
Rizal has a degree in Architecture and started directing music videos in 1992. His work has won him several awards, both domestic and international. To date, he has over 400 music videos under his belt, twelve feature films, several television commercials and numerous music video awards, including an MTV 'Moon Man' for the 1995 MTV ASIA Viewer's Choice award for the video 'Sambutlah' performed by Denada.
'Kuldesak' (1998) was his first feature film in which he co-directed with three other Indonesian directors, Nan T. Achnas, Mira Lesmana and Riri Riza. His second feature, in which he co-directed with fellow music video director Jose Poernomo titled 'Jelangkung' became the biggest box office draw for 2001 in the country. His follow up, is the 'Kuntilanak Trilogy' was also well-received, in which 'Kuntilanak', the first of the franchise, became the biggest box office draw for 2006 and 'Kuntilanak 3' (the third installment in the franchise) won him the 'best director' award at 2008 the Bali Film Festival.
'Kuldesak' (1998) was his first feature film in which he co-directed with three other Indonesian directors, Nan T. Achnas, Mira Lesmana and Riri Riza. His second feature, in which he co-directed with fellow music video director Jose Poernomo titled 'Jelangkung' became the biggest box office draw for 2001 in the country. His follow up, is the 'Kuntilanak Trilogy' was also well-received, in which 'Kuntilanak', the first of the franchise, became the biggest box office draw for 2006 and 'Kuntilanak 3' (the third installment in the franchise) won him the 'best director' award at 2008 the Bali Film Festival.
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Kuntilanak 3
Director
event2022 star_border 5.2
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Dinda who wants to be able to control her power goes to Mata Hati School. A place where a child with special powers learns to control his strengths, but unexpected dangers follow him wherever he goes. Can Dinda survive there?
Lost Paradise: Playmates in Hell
Director
event2009 star_border 2.8
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Tiara and her boyfriend goes on holiday with their friends to Bride's Waterfall. The legend states that anyone who prays under the waterfall will fall in love and live happily ever after. However, the waterfall also holds a frightening secret.
The Chanting
Director
event2006 star_border 6.1
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A young college student moves to a new boarding house in a very haunted area.
Cewek Gokil
Writer
event2011
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What do you really need in a girl? Handsome boyfriend? Sweet and kind older sister? Keke is not just any girl.
The Chanting 2
Director
event2007 star_border 5
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Sam, or Samantha, has recently moved out from her old, haunted boarding house, escaping from followers of Mangkoedjiwo Sect who seek revenge over the death of Sri Sukmarahimi Mangkodjiwo. Her traumatic boyfriend, Agung, is looking for her. Sam sets herself apart in a new foster family to deal with her own dark side. The menace within her is raised stronger and stronger as she cannot stop herself from chanting the cursed chant to bring deadly punishments to people around her. Agung has to find her, and bring her back to pure conscience before the chant and her own dark side take over her life completely.
Mumun
Director
event2022 star_border 6
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Mumun and Juned are lovers, but Juned feels terrible after losing Mumun in a horrible accident. The gravedigger, however, forgot to fulfill Mumun's burial procession properly, and now he has risen from the grave.
Kapan Hamil?
Director
event2023 star_border 6.5
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Two married couples, Alan and Nadya and Athar and Karin, have not been blessed with children after approximately three years of marriage. In an effort to have children, they both undergo IVF program at the Doctor Sanjaya clinic. Alan, who felt himself to be sterile because before marriage he lived a free life but none of his girlfriends could get pregnant by him was very afraid of getting himself checked out, worried that he would find out that he was actually infertile, which would surely make him very embarrassed.
5 cm
Director
event2012 star_border 6.9
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Five friends embark on a mission to climb the highest peak in Java, overcoming obstacles on the way and discovering the true meaning of friendship.
Cherrybelle's: Crush
Director
event2014 star_border 5.5
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A famous girl band is being asked by their Producer to create a new choreography to improve their new image. Their management contracted a new dance choreographer, Andre, a cute and well-known dance choreographer. The appearance of good looking and charismatic Andre caused all the member of Cherrybelle to lose concentration especially Kezia. Andre was very disappointed and decided to leave. Meanwhile, Angel was struggling with her own problems. Her sister, Karen, gave Angel a hard time for wasting her time with the "Circus". Angel was very angry and depressed. Losing a battle dance challenge, made the girls determined that they had to find Andre and get him to come back. While on their journey, they realized that their weaknesses were that they never expressed, projected and enjoyed their feelings to find the soul of dancing.
Jelangkung
Production Designer
event2001 star_border 6
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Four young people start investigating urban legends in Jakarta. Not satisfied with their findings, they head for a more challenging phenomenon situated at Angkerbatu, West Java. One of them brings a ouija board-type toy called "Jelangkung" to call spirits which changes their life upon returning to Jakarta.
Supernova: The Knight, the Princess, & Shooting Star
Director
event2014 star_border 7
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After meeting at a party, two Indonesian students studying in the US embark on a project to create a science fiction epic that will captivate the masses.
Taring
Director
event2010
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A photoshoot in the jungle goes haywire when the models are attacked by mysterious creatures
Wewe
Director
event2015 star_border 5
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A family move to a new, creepy house. While the parents fight a lot, their youngest daughter missing. It said that she was taken by a supernatural being called Wewe Gombel.
Ada Kamu, Aku Ada
Director
event2008
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As Damian's girlfriend, Stella always feel a star in the society. Then she meets Elang, a simple independent boy, who plays the guitar. Few incidents makes Stella feels at ease with Elang.
Adagium
Director
event2023 star_border 6
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"Adagium" grips you as hacker Alenda and soldier Arga unite to thwart Organization X's deadly presidential assassination. Can they unravel this chilling conspiracy in time?
Ayo Putus
Director
event2022 star_border 6.5
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Selatan has the principle of getting a girl and then breaking up after three days of dating. But that principle wavered when he targeted Alma. Can Selatan break up with Alma?
Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika
Director
event2015 star_border 8
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Hanum, a reporter from Vienna, who was assigned to create an article entitled "Is the world better without Islam?" To answer this, Hanum had tomeet the victims of the 9/11 tragedy in New York, Azima Hussein.
Firegate
Director
event2017 star_border 4.8
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A journalist, an archaeologist and a shaman team up to uncover the mystery of an ancient pyramid and discover a threat that defies human comprehension.
The Chanting 3
Director
event2008 star_border 5.2
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A group of youngsters is on a mission to Ujung Sedo, to find their missing friends in a haunting jungle. Along the way, they met Samantha who's in a personal mission to the a mystical village. They went across the dark woods, a deafening fog, and a deadly cave where strange events followed them. Every twist is connected to Samantha who has a wicked curse to summon a she-devil called Kuntilanak. The old witch who lives in the village may be the only one who can stop the curse. But, that's not her plan at all.
Chrisye
Director
event2017 star_border 6
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In this biopic, Christian Rahadi – aka Chrisye – overcomes early failures, family strife and anxiety to become one of Indonesia's legendary musicians.
Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika 2
Director
event2016 star_border 7
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Hanum and Rangga decided to return to Vienna after fulfilling their duties. But Hanum's boss gave her a new mission, to track the mysterious treasure of Chinese Muslim sailors, who sailed to America before Columbus.
Pusaka
Director
event2024 star_border 5.8
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A group of workers is conducting a survey and calculating estimates for renovation and restoration. Including, listing historical items that should not be owned by private parties. However, the curse was released from an heirloom contained in the house's bunker, and ended up killing the humans inside one by one.
Sumala
Director
event2024 star_border 7.7
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Unbeknownst to her husband Soedjiman, Sulastri made a pact with the devil so that she could have children. She gave birth to twins, Kumala, who survived, and Sumala, who died. Kumala grew up to be a kind child, but she was also physically and mentally disabled. She often received bad treatment from the people around her. One day, Sumala came from the world of the dead and made a reckoning with those who had hurt Kumala.
Kesurupan
Director
event2008 star_border 4
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A college teen gets possessed by three satanic spirits after retrieving a mysterious odd doll. With the help of her two friends, they must race against time in order of what is something sinister happening to her before time runs out.
Kuldesak
Director
event1998 star_border 6
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Four stories unfold in Jakarta, a big city that feels cold and dehumanizing. Life there strips away meaning, turning people into soulless zombies. In their search for purpose, youths turn to the only things that seem worthwhile—television and movies. This obsession pushes them down a dark path, transforming them into twisted versions of anti-heroes who make anti-social choices that spiral out of control.
Jailangkung
Director
event2017 star_border 4.3
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Three sisters, along with their friend who is a student of metaphysics, attempt to learn why their father became comatose at an eerie, remote mansion.
Demona
Producer
event2015
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A birthday celebration in an empty villa spirals down to the worst after the death of the birthday girl, Demona.
Ayo Balikan
Director
event2024 star_border 6.5
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Selatan reverts to his old ways of life, only needing three days to start dating again. Unbeknownst to him, all the women he dates share a common resemblance to Alma, his former lover. Until he hears the news of Alma's upcoming marriage, which compels him to become determined to win Alma's love back.
Petak Umpet
Director
event2024 star_border 5
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Rahman was asked to accompany Sari, his sister to play. Lazy about being a baby sitter, Rahman chose to have Sari play hide and seek in an old house with her friends. Sari, who hid, disappeared never came back. Rahman and his friends later find out that Sari was kidnapped by Wewe Gombel, an ethereal creature that preys on a small child's sukma. Rahman attempts to save Sari with the help of his friends, despite having to put themselves at risk.
Bayi Gaib: Bayi Tumbal Bayi Mati
Director
event2018 star_border 5.8
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Farah's pregnancy was a joy for Rafa but disaster keeps happening as the baby grows. She knows her baby is the only way to save her family.
Eiffel... I'm in Love 2
Director
event2018 star_border 5.8
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Twelve years into their long-distance relationship, things are about to change for Tita and Adit when Tita and her whole family move to Paris.
Trinity, the Nekad Traveler
Director
event2017
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A woman with wanderlust must find the time and money to escape her desk job in hopes of exploring the world and checking off her travel bucket list.
The Train of Death
Director
event2024 star_border 4.4
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Purnama invited his sister to go on holiday to the Sangkara resort. To get to the resort, they have to take a special train there. During the train trip, his sister discovered many strange things. All hell breaks loose when someone gets possessed on the train and massacres one of the carriages. Then every time the train enters the tunnel, one car disappears!
The Chanting: Revisited
Director
event2018 star_border 5.9
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A group of kids agree to explore an abandon house in order to win a reality show contest, which requires them to prove that the stories of the evil Kuntilanak are real. They soon discover that the ghost is very much real when it appears from an old mirror and starts haunting them.
Jailangkung 2
Director
event2018 star_border 4.7
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When their sister Tasya begins experimenting with contacting the dead, Bella and Rama must contend once more with the demons haunting their family.
Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati
Director
event2024 star_border 5.2
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Risa is known to have supernatural abilities that enable her to communicate with supernatural beings. This film will present horror events packaged like Paranormal Activity.
Air Terjun Pengantin Phuket
Art Direction
event2013 star_border 10
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After experiencing a tragedy that took the life of her fiancé on Pulau Pengantin, Tiara decided to calm herself at a beach in Phuket, Thailand. She opened a small bar with her friend Lea and took the opportunity to study Thai Boxing as a way to channel her anger and trauma from the past. One day, her college friend Alan, who still had feelings for Tiara, came to visit and intended to persuade Tiara to return to Indonesia. Alan came with his niece Maureen, and nephews Kenny and Aida. As a good host, Lea quickly arranged their vacation, visiting the islands around Phuket. But when their boat broke down, they had to stop at a strange island. Tiara realized that something was odd on the island. She felt that her past would always chase her, wherever she went. This time, Tiara decided she would not run away. She would face it.
Mati Suri
Director
event2009 star_border 8
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In the days leading up to her wedding, Abel is confronted by a strange pregnant woman who claims she's carrying the child of her fiance, Wisnu. Shocked by this revelation, Abel feels that her world is falling apart and decides to kill herself. She fails her suicide attempt and suffers a near death experience. Now troubled and depressed, she finds comfort in her best friend, Charlie, who asks her to take some time off at a large getaway mansion outside of town. Strange events begin to occur as the house is haunted by apparitions of the dead. Something from Abel's brush with death seems to be following her and the only way she can escape is if she dies once again.
Poison Sangga: The Homewrecker's Curse
Director
event2024 star_border 7.7
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After marrying on February 12, 2021, Maya and Andi faced strange events and Andi's worsening illness, believed to be caused by witchcraft, endangering both their lives.
An Anthology of Feelings
Director
event2019 star_border 5.5
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The relationships of a group of co-workers grow complicated due to a great deal of unrequited love between them.
Tembang Lingsir
Director
event2019 star_border 6
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Mala always deals with Tembang Lingsir, a song taught by her mother from her childhood. After a mysterious fire incident that killed her mother, Mala lost her voice. Then, Mala lives in her uncle's house, Gatot, and his wife Gladys with their two children, Daisy and his younger brother, Ronald. At the house, Mbok Rahma also takes care of their needs. Daisy is disturbed by Mala's presence, while Ronald is happy. Since Mala's arrival, the atmosphere of the house is no longer the same. Many strange events appear. Mbok Rahma accuses Mala of causing all this chaos. Mala feels that there is a big secret in this house that make all the terror appear. Especially when she discovers that she has a twin sister she has never known before.
Virgin Beach Creature
Director
event2011 star_border 5
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Randy, Temmi, Denisa, and Josh expect a fun holiday at an exclusive beach that is being developed into a tourist resort. They don’t realize that in the adjacent village, a monstrous creature, the Jenglot has just appeared. The villagers manage to capture the creature, believed to be the guardian of the southern coast, and cast it back into the sea. But the Jenglot starts to kill those who contaminate the purity of the beach.
Kuntilanak 2
Director
event2019 star_border 5
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Dinda who escapes the Kuntilanak (female vampire ghost) terror, without the agreement of Aunt Donna, intends to meet someone who is believed to be her biological mother, Karmila. Together with his younger siblings and accompanied by Julia and Edwin, they are trapped in a house in the middle of the forest. Many irregularities occur. Dinda again has to deal with Kuntilanak, but it was different from what she had defeated using spikes or spells.
Trinity Traveler
Director
event2019 star_border 5.5
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After becoming a bestselling author, Trinity wants to pursue her passion for traveling. But when she meets a mysterious man, things get complicated.
Rumah Kentang: The Beginning
Director
event2019 star_border 6
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Sophie and her family returned to her childhood home that she had not visited in a long time. However, they experienced terror of disturbances. They also tried to find out what really happened.
Rasuk 2
Director
event2020 star_border 6.7
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Isabella experienced something in the autopsy room when dissecting a female body that came without identity. It changed all the views of her life.
Princess, Bajak Laut & Alien
Director
event2014
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The first Indonesian child omnibus film who raise four stories about friendship, family, and courage.
Pupus
Production Design
event2011
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Cindy, a provincial girl studying in Jakarta, tries to live on her own though her mother is worried that she will be deceived by men. Panji, who has the same birthday as Cindy, pretends to love Cindy but deserts her whenever convenient. Panji is a mystery to Cindy. Cindy is tortured but also curious. She believes her love is not unrequited. She’s sure Panji feels the same as she does, but why in the world does he always crush Cindy’s hope. Every time Cindy tries to rise and forget him, his image keeps on haunting her. But the guy even dashes all Cindy’s hopes.
Asih 2
Director
event2020 star_border 7.3
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After adopting Ana, Sylvia realizes that she did not only bring Ana home, but also Asih, the ghost who has been Ana's foster mother.
Cowok Bikin Pusing
Production Designer
event2011
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Cecile (Julie Estelle) must face the fact that her fiance, Marco (Marcell Chandrawinata) cheats on her. Oka (Nino Fernandez) has a similar affair. Her girlfriend cheats on him. Their similarity makes Cecile and Oka closer. Cecile’s friends, Trish (Cynthia Laudya Bella) and Justin (Aming), worry that Cecile is too quick to fall in love again. Cecile and Oka have to pass a million silly problems that test their relationship, including the disruption of a former lover. A story about love that can become so complicated.
Jatuh Cinta Lagi
Director
event2006
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Lila is an idealistic, serious lawyer who defends tortured women. In contrast to her, Andre with his flirtatious attitude, is a corporate lawyer with big clients. Then Lila represents her client, Dr. Gatot, who wants to divorce his wife, Angel, a dangdut singer. Both parents want to custody of their only child. This case brings Lila and Andre together as the latter is Angel’s lawyer. Their relationship develops into romance. Love makes Andre neglect the interest of his client, Angel, while Lila doubts the sincerity of his love.
2045 Apa Ada Cinta
Second Unit Director
event2022 star_border 5
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Indonesia 2045. When getting an assignment from the campus, Meara meets a young entrepreneur named, Marshal, the cofounder of Go Green which she is currently promoting. That meeting made Meara fall in love with Marshal, Meara asked for help from Renata, her best friend, who is very attached to technology. Marshal actually wanted Renata, which made Magic Life Ice Cream that he founded grow after several years of being stagnant.
Tenung
Director
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How frustrated Ira was because she had to take care of her mother, Linda, who turned out to be a victim of black magic, a sending that was done to torture the victim to death. When her two older siblings, Ara and Ari arrived, Linda was actually dying. The terror became even more terrifying when Linda rose from the dead after her body was jumped over by a cat. Since then, Linda has changed to be very different, plus terror after terror that threatens the lives of Ira, Ara, Ari and Ari's only child named Adelia. Along with the increasingly gripping terror, Ira actually finds the facts behind the perpetrator who sent black magic to her mother.
Elang
Director
event2025
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Elang, a football player for the Indonesia Football National Team, is forced to fight on the streets to pay for medical expenses for his mother who suffers from Alzheimer's. Elang's decision to leave the Indonesia Football National Team and join Sidney Warriors Football Club for the sake of money, disappointed his mother and Laras, his sister. When he returned to Indonesia, Elang faced threats from Hardiman who took his mother hostage and forced his team to lose. In a big dilemma, will Elang choose the honor of the his nation or his mother's life?
Rego Nyowo
Director
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Lena and her brother, Benhur, moved from Jakarta to Malang for college and stayed in a cozy boarding house owned by Mrs. Astri and Mr. Wiryo. Every week, all tenants gathered for a communal dinner. However, the peace turned into terror when a tenant had a strange dream and claimed the house was haunted, even seeing a hanging pocong. At first, no one believed it—until Lena saw it herself. This was no ordinary boarding house. The price to stay wasn’t money, but lives.
Malapataka
Director (9 ep.)
event2020
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A collection of short movie compilation directed by Rizal Mantovani. In 9 episodes, MALAPATAKA tells the tales of the danger lurking for people who belittled the mystical beliefs in society.
The Dangerous Affair
Director (10 ep.)
event2024
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When Alex starts to get bored with his life with his wife Lara, and tries to find a beautiful escape, he meets Nadine who is also trapped in a complicated relationship with her husband, Erwin. Dare to Play with Fire but do you also dare to bear the risk?
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