Ruth Pelupessy | |
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| Born | (1938-04-27)27 April 1938 |
| Died | 21 October 1996(1996-10-21) (aged 58) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Burial place | TPU Kampung Kandang, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Education | SMK Negeri 9 Bandung |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress (1976) |
Ruth Pelupessy (27 April 1938 – 21 October 1996) was an Indonesian actress and model. She was known for playing antagonists and starring in horror films.
Biography
[edit]Pelupessy was born on 27 April 1938 at Bangka Island, North Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies. She had three younger sisters, who all also became models, and her parents were Jacob Pelupessy (died 1942) and Christina Moniyung.[citation needed]
Pelupessy was known for playing antagonists and starring in horror films.[1][2] She was crowned the best female antagonist in Indonesian film industry (along with Suzzanna and Mieke Wijaya)[2] and won the Indonesian Film Festival's 1976 Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Rahasia Perawan [id].[3]
Pelupessy died on 21 October 1996, aged 58 and was buried at TPU Kampung Kandang, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta.[citation needed]
Select filmography
[edit]- Salah Asuhan (1972)
- Mystery in Hongkong [id] (1974)
- Ranjang Pengantin [id] (1974)
- Satan's Slave (1980)
- Sundelbolong (1981)
- Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters (1982)
References
[edit]- ^ Pratista, Himawan; Nugroho, Agustinus Dwi (13 November 2023). Indonesian Horror Film: Rise from the Grave. Montase Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-623-88781-0-9.
- ^ a b "Mengenang 3 Perempuan Jahat dalam Film Horor Indonesia 90-an, Anda Masih Ingat?". ERA.ID (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ "Penghargaan bagi Ruth Pelupessy". filmindonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Ruth Pelupessy at IMDb
- Ruth Pelupessy at the Kinobox.cz Czech
