Celebrating Halloween, and the birth and death month of Suzanna, the queen of Indonesian horror cinema
Legendary horror actress Suzanna, born Suzanna Martha Frederika van Osch in Bogor, West Java, on Oct. 14, 1942, began her career in acting when she was a teenager in the film Asrama Dara ( 1958 ). She won the Best Child Actress award at the 1960 Asian Film Festival for her performance.
She enjoyed a stellar career in the 1970s and 80s through her roles in horror films, most of which are now considered classics, including Bernapas dalam Lumpur (Breathing in Mud), Beranak dalam Kubur (Childbirth in the Grave) and Sundel Bolong.
Indonesia knows her as The Indonesian Horror Queen, not just for her acting but also because of her mystic lifestyle. Some have said that she looked young in her old age because she ate jasmine flowers.
She retired from films in the 1990s but made a comeback in Hantu Ambulance (2008). However, it would be her final appearance. She died on October 15 (one day after her birthday), 2008, at 66 years of age, after a 30-year battle with diabetes.
(Source: Wikipedia, The Jakarta Post)
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