Siti Zainab

Siti Zainab

Siti Zainab binti Kimpal (31 December 1935 – 21 August 2014) was a Malaysian-born Indonesian actress, singer, and dancer. She was born in Sabak Bernam, Selangor, as the eldest daughter and child of the three children of Siti Khadijah and Kimpal. She had a younger sister, Hindun binti Kimpal, a housewife, and a younger brother, Kamaruddin bin Kimpal, a farmer. She completed her education at junior school and religious school, and started to taking a course at cooking school in West Sumatera. She later graduated from Sekolah Kepandaian Putri (SKP). Zainab started her career by joined Dardanella troupe as an actress, she also joined Bintang Berlian troupe in Palembang, South Sumatra, in 1947 as an actress and dancer. She later joined Sri Budaya troupe in Lubuklinggau and moved to Jambi during Operation Product and joined Dian troupe. She later moved to Singapore and signed a contract with Shaw Brothers Studio, and later made her film debut in Nasib (1949) as a singer and dancer. She later starred in Nilam (1949) as a child actress which also starred P. Ramlee and Siput Sarawak. Zainab appeared in numerous Singapore production films as a singer and dancer along with several actress such as: Kasma Booty, Siput Sarawak, and etc. She appeared in four more films such as: Rachun Dunia (1950), Bakti (1950), Takdir Ilahi (1950), and Dewi Murni (1950). She returned to Palembang in 1950 along with her parents and later joined Ratu Asia troupe as a dancer and singer before later moved to Jakarta. She released two songs titled "Sayang di Sayang" and "Hari Raya", and later received a positive response from music fans in Jakarta. Zainab then made her Indonesian film debut by starring in Taufan (1952). Apart from dancing, she started to work as a cooking teacher in the early 1950s. Zainab was an active dancer who was known for her role in drama film, such as Timuriana (1953) and Belenggu Masjarakat (1953). She made her last appearance in Asrama Dara (1958) as a dancer and later retired to became a housewife. Zainab was married to Zakaria bin Muhammad Amin, an ulama, in Bengkalis, Riau, in 1956. They had seven children: Zulkarnain (b. 17 August 1957), a civil servant, Nukman, a civil servant, Rinie Yuslina Fairuz, a civil servant, Gamal Abdul Nasir, a lecturer and writer, Rita Puspa, a civil servant, Nida Suryani, a Biology teacher, and Sri Purnama, an English teacher. Their marriage lasted until Zakaria's death in 2006. She died at her residence in Kelapapati, Bengkalis, on 21 August 2014 at 8.00 WIB (UTC+07:00), due to heart attack at the age of 78, and was buried at Taman Makam Islam Harapan.

  • Title: Siti Zainab
  • Popularity: 1.231
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1935-12-31
  • Place of Birth: Sabak Bernam, Selangor, British Malaya
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  • Also Known As: Siti Zainab binti Kimpal , Zainab
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Siti Zainab Movies

  • 1950
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    Goddess of Purity

    Goddess of Purity

    1 1950 HD

    The film Dewi Murni is an adaptation of Kalidasa’s Shakuntala. This is established through the identification of chronological events that are...

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  • 1950
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    The Will of God

    The Will of God

    1 1950 HD

    Khatijah is a greedy and insecure stepmother who hates her stepdaughter, Fatimah. While her husband is away, she hires an assassin to murder Fatimah....

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  • 1950
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    Poison of the World

    Poison of the World

    1 1950 HD

    Jamal the son of Kamal a woodsman owner is married to Aminah. Their marriage is blessed even more with Mardiana their new born. But their happiness...

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  • 1949
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    Sapphire

    Sapphire

    1 1949 HD

    The film tells the story of a young Javanese man, Ahmad, who leaves his village with a magic protective dagger given to him by his mother. He takes...

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  • 1949
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    Fate

    Fate

    1 1949 HD

    Kassim is living with his brother and sister-in-law when he finds out he is about to inherit all his family's wealth. Kassim, a young man who prefers...

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  • 1953
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    Timuriana

    Timuriana

    1 1953 HD

    Regarding the Natuna and Southeast tribes who are said to live in the middle of the Teduh Ocean. A young man from the Southeast, Dipa, came to Natuna...

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  • 1971
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    Hostess Anita

    Hostess Anita

    1 1971 HD

    Anita, finally became a hostess because there was no other job. Her determination is to repay his mother, a sickly widow. At work she then got a...

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  • 1961
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    Amor dan Humor

    Amor dan Humor

    1 1961 HD

    A rich man (Rendra Karno) comes to the Gelanggang Dagang to woo the pretty sales promotion girl (Baby Huwae). She already has a journalist boyfriend...

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  • 1952
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    Taufan

    Taufan

    1 1952 HD

    About a village boy who comes to the city. It turns out that he was successful in a big city like Jakarta and he achieved more results than city...

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  • 1958
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    Girl's Dormitory

    Girl's Dormitory

    1 1958 HD

    An Indonesian musical that comedically depicts of complex coming of age problems within a girl's dormitory, lead by Mrs. Siti.

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  • 1983
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    CHIPS Dalam Kejutan

    CHIPS Dalam Kejutan

    1 1983 HD

    A comedy about a group of Komar and friends who become procrastinators of the member of CHIPS in the U.S. The film tells their activities just like...

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  • 1953
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    Shackled Society

    Shackled Society

    1 1953 HD

    Suparto is a middle-ranked officer who is moved to Jakarta. In the city, he meets Harjiman, the licensing importer. Then Harjiman introduces him to...

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  • 1956
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    Tiga Dara

    Tiga Dara

    8 1956 HD

    Three sisters—Nunung, Nana and Nenny—are being raised by their grandmother in Jakarta after their mother's death. Though the sisters'...

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  • 2023
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    Zakaria: a Hero in Memory

    Zakaria: a Hero in Memory

    1 2023 HD

    2023 Documentary Film

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  • 1950
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    Faithfulness

    Faithfulness

    1 1950 HD

    Ibrahim, a rich man, has a spoilt son, Hassan, who is a thief and a liar. When the family adopts nasir, a poor orphan, Hassan does not welcome him....

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  • 1950
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    Twin Sisters

    Twin Sisters

    1 1950 HD

    KEMBAR is about two identical twin sisters who are separated at a young age. One of the twins, Asmah (Mariam), gets lost during a family outing to a...

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  • 1949
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    Light of Love

    Light of Love

    1 1949 HD

    Omar, a music teacher, teaches Rokiah to play the violin. He falls in love with Rokiah’s sister named Zaharah. Their romance goes through...

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  • 1951
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    Pembalasan

    Pembalasan

    1 1951 HD

    This film tell a story about a evil step mother that put a spell at her own children until he become a monkey. The monkey run deep into the woods...

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  • 1950
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    Aloha

    Aloha

    1 1950 HD

    In a beautiful holiday island of Hawaii Island held a large celebration with dancing , singing and boat racing . Among the visitors to the island is...

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  • 1980
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    The Independence Pioneers

    The Independence Pioneers

    1 1980 HD

    The arrest of Haji Jalaluddin during his sermon leaves a strong impression on the hearts of Hamid and Halimah, his followers. Halimah is a wife who...

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  • 1962
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    Shadows at Dawn

    Shadows at Dawn

    1 1962 HD

    Revolves around a conflict between two step -siblings Omar and Salim. Salim who lives in the village works on a rubber plantation inherited by their...

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  • 1950
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    Three Came Home

    Three Came Home

    6.7 1950 HD

    Borneo, 1941, during World War II. When the Japanese occupy the island, American writer Agnes Newton Keith is separated from her husband and...

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  • 1952
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    The Planter's Wife

    The Planter's Wife

    6.2 1952 HD

    The wife of a rubber plantation owner must put her marriage problems on hold when her family is forced to defend themselves during a native uprising.

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  • 1962
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    Ibu mertuaku

    Ibu mertuaku

    6.1 1962 HD

    The film's story revolves around the tragic love affair between Kassim Selamat, a poor musician, and Sabariah, the only daughter of a wealthy woman....

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  • 1963
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    Nasib Si Labu Labi

    Nasib Si Labu Labi

    5.5 1963 HD

    Set sometime after the events of the previous film, Haji Bakhil's wife has died. Haji Bakhil is alone and depressed, but eventually meets a beautiful...

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