Maria Menado
Acting • Born 1932-02-02
Biography
Maria Menado (born Liesbet Dotulong; 2 February 1932), also known as Liesje Mandagi, is an Indonesian-born Malay actress, model, and producer. She was known for her contributions to Malaysian cinema in the 1950s and 1960s. At the height of her fame she was voted “Malaya’s Most Beautiful” by Times Magazine and the “Best Dressed Woman in South East Asia” by publisher United Press International. In addition to acting, she also sang and went on to direct and produce films under her own production company, Maria Menado Productions. Menado is Minahasan and was born in Manado, Dutch East Indies (present Indonesia)
Filmography
20 credits
Victim of Slander
Movie • 1959
Rahimah
Singapore Cinema: Between Takes
Movie • 2018
Self (archive footage)
Revenge of Pontianak
Movie • 1957
Tun Fatimah
Movie • 1962
Raja Bersiong
Movie • 1963
Chomel
Darah Ku
Movie • 1963
Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang (Hilang Gelap Datang Terang)
Movie • 1959
Rohana
Sultan Mahmood Mangkat Di-Julang
Movie • 1961
Wan Anum
The Pontianak Returns
Movie • 1963
Life
Movie • 1951
Halima
Pulau Mutiara
Movie • 1951
Bunga Tanjong
Movie • 1963
Noraini
Sumpah Pontianak
Movie • 1958
Chomel
Tas Tangan Wanita
Movie • 1952
Singapore
Movie • 1960
Maria
Jewel in the Slum
Movie • 1952
Fatimah
Mata Hari
Movie • 1959
Mata Hari
Woman Vampire
Movie • 1957
Son of the Vampire
Movie • 1958
Siti Zubaidah
Movie • 1962
Siti Zubaidah