Rayya Makarim
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Rayya Makarim (born September 12, 1974) is an American-born Indonesian screenwriter, producer, director, and actress.
Early life
Makarim was born on September 12, 1974, in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the sister of Nadiem Makarim, a businessman who served as a Minister of education, culture, research, and technology of Indonesia from 2019 until 2024.
Personal life
On April 23, 2020, Makarim was rumoured to be in a relationship with actor Zack Lee, the ex-husband of actress Nafa Urbach, after he posted photo of him kissing her on his Instagram.
Career
Makarim started her career as a screenwriter for Pasir Berbisik (2001) which starred Dian Sastrowardoyo and Christine Hakim. She continued to write a script for a few films such as: Rumah Ketujuh (2003), Banyu Biru (2005), Buffalo Boys (2018), etc.
She directed Jermal (2008) which starred Didi Petet and became a producer for 27 Steps of May (2018), as well as screenwriter. She became a screenwriter for Grisse (2018), a television series which was produced by HBO.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screenwriter | Producer | |||
| 2001 | Whispering Sands | Yes | No | |
| 2003 | Rumah Ketujuh | Yes | No | |
| 2005 | Banyu Biru | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | Jermal | Yes | co-producer | Also co-director |
| 2018 | Buffalo Boys | Screenwriter along with Raymond Lee and Mike Wiluan | Yes | |
| 2019 | 27 Steps of May | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Innocent Vengeance | Screenwriter along with Teddy Soeriaatmadja | No |
Television
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screenwriter | |||
| 2018 | Grisse | Yes |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hubungi Agen Gue! | Herself | Episode 3 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Film Pilihan Tempo | Film Pilihan Tempo | 27 Steps of May | Nominated |
| Skenario Pilihan Tempo | Won | |||
| 2019 | Festival Film Bandung | Penulis Skenario Terpuji Film Bioskop | Nominated | |
| Festival Film Indonesia | Film Cerita Panjang Terbaik | Nominated | ||
| Penulis Skenario Asli Terbaik | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Piala Maya | Film Bioskop Terpilih | Nominated | |
| Skenario Asli Terpilih | Nominated | |||
| Indonesian Movie Actors Awards | Film Terfavorit | Nominated |
External links
at IMDb