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Liesbet Dotulong (born 2 February 1932), better known by her stage name Maria Menado, is a Malay actress and producer who is 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.[1] In addition to acting, she also sang and went on to direct and produce films under her own production company, Maria Menado Productions.[2]

Maria Menado
Born	Liesbet Dotulong February 2, 1932 Menado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesian
Occupation	Actress, film producer
Years active	1951-1963
Notable work	Pontianak (1957)
Spouse	A. Razak Sheikh Mohamed Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang

Menado is Minahasan and was born in Manado, North Sulawesi (present Indonesia),[3].

Personal life

Early years

Liesbet Dotulong was born in the Minahasa Regency of Indonesia in 1932. When she was seven years old, her parents died, and she was sent to live with an aunt and uncle in Makassar. They eventually moved to Jakarta to escape fighting between the Dutch and Indonesian nationalists. By the time Liesbet was seventeen, she was known locally for her beauty, and appeared as a fashion model in magazines and newspapers. In 1950 she accepted a screen offer from the Shaw Brothers' Malay Film Productions in Singapore.

While she was with her aunt and uncle in Malaysia, Liesbet became interested in the Maria Hertogh riots, which were occurring at the time. Maria Hertogh was a Dutch girl who was sent to live with a Malay Muslim family, and became the subject of a highly publicized custody battle which led to religious race riots in Singapore. Due to Liesbet's interest in the case, and her birthplace of Manado, Indonesia, she was dubbed "Maria of Manado" by friends. The name stuck, and for the rest of her career in films she was referred to as Maria Menado.

Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Studio	Notes	Ref.
1951	Livelihood (Penghidupan)	L. Krishnan	Malay Film Productions	Co-starring Malaysian icon P. Ramlee.	[4]
1951	Pearl Island (Pulau Mutiara)	S. Ramanathan	Malay Film Productions		[5]
1952	Jewel in the Slum (Permata di-Perlimbahan)	Haji Mahadi	Malay Film Productions	Often considered the first film by a Malaysian director.	[6]
1954	Temptation (Nafsu)	L. Krishnan	Cathay-Keris Film Productions		[7]
1954	Gamble (Pertarohan)	L. Krishnan	Cathay-Keris Film Productions		[8]
1955	Riding on Love/Loving Another (Kasih Menumpang)	L. Krishnan	Cathay-Keris Film Productions		[9]
1955	Happy Holidays (Selamat Hari Raya)	L. Krishnan	Cathay-Keris Productions		[10]
1955	My Brother (Saudaraku)	Laurie Friedman	Cathay-Keris Productions		[11]
1957	Vampire (Pontianak)	B.N. Rao	Cathay-Keris Productions	The first in the popular Pontianak trilogy, now believed to be a lost film.	[12]
1957	Vampire's Revenge (Dendam Pontianak)	B.N. Rao	Cathay-Keris Productions	The second in the Pontianak trilogy, now believed to be a lost film.	[13]
1958	The Curse of the Vampire (Sumpah Pontianak)	B.N. Rao	Cathay-Keris Productions	The third and final film in the Pontianak trilogy.	[14]
1958	The Elusive Man (Orang Lichin)	L. Krishnan	Cathay-Keris Productions		[15]
1958	Pomegranate Shawl (Selendang Delima)	K.M. Basker	Cathay-Keris Productions		[16]
1958	The Sun (Mata Hari)	Ramon Estella	Malay Film Productions		[17]
1960	Singapore	Shakti Samanta	Eagle Films		[18]
1961	Sultan Mahmud Dies (Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang)	K.M. Basker	Cathay-Keris Film Productions		[19]
1961	Victim of Malice (Korban Fitnah)	Usmar Ismail	Malay Film Productions		[20]
1961	Siti Zubaidah	B.N. Rao	Cathay-Keris, Maria Menado Productions	The first film Menado produced and released under her production company, Siti Zubaidah is adapted from a famous Malaysian poem.	[21]
1962	Tun Fatimah	Salleh Ghani	Cathay-Keris Film Productions		[22]
1963	King Bersiong (Raja Bersiong)	K.M. Basker	Cathay-Keris, Maria Menado Productions	Released under Menado's production company.	[23]
1963	My Blood (Darahku)	Ramon Estella	Cathay-Keris, Maria Menado Productions	Released under Menado's production company.	[24]
1963	Cape of Flowers (Bunga Tanjong)	Ramon Estella	Cathay-Keris, Maria Menado Productions	Released under Menado's production company.	[25]
1964	The Vampire Returns (Pontianak Kembali)	Ramon Estella	Cathay-Keris, Maria Menado Productions	An addition to the Pontianak series, released under Menado's production company.	[26]

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На других языках

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- [en] Maria Menado

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[ru] Мария Менадо

Датук Мария Менадо (малайск. Maria Menado, урожд. Лисбет Дотулонг), род. 2 февраля 1932 — малайзийская кинозвезда, знаменитая в 1957—1963 годах. Мария Менадо переехала в Сингапур и перешла в ислам[источник не указан 2130 дней] в возрасте 19 лет, выйдя замуж за боксёрского промоутера и сценариста А. Разака Шейха Ахмада.

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