Profile Of Barry Prima, Senior Actor Who Had Lost His Son

Barry Prima (Instagram @realbarryprima)

JAKARTA - Senior actor Barry Prima has been in the public spotlight recently. Not because of his acting, his name appeared in many reports after his son, Feony Elizabeth Knoch, was declared missing.

This, of course, shocked the public, whatever it is known that her daughter has a mental disorder that requires her to take drugs every day. Wednesday, April 12, Feony was found again near his caregiver's house.

The news that mentions Barry Prima's name, the public is increasingly curious about his figure, especially the younger generation who may still be unfamiliar with his name.

Barry Prima who was born on August 19, 1954, is an actor who debuted through a film titled Primitive (1978). At the age of 24, Barry played in the direction of director Sisworo Gautama Putra, who is known for the work of action films.

Since then, Barry has never stopped acting. Not only the big screen, he is also active in several soap opera titles, one of which is the Puspa Dragon Sword.

Barry Prima's golden age, known as one of the best match actors in the Indonesian film industry, occurred in the 1980s. Not only match films, he also plays in horror and drama films.

In that decade, Barry starred on average three to five film titles each year. The most phenomenal year of his acting occurred in 1985, he starred in eight big screen films that year.

Several big names such as Advent Bangun, Eva Arnaz to Suzanna were once her co-stars during that period.

Of the many actors who became his co-stars, the duo Barry Prima and Advent Bangun were the most iconic. As fellow well-known action actors, both are not only known for their actions in the film, they are also known for their handsome face.

Barry Prima's dedication to the film world made him win awards at the Bandung Film Festival through the film Realita Cinta and Rock n Roll at the age of 51 years. As a supporting actor, he competed acting with Vino G Bastian, Herjunot Ali and Nadine Chandrawinata as young actors at that time.

In 2018, at the age of 64, Barry Prima received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bandung Film Festival.