W.S. Rendra was born on November 7, 1935 in Soerakarta, Soerakarta, Dutch East Indies as Willibrordus Surendra Broto. He was an actor, known for Al kautsar (1977), Lari dari Blora (2007) and Kantata takwa (2008). He died on August 6, 2009 in Depok, West Java, Indonesia.