A. Sarosa

Ali Sarosa (20 February 1918 – 19 November 1975), better known by his stage name A. Sarosa, was an Indonesian actor who was active in the 1940s and 1950s.

Early life
Ali Sarosa was born on 20 February 1918 in Banyumas, Dutch East Indies. He completed his education at MULO and started to taking a librarian course.

Marriages and relationships
Sarosa was married to Komalasari, an actress, who was 13 year his junior. They had two children.

Death
Sarosa died in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 19 November 1975, at the age of 57.

Career
Sarosa worked as a librarian at Alg. Centrale Bank in Bandung, West Java, and then moved to Lindeman & Co trading company in 1937. When Fred Young was looking for an actor who graduated from middle school, he cast Sarosa along with Chatir Harro to star in his film Djantoeng Hati (1941).

During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, Sarosa joined Nusantara troupe who was founded by Ali Joego as a lead actor. He led a fight in Sumedang, West Java, during the Indonesian National Revolution and returned to film industry in the 1950s.