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Sampan Hismanto (born in Surakarta, Central Java, October 11, 1925) is Indonesian dance artist. He is also famous for his role as Semar on the show Ria Jenaka aired on TVRI in the 1980s.

Early Life
Sampan is a traditional Indonesian dance choreographer. He started his dance career in 1943 at the Mataya Students Association in Bale Kambang, Solo, and learned from the prominent dance experts inKasunanan and Mangkunegaran. His outstanding dance skills has brought him to various art shows at the Presidential Palace where he met with other prominent artists such as Tjetje Somantri, I Marya, Sauti, Sjaugi Bustami, etc.