Gunawan Maryanto

Birthday: April 10, 1976

Death: October 06, 2021

Gunawan Maryanto (April 10, 1976 – October 6, 2021) was an Indonesian actor, writer, and theater director. In addition to managing Teater Garasi, he co-organized the Indonesia Dramatic Reading Festival (IDRF) with Joned Suryatmoko annually in various cities. His works, including poetry, prose, and literary criticism, were published in numerous Indonesian media outlets. Gunawan Maryanto had performed his works in various countries, received an arts grant from the Kelola Foundation, and won several competitions. In 2017, Gunawan Maryanto won the Best Leading Actor award at the Usmar Ismail Awards for his role as Widji Thukul in the film Istirahatlah Kata-kata (Solo, Solitude). In 2020, he won the Citra Award for Best Leading Actor for his role as Siman in the film Hiruk-Pikuk si Al-Kisah (The Science of Fictions).