Tumpal Tampubolon

• Born — 1979 12 12 • Birthplace — Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia • Education — Bandung Institute of Technology • Occupation — * Director • screenwriter • Years Active — 2005–present Tumpal Tampubolon (born 12 December 1979) is an Indonesian film director, screenwriter, and actor. His feature-length directorial debut, Crocodile Tears, had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

In 2005, Tampubolon received the award Script Development Competition for Best Short Fiction at the Jakarta International Film Festival for his first screenplay, The Last Believer. He participated in Berlinale Talent Campus in 2009. In 2010, he wrote and directed the segment "Mamalia" for the anthology film Belkibolang. A year later, he wrote and directed a short film Soleram. In 2012, he wrote his first feature film Pasukan Kapiten, directed by Rudy Soedjarwo. A year later, he wrote and starred in Anggun Priambodo's Rocket Rain. In 2014, he won the Citra Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Tabula Rasa. In 2018, he co-wrote action-comedy film 212 Warrior with Seno Gumira Ajidarma and Sheila Timothy. In 2021, his short film The Sea Calls for Me won the Sonje Award at the 26th Busan International Film Festival. It also won the Best Live Action Short Film at the 2021 Indonesian Film Festival. His feature-length directorial debut, psychological thriller film Crocodile Tears, had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

Film • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes • 2006 — The Last Believer — Short film • 2008 — Drum Lesson — Short film • 2010 — Belkibolang — Segment: "Mamalia" • 2011 — Soleram — Short film • 2012 — Pasukan Kapiten • 2013 — Rocket Rain • 2014 — Tabula Rasa • 2015 — Rumah — Short film • 2018 — 212 Warrior • 2021 — The Sea Calls for Me — Short film • 2022 — Galang • 2023 — Suzzanna: Kliwon Friday Night • 2024 — Crocodile Tears — Feature directorial debut film • 2026 — Sleep No More — Co-writer Television • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Network — Notes • 2021 — Detektif Soleh — Mola — 4 episodes • 2021 — Angkringan — 6 episodes • 2022 — Piknik Pesona — Vision+ — Episode: "Small Talk" • 2023 — The Talent Agency — Disney+ Hotstar — Episode: "Pandji and Soleh" Radio drama • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Network — Notes • 2021 — Mau Gak Mau — Rapot — 4 episodes

Film • Year — Title — Role — Director — Notes • 2012 — Hi5teria — Irul — Nicho Yudifar — Segment: "Palasik" • 2013 — Rocket Rain — Jansen — Anggun Priambodo • 2017 — Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts — Marlina's deceased husband — Mouly Surya • 2024 — Borderless Fog — Juwing — Edwin Television • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2021 — Angkringan — Moko — Episode: "Campur Aduk STMJ"