Bene Dion Rajagukguk
Stand-up comedian from Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ
About Bene Dion Rajagukguk
Bene Dion Rajagukguk, born Bene Dionysius Rajagukguk on March 2, 1990, in Dolok Masihul, Serdang Bedagai, North Sumatra, is an Indonesian stand-up comedian, film director, screenwriter and actor of Batak descent. He grew up in Tebing Tinggi, graduating from SMA Negeri 1 Tebing Tinggi in 2009, and later completed an Industrial Engineering degree at Universitas Gadjah Mada in 2014 with cum laude honors. He began performing open mic stand-up in 2011 through the Stand Up Indo Jogja community in Yogyakarta and became a contestant on Stand Up Comedy Indonesia season 3 on Kompas TV in 2013, building a signature style around blunt, everyday material delivered in a thick Batak accent that sounds angry even as it draws laughs. Bene moved into filmmaking with his 2019 directorial debut Ghost Writer, then wrote and directed the 2022 comedy Ngeri-Ngeri Sedap, drawn from his own Batak family life; he had earlier published a 2014 novel of the same title, though he has said the two works tell different stories beyond sharing a name. Ngeri-Ngeri Sedap was chosen as Indonesia's official entry in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2023 Academy Awards, though it did not advance to the shortlist.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Bene Dion Rajagukguk from?
Bene Dion Rajagukguk was born on March 2, 1990, in Dolok Masihul, Serdang Bedagai, North Sumatra, and grew up in Tebing Tinggi.
What is Bene Dion's comedy style?
He is known for blunt, everyday material delivered in a thick Batak accent that sounds angry even while it gets laughs.
Was Bene Dion on Stand Up Comedy Indonesia?
Yes. After starting at open mics with the Stand Up Indo Jogja community in 2011, he competed in season 3 of Stand Up Comedy Indonesia on Kompas TV in 2013.
What did Bene Dion study?
He earned an Industrial Engineering degree with cum laude honors from Universitas Gadjah Mada in 2014.
What films has Bene Dion directed?
His directorial debut was Ghost Writer in 2019, and in 2022 he wrote and directed the comedy Ngeri-Ngeri Sedap, rooted in Batak family life.
Was Ngeri-Ngeri Sedap Indonesia's Oscar entry?
Yes. It was Indonesia's official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2023 Academy Awards, though it did not make the shortlist.
Is the film Ngeri-Ngeri Sedap based on Bene Dion's novel?
He published a novel called Ngeri-Ngeri Sedap in 2014, but he has said the book and the film tell different stories apart from sharing a title.
