| Rayya Makarim | |
| Birth Date: | 12 September 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Citizenship: | United States Indonesia |
| Years Active: | 2001–present |
| Father: | Nono Anwar Makarim |
| Relatives: | Hamid Algadri (grandfather) Nadiem Makarim (brother) |
Rayya Makarim (born September 12, 1974) is an American-born Indonesian screenwriter, producer, director, and actress. She is the sister of Nadiem Makarim.
Makarim was born on September 12, 1974, in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] She is the sister of Nadiem Makarim, a businessman who served as a Minister of education, culture, research, and technology of Indonesia from 2019 until 2024.
On April 23, 2020, Makarim was rumoured to be in a relationship with actor Zack Lee, the ex-husband of actress Nafa Urbach, after he posted photo of him kissing her on his Instagram.[2]
Makarim started her career as a screenwriter for Pasir Berbisik (2001) which starred Dian Sastrowardoyo and Christine Hakim. She continued to write a script for a few films such as: Rumah Ketujuh (2003), Banyu Biru (2005), Buffalo Boys (2018), etc.
She directed Jermal (2008) which starred Didi Petet and became a producer for 27 Steps of May (2018), as well as screenwriter. She became a screenwriter for Grisse (2018), a television series which was produced by HBO.
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screenwriter | Producer | ||||
| 2001 | Pasir Berbisik | ||||
| 2003 | Rumah Ketujuh | ||||
| 2005 | Banyu Biru | ||||
| 2008 | Jermal | Also co-director | |||
| 2018 | Buffalo Boys | ||||
| 2019 | 27 Steps of May | ||||
| 2023 | Berbalas Kejam | ||||
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Festival Film Tempo | Film Pilihan Tempo | 27 Steps of May | |
| Skenario Pilihan Tempo | ||||
| 2019 | Festival Film Bandung | Penulis Skenario Terpuji Film Bioskop | ||
| Festival Film Indonesia | Film Cerita Panjang Terbaik | |||
| Penulis Skenario Asli Terbaik | ||||
| 2020 | Piala Maya | Film Bioskop Terpilih | ||
| Skenario Asli Terpilih | ||||
| Indonesian Movie Actors Awards | Film Terfavorit | |||