Turino Junaidy was born on June 6, 1927 in Padang Tiji, Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, Dutch East Indies. He was a director and writer, known for Madju tak gentar (1965), Gadis diseberang djalan (1960) and Akhir sebuah impian (1973). He died on March 8, 2008 in Jakarta, Indonesia.