Sofia W.D.

Biography

During the Japanese occupation, she attended Andjar Asmara's theater school. In 1948, she made her film debut in Air Mata Mengalir di Tjitaroem, using the name Sofia Waldy. After a divorce from first husband S. Waldy, she married actor W.D. Mochtar and began professionally using the name Sofia W.D., starting in 1964. Not just an award-winning actress of both stage and screen who appeared in well over 100 films, Sofia also became one of Indonesia's first female directors with 1962's Badai-Selatan ("Southern Storm"), a horror tale that was nominated for the Golden Berlin Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival. She produced, wrote and even operated the camera on a number of films, and was the director of the production companies Film Capital, Libra Film and Dirgahayu Jaya Film over the course of her busy and prolific career.

Known for

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Treachery of G30S/PKI

1984 ⭐ 6.2

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The Five Faces of Kadarwati

1983 ⭐ 7.0

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Behind the Mosquito Net

1983 ⭐ 7.3

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The White Crocodile

1982 ⭐ 10.0

Career timeline

1985

Arie Hanggara

1985

1984

For You, I'll Give Everything

1984

Treachery of G30S/PKI

1984

⭐ 6.2

1983

The Five Faces of Kadarwati Notable

Makiko · 1983

⭐ 7.0

Fatima

1983

Behind the Mosquito Net Notable

Ibu Martini · 1983

⭐ 7.3

1982

Wedding 83

1982

The White Crocodile Notable

1982

⭐ 10.0

Roro Mendut Notable

(as Sofia) · 1982

⭐ 8.0

1981

The Last Train

1981

The Queen of Black Magic

Village Head's Wife · 1981

⭐ 6.4

Mystics in Bali

Old Leák Queen · 1981

⭐ 6.0

1980

Queen of the South Coast

Maryam · 1980

Lady in a Trap Notable

Mrs. Prawiro · 1980

⭐ 10.0

1979

Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient

1979

Teenage Idol

1979

1978

The Temptation of the Demon Woman

Siluman · 1978

⭐ 6.0

1977

Badai Pasti Berlalu Notable

1977

⭐ 7.5

Greedy Appetite

Nenek · 1977

Christina

1977

1976

Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company

Inah · 1976

⭐ 6.4

1975

Malam Pengantin

1975

1973

Timang-timang Anakku Sayang

Sofia · 1973

The Moon on the Graveyard

1973

Lagu Untukmu

1973

1971

River of Love

1971

Teenage Bride

1971

1970

The Longest Dark Notable

1970

⭐ 8.0

1960

Tjita-Tjita Ajah

Bu Slamet · 1960

1955

Golden Queen

(as Sofia) · 1955

1953

Bulan Purnama

Putri Amidra · 1953

Frequently appears with

Umar Kayam

President Soekarno

Amoroso Katamsi

Mayjen Soeharto (Mayor Je

Ade Irawan

Johanna Sunarti

Joice Erna

Kadarwati

Frans Tumbuan

Harada

Kusno Sudjarwadi

Mr Sugito

Full filmography

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Arie Hanggara

1985

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For You, I'll Give Everything

1984

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Treachery of G30S/PKI

1984 ⭐ 6.2

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The Five Faces of Kadarwati

1983 ⭐ 7.0

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Fatima

1983

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Behind the Mosquito Net

1983 ⭐ 7.3

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Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)

1983

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Wedding 83

1982

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The White Crocodile

1982 ⭐ 10.0

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Roro Mendut

1982 ⭐ 8.0

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The Last Train

1981

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The Queen of Black Magic

1981 ⭐ 6.4

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Mystics in Bali

1981 ⭐ 6.0

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Queen of the South Coast

1980

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Lady in a Trap

1980 ⭐ 10.0

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Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient

1979

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Teenage Idol

1979

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The Temptation of the Demon Woman

1978 ⭐ 6.0

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Badai Pasti Berlalu

1977 ⭐ 7.5

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Greedy Appetite

1977