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Sofia W.D.
Actor

Sofia W.D.

12 Oct 1924Born
23 Jul 1986Died
61Age at death
56Credits

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.

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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

Filmography

  1. 1985Arie HanggaraFilm
  2. 1984For You, I'll Give EverythingFilm
  3. 1984The Moments You Lie on My ChestFilm
  4. 1984Treachery of G30S/PKIFilm
  5. 1983The Five Faces of KadarwatiFilm: Makiko
  6. 1983FatimaFilm
  7. 1983Behind the Mosquito NetFilm: Ibu Martini
  8. 1983Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)Film
  9. 1982Wedding 83Film
  10. 1982The White CrocodileFilm
  11. 1982Roro MendutFilm: (as Sofia)
  12. 1981Amalia, Bachelor of LawFilm
  13. 1981Stain on a White GownFilm
  14. 1981The Last TrainFilm
  15. 1981The Queen of Black MagicFilm: Village Head's Wife
  16. 1981Mystics in BaliFilm: Old Leák Queen
  17. 1980Queen of the South CoastFilm: Maryam
  18. 1980Lady in a TrapFilm: Mrs. Prawiro
  19. 1979Yuyun, a Mental Hospital PatientFilm
  20. 1979Teenage IdolFilm
  21. 1979Yeah, Right...Film
  22. 1979Antidote for WitchcraftFilm
  23. 1978The Temptation of the Demon WomanFilm: Siluman
  24. 1977Badai Pasti BerlaluFilm
  25. 1977The Midwife: Praji MagicFilm
  26. 1977Greedy AppetiteFilm: Nenek
  27. 1977ChristinaFilm
  28. 1976Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading CompanyFilm: Inah
  29. 1975Malam PengantinFilm
  30. 1974Fighting the StormFilm: Director
  31. 1973Hatiku dalam HatimuFilm
  32. 1973Timang-timang Anakku SayangFilm: Sofia
  33. 1973The Moon on the GraveyardFilm
  34. 1973Lagu UntukmuFilm
  35. 1973The LadyFilm
  36. 1973The Earth Gets HotterFilm
  37. 1971River of LoveFilm: Director
  38. 1971Teenage BrideFilm
  39. 1971Lioness from MarundaFilm: Director
  40. 1970RomansaFilm
  41. 1970Samiun dan DasimaFilm: Hayati
  42. 1970Si Bego Menumpas Kutjing HitamFilm: Screenplay
  43. 1970The Longest DarkFilm
  44. 1966Tikungan MautFilm: Sofie
  45. 1961Dilereng Gunung KawiFilm
  46. 1961Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)Film: Istri Budiman
  47. 1960Tjita-Tjita AjahFilm: Bu Slamet
  48. 1960Southern StormFilm: Director
  49. 1958Gending SriwidjajaFilm
  50. 1957BiolaFilm
  51. 1955Golden QueenFilm: (as Sofia)
  52. 1954Senen RajaFilm: Screenplay
  53. 1954Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas)Film: Sunarti
  54. 1954Djakarta di Waktu MalamFilm
  55. 1953Dendang SajangFilm: Halimah
  56. 1953Bulan PurnamaFilm: Putri Amidra

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