Lilik Sudjio

Biography

Lilik Sudijo (14 May 1930 - 09 December 2014) was an Indonesian actor and film director. Lilik (sometimes spelled "Liliek") Sudjio was involved in 75 productions over the course of his career. The son of Astaman (a famous Indonesian theatrical performer), Sudjio first joined him on the stage billed as Astaman Jr.. He transitioned over to film acting starting with a small role in 1949's Saputangan (aka Handkerchief) and, after just a handful of other film acting roles, decided he was more suited behind the camera. He was right. Starting from the ground up, first operating the clapperboard and then writing scripts, Sudjio would make his directorial debut in 1954 with Tarmina, which ended up winning Citra Awards for Best Director and Best Film at the Indonesian Film Festival the following year. He directed several other films before taking a hiatus to come to America to study film at the University of California in L.A. in the early 60s. Sudjio would direct, write and edit a wide variety of films throughout the years, but is perhaps best known outside of his home country for the crazy Suzanna vehicle The Queen of Black Magic (1981), which has been remarkably well-distributed over the…

Directed

1. The Queen of Black Magic (1981) — Director
2. Gundala the Son of Lightning (1981) — Director
3. Mystery of the Old House (1987) — Director
4. Tuyul Eee Ketemu Lagi (1979) — Director
5. Mystery of Mount Merapi: The Old House's Inhabitants (1989) — Director
6. The Master of Kedawung (1970) — Director
7. Tarzan in the City (1974) — Director
8. Pair of Female Demons (1988) — Director
9. Three Blood Demons and the Whip of Fire and Wind (1988) — Director
10. Jaka swara (1990) — Director
11. Mahkota Mayangkara (1993) — Director
12. Keris Kalamujeng (1984) — Director
13. Hunting the Corpse Broker (1986) — Director
14. Blind Virgin (1971) — Director
15. Snake Queen (1972) — Director
16. Demon of Gonggo Gulf (1988) — Director
17. Monkey Worship (1988) — Director
18. The Magic Man (1981) — Director
19. Mystery of Mount Merapi II: Flower Bead Nyai Spirit (1990) — Director
20. Mystery of Mount Merapi III: Flame-Haired Woman (1990) — Director
21. Traktor Benyamin (1975) — Director
22. The Sting of a Poisonous Warrior (1988) — Director
23. Holy People from Tangkuban Perahu (1988) — Director
24. Sinyo Adi (1977) — Director
25. Revenge on Kliwon Friday (1987) — Director
26. The Amazing Darna (1980) — Director
27. The Hunchback (1972) — Director
28. Hell in Skull Valley (1988) — Director
29. The Mountain of Tangkuban Perahu (1982) — Director
30. The Blind Man from Ghost Cave (1970) — Director
31. Four Bearded Men from Sanggreng Cave (1988) — Director
32. Tarmina (1954) — Director
33. Cinta Kembar (1984) — Director
34. Love in Mystery (1996) — Director
35. Si Bego Menumpas Kutjing Hitam (1970) — Director
36. Untung Ada Saya (1982) — Director
37. Gepeng Mencari Untung (1983) — Director
38. Dunia Gila (1951) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Surjani Mulia (1951)