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Sofia W.D.

Sofia W.D.

Actor · Born 1924-10-12 · Bandung, Indonesia

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Mystics in Bali (1981) — Old Leák Queen
  2. The Queen of Black Magic (1981) — Village Head's Wife
  3. Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company (1976) — Inah
  4. Treachery of G30S/PKI (1984)
  5. Roro Mendut (1982) — (as Sofia)
  6. Behind the Mosquito Net (1983) — Ibu Martini
  7. Badai Pasti Berlalu (1977)
  8. The Five Faces of Kadarwati (1983) — Makiko
  9. The Longest Dark (1970)
  10. The Temptation of the Demon Woman (1978) — Siluman
  11. The White Crocodile (1982)
  12. Lady in a Trap (1980) — Mrs. Prawiro
  13. Amalia, Bachelor of Law (1981)
  14. Wedding 83 (1982)
  15. Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient (1979)
  16. Yeah, Right... (1979)
  17. For You, I'll Give Everything (1984)
  18. Stain on a White Gown (1981)
  19. Teenage Idol (1979)
  20. The Moments You Lie on My Chest (1984)
  21. Malam Pengantin (1975)
  22. Romansa (1970)
  23. Samiun dan Dasima (1970) — Hayati
  24. Lagu Untukmu (1973)
  25. Tjita-Tjita Ajah (1960) — Bu Slamet
  26. The Lady (1973)
  27. Queen of the South Coast (1980) — Maryam
  28. Antidote for Witchcraft (1979)
  29. The Midwife: Praji Magic (1977)
  30. The Moon on the Graveyard (1973)
  31. Greedy Appetite (1977) — Nenek
  32. Fatima (1983)
  33. River of Love (1971)
  34. Golden Queen (1955) — (as Sofia)
  35. Christina (1977)
  36. Arie Hanggara (1985)
  37. The Earth Gets Hotter (1973)
  38. Bulan Purnama (1953) — Putri Amidra
  39. Dendang Sajang (1953) — Halimah
  40. Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas) (1954) — Sunarti

Directed

  1. Southern Storm (1960) — Director
  2. Lioness from Marunda (1971) — Director
  3. Fighting the Storm (1974) — Director
  4. River of Love (1971) — Director