Lydia Kandou
Biography
Lydia Kandou is an Indonesian actress and model. Her feature film debut is Has Manan's "Wanita Segala Zaman" (1979) when she was 16 years old. During the next five years she acted in over 20 films and was nominated for her first Citra Award for Best Leading Actress at the 1984 Indonesian Film Festival. Between 1985 and 1990 she performed in 10 films and from these roles, she received two further Citra Award nominations. In 1990, Kandou was cast in the lead role of Nyak Abbas Akup's film "Boneka dari Indiana" in which brought her first ever win at Citra Award. She performed in "Ramadhan dan Ramona" the following year, which led to another win. As the Indonesian film industry saw a downturn in the early 1990s Kandou migrated to television. Beginning in 1993, she was a regular on "Gara-Gara"; in 1997 she left the show to join "Selendang Sutra Biru". She acted in the hit television series "Pernikahan Dini" in 2001, playing the titular Dini's mother Shinta. Kandou made her return to feature films in 2004, when she acted in "d'Trex" and "Ketika". In 2011 she acted in the comedy "Kejarlah Jodoh Kau Kutangkap", of which referenced her earlier work
Known For

Ikatan Darah

Folklore

Vina: Before 7 Days

The Talent Agency

Shallots & Garlic

Cinta Fitri

Dini's Marriage

Is This Love?
All Movies (64)
- Filosofi Teras2026 · as Ratih
- Saat Aku Bersuara2026
- Ikatan Darah2026 · as Lastri
- Vina: Before 7 Days2024 · as Nenek
- The Architecture of Love2024 · as River's Mother
- Ganjil Genap2023 · as Mama Gala
- KKN: Curse of the Dancing Village - Luwih Dowo, Luwih Medeni2022 · as Widya's mother
- The Womb2022 · as Eva Santoso
- Gara-Gara Warisan2022 · as Salma
- KKN: Curse of the Dancing Village2022 · as Arum
- The Heaven None Missed 32021 · as Oma Nungky
- Benyamin the Troublemaker 22020 · as Mpok Rocker/Nurlela
- Twivortiare2019 · as Alexandra's Mother
- Benyamin the Troublemaker2018 · as Mpok Rocker
- 5 Cowok Jagoan: Rise of the Zombies2017 · as Head Master
- Husband For Mak2017
- Insya Allah Sah2017 · as Ibu Silvi
- Wonderful Life2016
- Koala Kumal2016 · as Ibu Andrea
- Aisyah: Biarkan Kami Bersaudara2016 · as Aisyah's Mother
- The Fabulous Udin2016 · as Ibu Udin
- Wa'alaikumussalam Paris2016 · as Bu Engkos
- Comic 8: Casino Kings - Part 22016 · as Lidya / The Archer
- Comic 8: Casino Kings - Part 12015 · as Lidya / The Archer
- Persembahan Terakhir the Movie2015
- Honeymoon2013 · as Farah's Mother
- Kejarlah Jodoh Kau Kutangkap2011 · as Asep's Mother
- Vina Bilang Cinta2005 · as Cameo
- Ketika2004 · as Tajir's Wife
- d'Trex2004 · as Ibu Jerry
- Fantasi2004 · as Ibunda Bunga
- Ramadhan dan Ramona1992 · as Ramona
- Jangan Bilang Siapa-siapa1990 · as Merry
- Antri Dong1990 · as Vicky
- Doll from Indiana1990
- Cas Cis Cus1989 · as Astri
- Whoever Sows Hate Will Reap Disaster1988 · as Melissa
- Bayangan Cinta1987
- Tirai Perkawinan1987 · as Nora
- Chase Me and I'll Catch You1986 · as Ramona
- Markum's Family1986 · as Ramona
- Hunting the Corpse Broker1986
- Gadis Hitam Putih1986 · as Leila
- Opportunities in Narrowness1985 · as Tina
- For You, I'll Give Everything1984 · as Rini
- Tahu Diri Dong1984 · as Anita
- Johanna1983 · as Johanna
- Maju Kena Mundur Kena1983 · as Anita
- Anyway, OK1983 · as Anita
- Aladin and the Magic Lamp1982 · as Putri Permatasari
- Jungle Virgin Force1982 · as Jelita / Jungle Girl
- Wolf1981 · as Nina
- Virgins1981
- Dalam Lingkaran Cinta1981 · as Peggy
- Masih Adakah Cinta1980 · as Maya
- Jangan Sakiti Hatinya1980 · as Lydia
- Nostalgia di SMA1980
- Five Deadly Angels1980 · as Lydia
- The Amazing Darna1980 · as Darna
- Nikmatnya Cinta1980 · as Lia
- Wanita Segala Zaman1979
- Pelajaran Cinta1979 · as Ceu Upit
- Rojali & Zuleha1979 · as Zuleha
- Kuasa Gelap: Perjanjian Darah— · as Suster Aloysia
All TV Shows (10)
- Still Single2025 · as Ratih
- The Talent Agency2023 · as Lydia Kandou
- Kejarlah Daku Kau Kutangkap: The Series2022
- Lukas: The Journey of an Altar Boy2021 · as Eyang Suci
- Cinta Fitri2021
- Folklore2018 · as Marni
- Isabella2009 · as Leila
- Is This Love?2007 · as Yasmin
- Shallots & Garlic2004 · as Yasmin
- Dini's Marriage2001 · as Shinta