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

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

The Queen of Black Magic

The Temptation of the Demon Woman

Treachery of G30S/PKI

Lady in a Trap

Mystics in Bali

Fatima

The White Crocodile

All Movies (51)

• Arie Hanggara1985
• For You, I'll Give Everything1984
• The Moments You Lie on My Chest1984
• Treachery of G30S/PKI1984
• The Five Faces of Kadarwati1983 · as Makiko
• Fatima1983
• Behind the Mosquito Net1983 · as Ibu Martini
• Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)1983
• Wedding 831982
• The White Crocodile1982
• Roro Mendut1982 · as (as Sofia)
• Amalia, Bachelor of Law1981
• Stain on a White Gown1981
• The Last Train1981
• The Queen of Black Magic1981 · as Village Head's Wife
• Mystics in Bali1981 · as Old Leák Queen
• Queen of the South Coast1980 · as Maryam
• Lady in a Trap1980 · as Mrs. Prawiro
• Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient1979
• Teenage Idol1979
• Yeah, Right...1979
• Antidote for Witchcraft1979
• The Temptation of the Demon Woman1978 · as Siluman
• Badai Pasti Berlalu1977
• The Midwife: Praji Magic1977
• Greedy Appetite1977 · as Nenek
• Christina1977
• Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company1976 · as Inah
• Malam Pengantin1975
• Hatiku dalam Hatimu1973
• Timang-timang Anakku Sayang1973 · as Sofia
• The Moon on the Graveyard1973
• Lagu Untukmu1973
• The Lady1973
• The Earth Gets Hotter1973
• River of Love1971
• Teenage Bride1971
• Romansa1970
• Samiun dan Dasima1970 · as Hayati
• The Longest Dark1970
• Tikungan Maut1966 · as Sofie
• Dilereng Gunung Kawi1961
• Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)1961 · as Istri Budiman
• Tjita-Tjita Ajah1960 · as Bu Slamet
• Gending Sriwidjaja1958
• Biola1957
• Golden Queen1955 · as (as Sofia)
• Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas)1954 · as Sunarti
• Djakarta di Waktu Malam1954
• Dendang Sajang1953 · as Halimah
• Bulan Purnama1953 · as Putri Amidra