Sofia W.D.

Sofia W.D.

Date of Birth:

Oct 12, 1924

Place of Birth:

Bandung, Indonesia

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.

filmography:

Golden Queen Golden Queen

1955

Lady in a Trap Lady in a Trap

1980

Badai Pasti Berlalu Badai Pasti Berlalu

1977

Christina Christina

1977

River of Love River of Love

1971

Fatima Fatima

1983

Roro Mendut Roro Mendut

1982

The Moon on the Graveyard The Moon on the Graveyard

1973

Max Havelaar Max Havelaar

1976

Greedy Appetite Greedy Appetite

1977

Mystics in Bali Mystics in Bali

1981

Arie Hanggara Arie Hanggara

1985

Biola Biola

1957

Behind the Mosquito Net Behind the Mosquito Net

1983

Djakarta di Waktu Malam Djakarta di Waktu Malam

1954

Treachery of G30S/PKI Treachery of G30S/PKI

1984

Gending Sriwidjaja Gending Sriwidjaja

1958

Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas) Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas)

1954

The Earth Gets Hotter The Earth Gets Hotter

1973

Bulan Purnama Bulan Purnama

1953

Dendang Sajang Dendang Sajang

1953

The Midwife: Praji Magic The Midwife: Praji Magic

1977

The White Crocodile The White Crocodile

1982

Stain on a White Gown Stain on a White Gown

1981

Teenage Idol Teenage Idol

1979

The Moments You Lie on My Chest The Moments You Lie on My Chest

1984

The Queen of Black Magic The Queen of Black Magic

1981

For You, I'll Give Everything For You, I'll Give Everything

1984

Yeah, Right... Yeah, Right...

1979

Wedding 83 Wedding 83

1982

Amalia, Bachelor of Law Amalia, Bachelor of Law

1981

Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient

1979

The Longest Dark The Longest Dark

1970

Malam Pengantin Malam Pengantin

1975

The Temptation of the Demon Woman The Temptation of the Demon Woman

1978

The Lady The Lady

1973

Antidote for Witchcraft Antidote for Witchcraft

1979

Queen of the South Coast Queen of the South Coast

1980

Pergaulan Metropolis Pergaulan Metropolis

1994

Tjita-Tjita Ajah Tjita-Tjita Ajah

1960

Romansa Romansa

1970

Samiun dan Dasima Samiun dan Dasima

1970

Lagu Untukmu Lagu Untukmu

1973

The Five Faces of Kadarwati The Five Faces of Kadarwati

1983

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