Sofia W.D.
Acting
Born October 12, 1924 · Bandung, Indonesia
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…
Known For · 40 titles
The White Crocodile
Mystics in Bali
Djakarta di Waktu Malam
Greedy Appetite
River of Love
Tikungan Maut
Lagu Untukmu
Wedding 83
Malam Pengantin
Biola
Treachery of G30S/PKI
The Earth Gets Hotter
Golden Queen
Bulan Purnama
Dendang Sajang
Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas)
The Midwife: Praji Magic
Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient
Timang-timang Anakku Sayang
Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)
Antidote for Witchcraft
Fatima
The Longest Dark
Gending Sriwidjaja
The Queen of Black Magic
Samiun dan Dasima
Dilereng Gunung Kawi
Badai Pasti Berlalu
For You, I'll Give Everything
Roro Mendut
Queen of the South Coast
Hatiku dalam Hatimu
Behind the Mosquito Net
The Last Train
Yeah, Right...
The Moments You Lie on My Chest
The Temptation of the Demon Woman
Teenage Bride
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)