Sofia W.D.
Acting
1924-10-12 · 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
Hunting the Corpse Broker
1986 · Movie
Arie Hanggara
1985 · Movie
For You, I'll Give Everything
1984 · Movie
The Moments You Lie on My Chest
1984 · Movie
Treachery of G30S/PKI
1984 · Movie
Fatima
1983 · Movie
Behind the Mosquito Net
1983 · Movie
The Five Faces of Kadarwati
1983 · Movie
Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)
1983 · Movie
Wedding 83
1982 · Movie
The White Crocodile
1982 · Movie
Roro Mendut
1982 · Movie
Amalia, Bachelor of Law
1981 · Movie
Stain on a White Gown
1981 · Movie
The Last Train
1981 · Movie
Mystics in Bali
1981 · Movie
The Queen of Black Magic
1981 · Movie
Queen of the South Coast
1980 · Movie
Lady in a Trap
1980 · Movie
Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient
1979 · Movie
Teenage Idol
1979 · Movie
Yeah, Right...
1979 · Movie
Antidote for Witchcraft
1979 · Movie
The Temptation of the Demon Woman
1978 · Movie
Badai Pasti Berlalu
1977 · Movie
The Midwife: Praji Magic
1977 · Movie
Greedy Appetite
1977 · Movie
Christina
1977 · Movie
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
1976 · Movie
Malam Pengantin
1975 · Movie
Fighting the Storm
1974 · Movie
Hatiku dalam Hatimu
1973 · Movie
Timang-timang Anakku Sayang
1973 · Movie
The Moon on the Graveyard
1973 · Movie
Lagu Untukmu
1973 · Movie
The Earth Gets Hotter
1973 · Movie
The Lady
1973 · Movie
River of Love
1971 · Movie
Teenage Bride
1971 · Movie
Lioness from Marunda
1971 · Movie
Romansa
1970 · Movie
Samiun dan Dasima
1970 · Movie
Si Bego Menumpas Kutjing Hitam
1970 · Movie
The Longest Dark
1970 · Movie
Tikungan Maut
1966 · Movie
Dilereng Gunung Kawi
1961 · Movie
Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)
1961 · Movie
Tjita-Tjita Ajah
1960 · Movie
Southern Storm
1960 · Movie
Gending Sriwidjaja
1958 · Movie
Biola
1957 · Movie
Golden Queen
1955 · Movie
Senen Raja
1954 · Movie
Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas)
1954 · Movie
Djakarta di Waktu Malam
1954 · Movie
Dendang Sajang
1953 · Movie
Bulan Purnama
1953 · Movie