Sofia W.D.
Known for: Acting
Born: October 12, 1924
Died: July 23, 1986
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.
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Filmography
57 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
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Hunting the Corpse Broker
1986
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Arie Hanggara
1985
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For You, I'll Give Everything
1984NR
The Moments You Lie on My Chest
1984
6.2
Treachery of G30S/PKI
1984
7.0
The Five Faces of Kadarwati
1983
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Fatima
1983
7.3
Behind the Mosquito Net
1983
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Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)
1983
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Wedding 83
1982
10.0
The White Crocodile
1982
8.0
Roro Mendut
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Amalia, Bachelor of Law
1981NR
Stain on a White Gown
1981
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The Last Train
1981
6.4
The Queen of Black Magic
1981
5.9
Mystics in Bali
1981
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Queen of the South Coast
1980
10.0
Lady in a Trap
1980
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Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient
1979
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Teenage Idol
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Yeah, Right...
1979NR
Antidote for Witchcraft
1979
6.0
The Temptation of the Demon Woman
1978
7.5
Badai Pasti Berlalu
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The Midwife: Praji Magic
1977
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Greedy Appetite
1977
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Christina
1977
6.2
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
1976
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Malam Pengantin
1975
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Fighting the Storm
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Hatiku dalam Hatimu
1973
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Timang-timang Anakku Sayang
1973
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The Moon on the Graveyard
1973
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Lagu Untukmu
1973
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The Lady
1973
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The Earth Gets Hotter
1973
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River of Love
1971
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Teenage Bride
1971
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Lioness from Marunda
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Romansa
1970
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Samiun dan Dasima
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Si Bego Menumpas Kutjing Hitam
1970
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The Longest Dark
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Tikungan Maut
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Dilereng Gunung Kawi
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Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)
1961
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Tjita-Tjita Ajah
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Southern Storm
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Gending Sriwidjaja
1958NR
Biola
1957
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Golden Queen
1955
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Senen Raja
1954NR
Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas)
1954NR
Djakarta di Waktu Malam
1954NR
Dendang Sajang
1953
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Bulan Purnama
1953