Sofia W.D.
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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
Credits
The Queen of Black Magic (1981)
as Village Head's Wife
Mystics in Bali (1981)
as Old Leák Queen
Treachery of G30S/PKI (1984)
Actor
Fatima (1983)
Actor
Tikungan Maut (1966)
as Sofie
Greedy Appetite (1977)
as Nenek
The White Crocodile (1982)
Actor
River of Love (1971)
Actor
Yeah, Right... (1979)
Actor
The Temptation of the Demon Woman (1978)
as Siluman
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company (1976)
as Inah
Bulan Purnama (1953)
as Putri Amidra
Wedding 83 (1982)
Actor
Timang-timang Anakku Sayang (1973)
as Sofia
Arie Hanggara (1985)
Actor
Lagu Untukmu (1973)
Actor
Biola (1957)
Actor
The Longest Dark (1970)
Actor
Roro Mendut (1982)
as (as Sofia)
Badai Pasti Berlalu (1977)
Actor
Behind the Mosquito Net (1983)
as Ibu Martini
Djakarta di Waktu Malam (1954)
Actor
Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan) (1983)
Actor
The Last Train (1981)
Actor
Samiun dan Dasima (1970)
as Hayati
Stain on a White Gown (1981)
Actor
Gending Sriwidjaja (1958)
Actor
The Lady (1973)
Actor
Golden Queen (1955)
as (as Sofia)
Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient (1979)
Actor
Queen of the South Coast (1980)
as Maryam
The Moments You Lie on My Chest (1984)
Actor
The Moon on the Graveyard (1973)
Actor
Tjita-Tjita Ajah (1960)
as Bu Slamet
The Earth Gets Hotter (1973)
Actor
Teenage Bride (1971)
Actor
Hatiku dalam Hatimu (1973)
Actor
Antidote for Witchcraft (1979)
Actor
The Midwife: Praji Magic (1977)
Actor
The Five Faces of Kadarwati (1983)
as Makiko
Amalia, Bachelor of Law (1981)
Actor
Romansa (1970)
Actor
Christina (1977)
Actor
Dendang Sajang (1953)
as Halimah
Malam Pengantin (1975)
Actor
Dilereng Gunung Kawi (1961)
Actor
For You, I'll Give Everything (1984)
Actor
Lady in a Trap (1980)
as Mrs. Prawiro
Teenage Idol (1979)
Actor
Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas) (1954)
as Sunarti
Badja Membara (Nila Meulila) (1961)
as Istri Budiman