Sofia W.D.

Sofia W.D.

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 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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: October 12, 1924

Deathday: July 23, 1986

Popularity:

1.289

Known For

The Five Faces of Kadarwati
The Five Faces of Kadarwati

1983-01-01

Wedding 83
Wedding 83

1982-12-30

Amalia, Bachelor of Law
Amalia, Bachelor of Law

1981-12-31

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

1979-12-27

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

1979-03-01

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

1984-12-27

Stain on a White Gown
Stain on a White Gown

1981-05-07

Teenage Idol
Teenage Idol

1979-11-01

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

1984-12-06

The Queen of Black Magic
The Queen of Black Magic

1981-01-01

The Longest Dark
The Longest Dark

1970-01-01

Malam Pengantin
Malam Pengantin

1975-05-08

Romansa
Romansa

1970-08-04

Samiun dan Dasima
Samiun dan Dasima

1970-05-05

Lagu Untukmu
Lagu Untukmu

1973-03-22

Tjita-Tjita Ajah
Tjita-Tjita Ajah

1960-03-08

Pergaulan Metropolis
Pergaulan Metropolis

1994-05-12

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

1978-03-31

The Lady
The Lady

1973-01-01

Antidote for Witchcraft
Antidote for Witchcraft

1979-01-01

Queen of the South Coast
Queen of the South Coast

1980-01-01

The White Crocodile
The White Crocodile

1982-02-01

The Midwife: Praji Magic
The Midwife: Praji Magic

1977-01-01

Roro Mendut
Roro Mendut

1982-01-02

The Moon on the Graveyard
The Moon on the Graveyard

1973-03-31

Max Havelaar
Max Havelaar

1976-09-09

Greedy Appetite
Greedy Appetite

1977-01-01

Fatima
Fatima

1983-01-01

River of Love
River of Love

1971-01-01

Golden Queen
Golden Queen

1955-01-01

Lady in a Trap
Lady in a Trap

1980-01-01

Badai Pasti Berlalu
Badai Pasti Berlalu

1977-11-28

Christina
Christina

1977-01-01

Mystics in Bali
Mystics in Bali

1981-01-01

Arie Hanggara
Arie Hanggara

1985-04-15

The Earth Gets Hotter
The Earth Gets Hotter

1973-01-01

Bulan Purnama
Bulan Purnama

1953-02-04

Dendang Sajang
Dendang Sajang

1953-10-14

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

1954-10-15

Gending Sriwidjaja
Gending Sriwidjaja

1958-03-23

Biola
Biola

1957-08-12

Behind the Mosquito Net
Behind the Mosquito Net

1983-01-01

Djakarta di Waktu Malam
Djakarta di Waktu Malam

1954-07-06

Treachery of G30S/PKI
Treachery of G30S/PKI

1984-11-01

Tikungan Maut
Tikungan Maut

1966-06-09

The Last Train
The Last Train

1981-02-28

Hatiku dalam Hatimu
Hatiku dalam Hatimu

1973-08-30

Timang-timang Anakku Sayang
Timang-timang Anakku Sayang

1973-05-23

Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)
Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)

1961-09-28

Dilereng Gunung Kawi
Dilereng Gunung Kawi

1961-11-05

Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)
Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)

1983-01-01