Sofia W.D.
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1924-10-12
- Died
- 1986-07-23
- Place of birth
- Bandung, Indonesia
- Also known as
- Sofia Waldi · Sofia Waldy · Sofia WD · Sofia · Sofia (Sofia WD)
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.
Known For
Movies (51)
The White Crocodile
1982
Mystics in Bali
1981
as Old Leák Queen
Lagu Untukmu
1973
Tikungan Maut
1966
as Sofie
River of Love
1971
Wedding 83
1982
Malam Pengantin
1975
Greedy Appetite
1977
as Nenek
Biola
1957
Teenage Bride
1971
Golden Queen
1955
as (as Sofia)
Fatima
1983
Dendang Sajang
1953
as Halimah
The Queen of Black Magic
1981
as Village Head's Wife
Djakarta di Waktu Malam
1954
Treachery of G30S/PKI
1984
The Temptation of the Demon Woman
1978
as Siluman
Badai Pasti Berlalu
1977
Antidote for Witchcraft
1979
Queen of the South Coast
1980
as Maryam
Samiun dan Dasima
1970
as Hayati
The Earth Gets Hotter
1973
Gending Sriwidjaja
1958
The Last Train
1981
Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas)
1954
as Sunarti
Roro Mendut
1982
as (as Sofia)
Bulan Purnama
1953
as Putri Amidra
Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient
1979
Dilereng Gunung Kawi
1961
Hatiku dalam Hatimu
1973
Timang-timang Anakku Sayang
1973
as Sofia
The Moments You Lie on My Chest
1984
The Midwife: Praji Magic
1977
Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)
1961
as Istri Budiman
The Longest Dark
1970
For You, I'll Give Everything
1984
Yeah, Right...
1979
Behind the Mosquito Net
1983
as Ibu Martini
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
1976
as Inah
Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)
1983
The Lady
1973
Christina
1977
Lady in a Trap
1980
as Mrs. Prawiro
Teenage Idol
1979
The Moon on the Graveyard
1973
Arie Hanggara
1985
Tjita-Tjita Ajah
1960
as Bu Slamet
Amalia, Bachelor of Law
1981
The Five Faces of Kadarwati
1983
as Makiko
Stain on a White Gown
1981
Romansa
1970
About Sofia W.D.
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 nomin… With 51 credits spanning from 1953 to 1985, Sofia W.D. has appeared in 51 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sofia W.D. Movies
- The White Crocodile (1982)
- Mystics in Bali (1981) — as Old Leák Queen
- Lagu Untukmu (1973)
- Tikungan Maut (1966) — as Sofie
- River of Love (1971)
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