Sofia W.D.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 12, 1924
- Died
- July 23, 1986 (aged 61)
- Birthplace
- Bandung, Indonesia
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
Filmography
Arie Hanggara
Movie
For You, I'll Give Everything
Movie
The Moments You Lie on My Chest
Movie
Treachery of G30S/PKI
Movie
The Five Faces of Kadarwati
Movie · as Makiko
Fatima
Movie
Behind the Mosquito Net
Movie · as Ibu Martini
Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)
Movie
Wedding 83
Movie
The White Crocodile
Movie
Roro Mendut
Movie · as (as Sofia)
Amalia, Bachelor of Law
Movie
Stain on a White Gown
Movie
The Queen of Black Magic
Movie · as Village Head's Wife
Mystics in Bali
Movie · as Old Leák Queen
The Last Train
Movie
Queen of the South Coast
Movie · as Maryam
Lady in a Trap
Movie · as Mrs. Prawiro
Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient
Movie
Yeah, Right...
Movie
Teenage Idol
Movie
Antidote for Witchcraft
Movie
The Temptation of the Demon Woman
Movie · as Siluman
The Midwife: Praji Magic
Movie
Greedy Appetite
Movie · as Nenek
Badai Pasti Berlalu
Movie
Christina
Movie
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
Movie · as Inah
Malam Pengantin
Movie
Ratapan dan Rintihan
Movie · as Mak Zaenab
Lagu Untukmu
Movie
The Lady
Movie
The Moon on the Graveyard
Movie · as Sahat's Sister in Jakarta
The Earth Gets Hotter
Movie
Hatiku dalam Hatimu
Movie
Timang-timang Anakku Sayang
Movie · as Sofia
River of Love
Movie
Teenage Bride
Movie
The Longest Dark
Movie
Samiun dan Dasima
Movie · as Hayati
Romansa
Movie
Tikungan Maut
Movie · as Sofie
Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)
Movie · as Istri Budiman
Dilereng Gunung Kawi
Movie
Tjita-Tjita Ajah
Movie · as Bu Slamet
Gending Sriwidjaja
Movie
Biola
Movie
Golden Queen
Movie · as (as Sofia)
Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas)
Movie · as Sunarti
Djakarta di Waktu Malam
Movie
Bulan Purnama
Movie · as Putri Amidra
Dendang Sajang
Movie · as Halimah