Sofia W.D.
Acting
Born October 12, 1924 · 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.
Acting (51)
Arie Hanggara
1985
For You, I'll Give Everything
1984
The Moments You Lie on My Chest
1984
Treachery of G30S/PKI
1984
The Five Faces of Kadarwati
1983
Fatima
1983
Behind the Mosquito Net
1983
Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)
1983
Wedding 83
1982
The White Crocodile
1982
Roro Mendut
1982
Amalia, Bachelor of Law
1981
Stain on a White Gown
1981
The Last Train
1981
The Queen of Black Magic
1981
Mystics in Bali
1981
Queen of the South Coast
1980
Lady in a Trap
1980
Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient
1979
Teenage Idol
1979
Yeah, Right...
1979
Antidote for Witchcraft
1979
The Temptation of the Demon Woman
1978
Badai Pasti Berlalu
1977
The Midwife: Praji Magic
1977
Greedy Appetite
1977
Christina
1977
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
1976
Malam Pengantin
1975
Hatiku dalam Hatimu
1973
Timang-timang Anakku Sayang
1973
The Moon on the Graveyard
1973
Lagu Untukmu
1973
The Lady
1973
The Earth Gets Hotter
1973
River of Love
1971
Teenage Bride
1971
Romansa
1970
Samiun dan Dasima
1970
The Longest Dark
1970
Tikungan Maut
1966
Dilereng Gunung Kawi
1961
Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)
1961
Tjita-Tjita Ajah
1960
Gending Sriwidjaja
1958
Biola
1957
Golden Queen
1955
Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas)
1954
Djakarta di Waktu Malam
1954
Dendang Sajang
1953
Bulan Purnama
1953