Sofia W.D.

Born: 1924-10-12, Bandung, Indonesia

Died: 1986-07-23

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.

Filmography

• Buaya putih (1982)
• Melawan badai (1974)
• Malam Pengantin (1975)
• Ratu kentjana (1955)
• Lagu Untukmu (1973)
• Napsu Serakah (1977)
• Perkawinan 83 (1982)
• Leák (1981)
• Bulan Purnama (1953)
• Max Havelaar: of, De koffieveilingen der Nederlandsche Handelmaatschappij (1976)
• Bengawan solo (1971)
• Bengawan solo (1971)
• Budak Nafsu (1983)
• Roro Mendut (1982)
• Yuyun Pasien Rumah Sakit Jiwa (1979)
• Timang-timang Anakku Sayang (1973)
• Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI (1984)
• Bumi Makin Panas (1973)
• Godaan Siluman Perempuan (1978)
• Badai Pasti Berlalu (1977)
• Ratu Pantai Selatan (1980)
• Singa Betina dari Marunda (1971)
• Bernafas Dalam Lumpur (1970)
• Di Balik Kelambu (1983)
• Kereta Api Terakhir (1981)
• Untukmu Kuserahkan Segalanya (1984)
• Samiun dan Dasima (1970)
• Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan) (1983)
• Perempuan dalam pasungan (1980)
• Arie Hanggara (1985)