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