Sofia W.D.

Sofia W.D.

Acting
Born 1924-10-12 - Died 1986-07-23Bandung, 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.

Movies (51)

The White Crocodile
10.0

The White Crocodile

1982Movie10.0
Djakarta di Waktu Malam

Djakarta di Waktu Malam

1954Movie
Wedding 83

Wedding 83

1982Movie
Mystics in Bali
5.9

Mystics in Bali

1981Movie5.9
Golden Queen

Golden Queen

1955Movie
Tikungan Maut

Tikungan Maut

1966Movie
Lagu Untukmu

Lagu Untukmu

1973Movie
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
6.2

Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company

1976Movie6.2
Dendang Sajang

Dendang Sajang

1953Movie
Bulan Purnama

Bulan Purnama

1953Movie
The Queen of Black Magic
6.4

The Queen of Black Magic

1981Movie6.4
Biola

Biola

1957Movie
Malam Pengantin

Malam Pengantin

1975Movie
Teenage Bride

Teenage Bride

1971Movie
Treachery of G30S/PKI
6.2

Treachery of G30S/PKI

1984Movie6.2
Fatima

Fatima

1983Movie
River of Love

River of Love

1971Movie
Greedy Appetite

Greedy Appetite

1977Movie
The Earth Gets Hotter

The Earth Gets Hotter

1973Movie
The Midwife: Praji Magic

The Midwife: Praji Magic

1977Movie
Roro Mendut
8.0

Roro Mendut

1982Movie8.0
Queen of the South Coast

Queen of the South Coast

1980Movie
Timang-timang Anakku Sayang

Timang-timang Anakku Sayang

1973Movie
Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas)

Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas)

1954Movie
The Temptation of the Demon Woman
6.0

The Temptation of the Demon Woman

1978Movie6.0
Gending Sriwidjaja

Gending Sriwidjaja

1958Movie
Dilereng Gunung Kawi

Dilereng Gunung Kawi

1961Movie
Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient

Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient

1979Movie
Badai Pasti Berlalu
7.5

Badai Pasti Berlalu

1977Movie7.5
The Last Train

The Last Train

1981Movie
Antidote for Witchcraft

Antidote for Witchcraft

1979Movie
The Longest Dark
8.0

The Longest Dark

1970Movie8.0
Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)

Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)

1961Movie
Behind the Mosquito Net
7.3

Behind the Mosquito Net

1983Movie7.3
Yeah, Right...

Yeah, Right...

1979Movie
Hatiku dalam Hatimu

Hatiku dalam Hatimu

1973Movie
Samiun dan Dasima

Samiun dan Dasima

1970Movie
For You, I'll Give Everything

For You, I'll Give Everything

1984Movie
The Moments You Lie on My Chest

The Moments You Lie on My Chest

1984Movie
Arie Hanggara

Arie Hanggara

1985Movie
Christina

Christina

1977Movie
Lady in a Trap
10.0

Lady in a Trap

1980Movie10.0
Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)

Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)

1983Movie
Teenage Idol

Teenage Idol

1979Movie
The Lady

The Lady

1973Movie
Amalia, Bachelor of Law

Amalia, Bachelor of Law

1981Movie
Romansa

Romansa

1970Movie
Tjita-Tjita Ajah

Tjita-Tjita Ajah

1960Movie
The Moon on the Graveyard

The Moon on the Graveyard

1973Movie
The Five Faces of Kadarwati
7.0

The Five Faces of Kadarwati

1983Movie7.0
Stain on a White Gown

Stain on a White Gown

1981Movie