Acting
Sofia W.D.
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
Arie Hanggara
Film · 1985
For You, I'll Give Everything
Film · 1984
The Moments You Lie on My Chest
Film · 1984
Treachery of G30S/PKI
Film · 1984
The Five Faces of Kadarwati
Film · 1983
Fatima
Film · 1983
Behind the Mosquito Net
Film · 1983
Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)
Film · 1983
Wedding 83
Film · 1982
The White Crocodile
Film · 1982
Roro Mendut
Film · 1982
Amalia, Bachelor of Law
Film · 1981
Stain on a White Gown
Film · 1981
The Queen of Black Magic
Film · 1981
Mystics in Bali
Film · 1981
The Last Train
Film · 1981
Queen of the South Coast
Film · 1980
Lady in a Trap
Film · 1980
Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient
Film · 1979
Yeah, Right...
Film · 1979
Teenage Idol
Film · 1979
Antidote for Witchcraft
Film · 1979
The Temptation of the Demon Woman
Film · 1978
The Midwife: Praji Magic
Film · 1977
Greedy Appetite
Film · 1977
Badai Pasti Berlalu
Film · 1977
Christina
Film · 1977
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
Film · 1976
Malam Pengantin
Film · 1975
Ratapan dan Rintihan
Film · 1974
Lagu Untukmu
Film · 1973
The Lady
Film · 1973
The Moon on the Graveyard
Film · 1973
The Earth Gets Hotter
Film · 1973
Hatiku dalam Hatimu
Film · 1973
Timang-timang Anakku Sayang
Film · 1973
River of Love
Film · 1971
Teenage Bride
Film · 1971
The Longest Dark
Film · 1970
Samiun dan Dasima
Film · 1970
Romansa
Film · 1970
Tikungan Maut
Film · 1966
Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)
Film · 1961
Dilereng Gunung Kawi
Film · 1961
Tjita-Tjita Ajah
Film · 1960
Gending Sriwidjaja
Film · 1958
Biola
Film · 1957
Golden Queen
Film · 1955
Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas)
Film · 1954
Djakarta di Waktu Malam
Film · 1954
Bulan Purnama
Film · 1953
Dendang Sajang
Film · 1953