Sofia W.D.
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.
Known For
Makiko
Kadarwati, Wanita dengan Lima Nama
Amalia SH
Perkawinan 83
Yuyun Pasien Rumah Sakit Jiwa
Ach yang Benerrr...
Untukmu Kuserahkan Segalanya
Nila di Gaun Putih
Remaja Idaman
Saat-Saat Kau Berbaring di Dadaku
Ratu Ilmu Hitam
Bernafas Dalam Lumpur
Malam Pengantin
Hayati
Samiun dan Dasima
Romansa
Lagu Untukmu
Bu Slamet
Tjita-Tjita Ajah
Pergaulan Metropolis
Siluman
Godaan Siluman Perempuan
Perempuan
Buaya putih
Maryam
Ratu Pantai Selatan
Penangkal Ilmu Teluh
Dukun Beranak
(as Sofia)
Roro Mendut
Bulan di Atas Kuburan
Babu
Max Havelaar of de koffieveilingen der Nederlandsche-Handelmaatschappij
Nenek
Napsu Serakah
Budak Nafsu
Bengawan solo
Mrs. Prawiro
Perempuan dalam pasungan
(as Sofia)
Ratu kentjana
Badai Pasti Berlalu
Christina
Old Leák Queen
Leák
Arie Hanggara
Bumi Makin Panas
Putri Amidra
Bulan Purnama
Halimah
Dendang Sajang
Sunarti
Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas)
Biola
Gending Sriwidjaja
Ibu Martini
Di Balik Kelambu
Djakarta di Waktu Malam
Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI
Sofie
Tikungan Maut
Kereta Api Terakhir
Hatiku dalam Hatimu
Sofia
Timang-timang Anakku Sayang
Istri Budiman
Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)
Dilereng Gunung Kawi
Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
51
Gender
Female
Birthday
1924-10-12
Place of Birth
Bandung, Indonesia
Also Known As
Sofia Waldi