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
Prominent works featuring Sofia W.D.
Mystics in Bali
The White Crocodile
The Queen of Black Magic
Senen Raja
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
Malam Pengantin
Golden Queen
Lagu Untukmu
Fighting the Storm
Treachery of G30S/PKI
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (61 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hunting the Corpse Broker | Producer | Movie | 1986 |
 | Arie Hanggara | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | For You, I'll Give Everything | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
| The Moments You Lie on My Chest | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Treachery of G30S/PKI | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Five Faces of Kadarwati | Makiko | Movie | 1983 |
 | Fatima | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Behind the Mosquito Net | Ibu Martini | Movie | 1983 |
 | Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan) | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Wedding 83 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | The White Crocodile | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Roro Mendut | (as Sofia) | Movie | 1982 |
| Amalia, Bachelor of Law | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
| Stain on a White Gown | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
 | The Last Train | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Queen of Black Magic | Village Head's Wife | Movie | 1981 |
 | Mystics in Bali | Old Leák Queen | Movie | 1981 |
 | Queen of the South Coast | Maryam | Movie | 1980 |
 | Lady in a Trap | Mrs. Prawiro | Movie | 1980 |
 | Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Teenage Idol | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
| Yeah, Right... | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
| Antidote for Witchcraft | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
 | The Temptation of the Demon Woman | Siluman | Movie | 1978 |
 | Badai Pasti Berlalu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| The Midwife: Praji Magic | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Greedy Appetite | Nenek | Movie | 1977 |
 | Christina | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company | Inah | Movie | 1976 |
 | Malam Pengantin | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Fighting the Storm | Producer | Movie | 1974 |
| Fighting the Storm | Director | Movie | 1974 |
| Hatiku dalam Hatimu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 | |
 | Timang-timang Anakku Sayang | Sofia | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Moon on the Graveyard | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Lagu Untukmu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Lady | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Earth Gets Hotter | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | River of Love | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | Teenage Bride | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | Lioness from Marunda | Director | Movie | 1971 |
| River of Love | Director | Movie | 1971 |
| Romansa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
 | Samiun dan Dasima | Hayati | Movie | 1970 |
| Si Bego Menumpas Kutjing Hitam | Screenplay | Movie | 1970 | |
| Si Bego Menumpas Kutjing Hitam | Producer | Movie | 1970 | |
 | The Longest Dark | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
| Tikungan Maut | Sofie | Movie | 1966 | |
| Dilereng Gunung Kawi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 | |
| Badja Membara (Nila Meulila) | Istri Budiman | Movie | 1961 | |
 | Tjita-Tjita Ajah | Bu Slamet | Movie | 1960 |
| Southern Storm | Director | Movie | 1960 | |
| Gending Sriwidjaja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1958 | |
| Biola | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 | |
 | Golden Queen | (as Sofia) | Movie | 1955 |
 | Senen Raja | Screenplay | Movie | 1954 |
| Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas) | Sunarti | Movie | 1954 | |
| Djakarta di Waktu Malam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 | |
| Djakarta di Waktu Malam | Story | Movie | 1954 | |
| Dendang Sajang | Halimah | Movie | 1953 | |
 | Bulan Purnama | Putri Amidra | Movie | 1953 |