Directing

Joko Anwar

03.01.1976 Medan, Indonesia 83 credits

Biography

Joko Anwar (born January 3, 1976 in Medan, Indonesia) is a writer-director who started his career as a journalist and film critic. His works include The Forbidden Door (2009), which received the top prize at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, and A Copy of My Mind (2015), which competed at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. His film Satan's Slaves (2017) was the highest grossing horror of all time in Indonesia.

Career

2003 2026

40 Acting 33 Directing 78 Movies 5 Series

2000

2010

2020

Filmography

Ghost in the Cell

Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer

Beyond the Screen : Reality of Indonesia Film Industry

Editor, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer

The Siege at Thorn High

Acting: Security / Radio Announcer / News Coverage, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer

Suzzanna: The Queen of Black Magic

Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams

Series — 2024

Acting: Government Official #1, Creator, Director, Editor, Casting, Executive Producer, Writer

Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer

Series — 2023

Virgo and the Sparklings

Producer, Writer

Satan's Slaves 2: Communion

Acting: Radio broadcasters / Radio callers / Bus passenger, Director, Writer

A World Without

Acting: Joko Liauw

Tales of the Uncanny

The Queen of Black Magic

Director, Writer

Director, Writer

27 Steps of May

Acting: Opponent Boxer Manager

Acting: Father Martin

Series — 2018

Director, Writer

Acting: Joko Anwar

Acting: Konji's Dad

Acting: Dono Budiono, Director, Writer

Series — 2017

Acting: Juri Beasiswa Film #1

Acting: Papa Ellie

Filosofi Kopi 2: Ben & Jody

Acting: Pak Dedi

Art Through Our Eyes

Three Sassy Sisters

Acting: Taxi Driver

A Copy of My Mind

Director, Executive Producer, Writer

Series — 2015

Creator, Director, Writer

Acting: Pram (voice)

Coffee Philosophy

Acting: Debt Collector

Melancholy Is a Movement

Before the Morning Repeated

Acting: Anggota DPR

Acting: Polisi 1

Director, Writer

Acting: Ali Ferzat

Acting: Dentist

Acting: Produser Hantu

Fresh to Move On

Director, Writer

Director, Writer

Director, Editor, Writer

Director, Writer

Director, Writer

Parts of the Heart

Acting: Peter Umur 36 Tahun

Acting: Mr. Tiko

Acting: Yuppie #3

Sing to the Dawn

Acting: Ubay (voice)

The Forbidden Door

Director, Screenplay

Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Sound Designer, Writer

Acting: Sutradara Film

Because of Soccer

Acting: Interrogator

Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly

Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!

Quickie Express

Director, Writer

Jakarta Undercover

The Lost Suitcase

Acting: The Producer

Director, Writer

Acting: Restaurant Manager, First Assistant Director, Screenplay

The Stringless Violin

Script Supervisor, Second Assistant Director, Publicist

Ghost in the Cell 2

Director, Writer

Producer, Creative Producer

Gundala Putra Petir

Mandala: Golok Setan

Creative Producer

Mighty Like Water

Director, Producer, Writer

Creative Producer

Satan's Slaves 3: Origin

Director, Writer

The Charms in Broken Things