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.
51 movies
Arie Hanggara
1985·0.0
For You, I'll Give Everything
1984·0.0
The Moments You Lie on My Chest
1984·0.0
Treachery of G30S/PKI
1984·6.2
The Five Faces of Kadarwati
1983·7.0
Fatima
1983·0.0
Behind the Mosquito Net
1983·7.3
Lara jonggrang (Candi Prambanan)
1983·0.0
Wedding 83
1982·0.0
The White Crocodile
1982·10.0
Roro Mendut
1982·8.0
Amalia, Bachelor of Law
1981·0.0
Stain on a White Gown
1981·0.0
The Last Train
1981·0.0
The Queen of Black Magic
1981·6.4
Mystics in Bali
1981·6.0
Queen of the South Coast
1980·0.0
Lady in a Trap
1980·10.0
Yuyun, a Mental Hospital Patient
1979·0.0
Teenage Idol
1979·0.0
Yeah, Right...
1979·0.0
Antidote for Witchcraft
1979·0.0
The Temptation of the Demon Woman
1978·6.0
Badai Pasti Berlalu
1977·7.5
The Midwife: Praji Magic
1977·0.0
Greedy Appetite
1977·0.0
Christina
1977·0.0
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
1976·6.4
Malam Pengantin
1975·0.0
Hatiku dalam Hatimu
1973·0.0
Timang-timang Anakku Sayang
1973·0.0
The Moon on the Graveyard
1973·0.0
Lagu Untukmu
1973·0.0
The Lady
1973·0.0
The Earth Gets Hotter
1973·0.0
River of Love
1971·0.0
Teenage Bride
1971·0.0
Romansa
1970·0.0
Samiun dan Dasima
1970·0.0
The Longest Dark
1970·8.0
Tikungan Maut
1966·0.0
Dilereng Gunung Kawi
1961·0.0
Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)
1961·0.0
Tjita-Tjita Ajah
1960·0.0
Gending Sriwidjaja
1958·0.0
Biola
1957·0.0
Golden Queen
1955·0.0
Kali Brantas (Melati Kali Brantas)
1954·0.0
Djakarta di Waktu Malam
1954·0.0
Dendang Sajang
1953·0.0
Bulan Purnama
1953·0.0