Portrait of Joko Anwar

Joko Anwar

Directing

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.

Born: January 3, 1976

Place of Birth: Medan, Indonesia

Filmography

2025
The Siege at Thorn High

as Security / Radio Announcer / News Coverage

2024
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams

as Government Official #1

2022
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion

as Radio broadcasters / Radio callers / Bus passenger

2021
A World Without

as Joko Liauw

2019
27 Steps of May

as Opponent Boxer Manager

2019
Ave Maryam

as Father Martin

2019
2018
Reunion Z

as Joko Anwar

2018
2017
My Generation

as Konji's Dad

2017
Satan's Slaves

as Dono Budiono

2017
Switch

as Juri Beasiswa Film #1

2017
The Underdogs

as Papa Ellie

2017
Galih & Ratna

as Pak Dedi

2016
Three Sassy Sisters

as Taxi Driver

2015
Nay

as Pram (voice)

2015
Filosofi Kopi

as Debt Collector

2014
2013
1000 Balon

as Polisi 1

2013
Mika

as Dentist

2013
Demi Ucok

as Produser Hantu

2012
Parts of the Heart

as Peter Umur 36 Tahun

2011
Langit Biru

as Mr. Tiko

2010
Madame X

as Aline

2009
Macabre

as Yuppie #3

2009
Sing to the Dawn

as Ubay (voice)

2008
Love Potpourri

as Sutradara Film

2008
Because of Soccer

as Interrogator

2008
Love

as Arya

2006
Love for Share

as The Producer

2003
The Gathering

as Restaurant Manager