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Joko Anwar

Directing
50 years oldMedan, Indonesia

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.

Personal Details

Born
January 3, 1976
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Medan, Indonesia
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Jokan

Movies (45)

Smothered
6.7

Smothered

Writer (Writing)

2025

Love Therapy
6.0

Love Therapy

Screenplay (Writing)

2025

The Siege at Thorn High
7.6

The Siege at Thorn High

as Security / Radio Announcer / News Coverage

2025

Suzzanna: The Queen of Black Magic

Suzzanna: The Queen of Black Magic

as Self

2024

Grave Torture
6.5

Grave Torture

Executive Producer (Production)

2024

Virgo and the Sparklings
5.6

Virgo and the Sparklings

Producer (Production)

2023

Sri Asih
6.5

Sri Asih

Writer (Writing)

2022

Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
6.9

Satan's Slaves 2: Communion

as Radio broadcasters / Radio callers / Bus passenger

2022

A World Without
5.0

A World Without

as Joko Liauw

2021

Tales of the Uncanny
7.0

Tales of the Uncanny

as Self

2020

The Queen of Black Magic
6.6

The Queen of Black Magic

Writer (Writing)

2019

Impetigore
6.7

Impetigore

Director (Directing)

2019

Gundala
6.2

Gundala

Director (Directing)

2019

27 Steps of May
8.4

27 Steps of May

as Opponent Boxer Manager

2019

Ave Maryam
6.2

Ave Maryam

as Father Martin

2019

Fly By Night
5.8

Fly By Night

as Alan

2019

Newly Rich
7.1

Newly Rich

Writer (Writing)

2019

Reunion Z
5.6

Reunion Z

as Joko Anwar

2018

Daysleepers
4.0

Daysleepers

as Tito

2018

My Generation
7.0

My Generation

as Konji's Dad

2017

Satan's Slaves
6.7

Satan's Slaves

as Dono Budiono

2017

The Underdogs
6.0

The Underdogs

as Papa Ellie

2017

Jalanin Aja
7.0

Jalanin Aja

Director (Directing)

2017

Filosofi Kopi 2: Ben & Jody
7.0

Filosofi Kopi 2: Ben & Jody

2017

Stip & Pensil
6.4

Stip & Pensil

Writer (Writing)

2017

Galih & Ratna
6.9

Galih & Ratna

as Pak Dedi

2017

Don't Blink
7.0

Don't Blink

Director (Directing)

2016

Art Through Our Eyes

Art Through Our Eyes

Director (Directing)

2016

Jenny
2.8

Jenny

Director (Directing)

2016

Three Sassy Sisters

Three Sassy Sisters

as Taxi Driver

2016

A Copy of My Mind
6.2

A Copy of My Mind

Director (Directing)

2016

Nay
7.0

Nay

as Pram (voice)

2015

Filosofi Kopi
6.7

Filosofi Kopi

as Debt Collector

2015

Melancholy Is a Movement

Melancholy Is a Movement

as Joko

2015

Before the Morning Repeated
7.0

Before the Morning Repeated

as Anggota DPR

2014

1000 Balon

1000 Balon

as Polisi 1

2013

The New Found

The New Found

Director (Directing)

2013

3Sum

3Sum

as Ali Ferzat

2013

Mika
6.0

Mika

as Dentist

2013

Demi Ucok

Demi Ucok

as Produser Hantu

2013

Fresh to Move On
6.5

Fresh to Move On

Director (Directing)

2012

Durable Love
7.2

Durable Love

Director (Directing)

2012

Grave Torture
5.4

Grave Torture

Director (Directing)

2012

Suncatchers

Suncatchers

Writer (Writing)

2012

Ritual
5.6

Ritual

Director (Directing)

2012

TV Shows (5)