Joko Anwar

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

41

Gender

Male

Birthday

1976-01-03 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Medan, Indonesia

Joko Anwar

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.

Known For

Satan's Slaves
6.7%

Satan's Slaves

Sep 28, 2017

Macabre
6.1%

Macabre

Oct 8, 2009

A World Without
5.0%

A World Without

Oct 14, 2021

Filosofi Kopi
6.7%

Filosofi Kopi

Apr 8, 2015

The Gathering
6.1%

The Gathering

Dec 10, 2003

Tales of the Uncanny
7.1%

Tales of the Uncanny

Oct 31, 2020

27 Steps of May
8.5%

27 Steps of May

Apr 27, 2019

Reunion Z
5.6%

Reunion Z

Apr 12, 2018

Galih & Ratna
6.9%

Galih & Ratna

Mar 9, 2017

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Acting

2025
The Siege at Thorn High as Security
2025
The Siege at Thorn High as Radio Announcer
2025
The Siege at Thorn High as News Coverage
2024
Suzzanna: The Queen of Black Magic as Self
2024
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams as Government Official #1
2022
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion as Radio announcer / Radio caller / Bus passenger
2021
A World Without as Joko Liauw
2020
Tales of the Uncanny as Self
2019
27 Steps of May as Opponent Boxer Manager
2019
Ave Maryam as Martin
2019
Fly By Night as Alan
2018
Reunion Z as Joko Anwar
2018
Daysleepers as Tito
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
Filosofi Kopi 2: Ben & Jody
2017
Galih & Ratna as Pak Dedi
2016
Three Sassy Sisters as Taxi Driver
2015
Nay as Pram (voice)
2015
Filosofi Kopi as Debt Collector
2015
Melancholy Is a Movement as Joko
2014
Before the Morning Repeated as Anggota DPR
2013
1000 Balon as Polisi 1
2013
3Sum as Ali Ferzat
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 (Suara)
2008
Love Potpourri as Sutradara Film
2008
Because of Soccer as Interrogator
2008
Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly as Yahya
2008
Love as Arya
2007
Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! as Bos
2006
The Lost Suitcase
2006
Love for Share as The Producer
2003
The Gathering as Restaurant Manager

Camera

2009
La Promesse as Director of Photography

Creator

Directing

PS:O as Director
Gundala Putra Petir as Director
Ghost In The Cell as Director
Mighty Like Water as Director
2025
The Siege at Thorn High as Director
2024
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams as Director
2024
Grave Torture as Director
2022
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion as Director
2019
Impetigore as Director
2019
Gundala as Director
2019
Folklore: A Mother's Love as Director
2018
Folklore as Director
2017
Satan's Slaves as Director
2017
Jalanin Aja as Director
2016
Don't Blink as Director
2016
Art Through Our Eyes as Director
2016
Jenny as Director
2016
A Copy of My Mind as Director
2015
Halfworlds as Director
2013
The New Found as Director
2012
Fresh To Move On as Director
2012
Durable Love as Director
2012
Grave Torture as Director
2012
Suncatchers as Director
2012
Ritual as Director
2009
The Forbidden Door as Director
2009
La Promesse as Director
2007
Dead Time as Director
2005
Joni's Promise as Director
2003
The Gathering as First Assistant Director
2003
The Stringless Violin as Second Assistant Director
2003
The Stringless Violin as Script Supervisor

Editing

2025
The Siege at Thorn High as Editor
2024
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams as Editor
2024
Grave Torture as Editor
2012
Grave Torture as Editor
2009
La Promesse as Editor

Production

Smothered as Producer
Ghost In The Cell as Producer
Mighty Like Water as Producer
2025
The Siege at Thorn High as Producer
2024
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams as Casting
2024
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams as Executive Producer
2024
Grave Torture as Executive Producer
2023
Tira as Producer
2023
Virgo and the Sparklings as Producer
2022
Sri Asih as Producer
2003
The Stringless Violin as Publicist

Sound

2009
La Promesse as Sound Designer

Writing

PS:O as Writer
Patriot as Creative Producer
Godam & Tira as Creative Producer
The Blind of the Phantom Cave as Creative Producer
Mandala: Golok Setan as Creative Producer
Ghost In The Cell as Writer
Smothered as Writer
Mighty Like Water as Writer
Love Therapy as Writer
2025
The Siege at Thorn High as Writer
2024
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams as Writer
2024
Grave Torture as Writer
2022
Sri Asih as Writer
2022
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion as Writer
2019
The Queen of Black Magic as Writer
2019
Impetigore as Writer
2019
Gundala as Writer
2019
Folklore: A Mother's Love as Writer
2019
Newly Rich as Writer
2018
Folklore as Writer
2017
Satan's Slaves as Writer
2017
Stip & Pensil as Writer
2016
A Copy of My Mind as Screenplay
2015
Halfworlds as Writer
2013
The New Found as Writer
2012
Fresh To Move On as Writer
2012
Durable Love as Writer
2012
Grave Torture as Writer
2012
Suncatchers as Writer
2012
Ritual as Writer
2009
The Forbidden Door as Screenplay
2009
La Promesse as Writer
2008
Fiction. as Screenplay
2007
Quickie Express as Screenplay
2007
Dead Time as Writer
2007
Jakarta Undercover as Screenplay
2005
Joni's Promise as Writer
2003
The Gathering as Screenplay
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