Joko Anwar
Directing1976Medan, 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.
Known For
Satan's Slaves
Dono Budiono
Macabre
Yuppie #3
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
Radio broadcasters / Radio callers / Bus passenger
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
Government Official #1
The Siege at Thorn High
Security / Radio Announcer / News Coverage
A World Without
Joko Liauw
Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly
Yahya
27 Steps of May
Opponent Boxer Manager
Acting History
Future
Patriot
Creative Producer
The Invocation
Director
Godam & Tira
Creative Producer
Mandala: Golok Setan
Creative Producer
Gundala Putra Petir
Director
PS:O
Director
PS:O
Writer
The Charms in Broken Things
Director
Mighty Like Water
Director
Mighty Like Water
Writer
Mighty Like Water
Producer
2026
Ghost in the Cell
Director
Ghost in the Cell
Writer
Ghost in the Cell
Executive Producer
Ghost in the Cell
Editor
The Draft!
Thanks
2025
The Siege at Thorn High
as Security / Radio Announcer / News Coverage
Love Therapy
Screenplay
The Siege at Thorn High
Producer
The Siege at Thorn High
Writer
The Siege at Thorn High
Director
The Siege at Thorn High
Editor
Smothered
Writer
Smothered
Producer
Smothered
Editor
Smothered
Executive Producer
2024
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
TVas Government Official #1• 1 eps
Grave Torture
Executive Producer
Grave Torture
Editor
Grave Torture
Director
Grave Torture
Writer
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
TVDirector
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
TVExecutive Producer
2023
Virgo and the Sparklings
Producer
Tira
TVProducer
2022
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
as Radio broadcasters / Radio callers / Bus passenger
Sri Asih
Writer
Sri Asih
Producer
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
Director
2021
A World Without
as Joko Liauw
2020
Tales of the Uncanny
as Self
2019
Ave Maryam
as Father Martin
Fly By Night
as Alan
27 Steps of May
as Opponent Boxer Manager
Newly Rich
Writer
The Queen of Black Magic
Writer
Gundala: Son of Lightning
Director
Impetigore
Director
Impetigore
Writer
2018
2017
My Generation
as Konji's Dad
The Underdogs
as Papa Ellie
Satan's Slaves
as Dono Budiono
Galih & Ratna
as Pak Dedi
Switch
TVas Juri Beasiswa Film #1
Stip & Pensil
Writer
Satan's Slaves
Writer
Satan's Slaves
Director
Jalanin Aja
Director
2016
Three Sassy Sisters
as Taxi Driver
Jenny
Director
A Copy of My Mind
Director
A Copy of My Mind
Executive Producer
A Copy of My Mind
Writer
Art Through Our Eyes
Director
Don't Blink
Director
2015
Nay
as Pram (voice)
Filosofi Kopi
as Debt Collector
Melancholy Is a Movement
as Joko
Halfworlds
TVDirector
Halfworlds
TVWriter
2014
Before the Morning Repeated
as Anggota DPR
2013
Mika
as Dentist
Demi Ucok
as Produser Hantu
3Sum
as Ali Ferzat
1000 Balon
as Polisi 1
The New Found
Director
The New Found
Writer
2012
Parts of the Heart
as Peter Umur 36 Tahun
Ritual
Director
Ritual
Writer
Fresh to Move On
Director
Fresh to Move On
Writer
Grave Torture
Director
Grave Torture
Writer
Grave Torture
Editor
Durable Love
Director
Durable Love
Writer
Suncatchers
Director
Suncatchers
Writer
2011
Langit Biru
as Mr. Tiko
2010
Madame X
as Aline
2009
Macabre
as Yuppie #3
Sing to the Dawn
as Ubay (voice)
The Forbidden Door
Director
The Forbidden Door
Screenplay
La Promesse
Director
La Promesse
Writer
La Promesse
Director of Photography
La Promesse
Editor
La Promesse
Sound Designer
2008
Love
as Arya
Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly
as Yahya
Because of Soccer
as Interrogator
Love Potpourri
as Sutradara Film
Fiction.
Screenplay
2007
2006
Love for Share
as The Producer
2005
Joni's Promise
Director
Joni's Promise
Writer
2003
The Gathering
as Restaurant Manager
The Gathering
Screenplay
The Gathering
First Assistant Director
The Stringless Violin
Second Assistant Director
The Stringless Violin
Publicist
The Stringless Violin
Script Supervisor