
Joko Anwar
Directing
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 · Medan, Indonesia
Filmography (35)

The Draft!
2026
Thanks

The Siege at Thorn High
2025
Actor: Security / Radio A…Producer+3

TV
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
2024
Actor: Government Officia…Writer+5

Grave Torture
2024
Executive ProducerEditor+2

Virgo and the Sparklings
2023
Producer

Sri Asih
2022
WriterProducer

Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
2022
Actor: Radio broadcasters…Writer+1

A World Without
2021
Actor: Joko Liauw

Tales of the Uncanny
2020
Actor

The Queen of Black Magic
2019
Writer

Impetigore
2019
DirectorWriter

Gundala
2019
DirectorWriter

27 Steps of May
2019
Actor: Opponent Boxer Man…

Ave Maryam
2019
Actor: Father Martin

Newly Rich
2019
Writer

TV
Folklore
2018
DirectorWriter

Reunion Z
2018
Actor: Joko Anwar

Satan's Slaves
2017
Actor: Dono BudionoWriter+1

Filosofi Kopi 2: Ben & Jody
2017
Actor

Stip & Pensil
2017
Writer

Galih & Ratna
2017
Actor: Pak Dedi

A Copy of My Mind
2016
DirectorExecutive Producer+1

TV
Halfworlds
2015
DirectorWriter+1

Filosofi Kopi
2015
Actor: Debt Collector

Grave Torture
2012
DirectorWriter+1

Ritual
2012
DirectorWriter

Macabre
2009
Actor: Yuppie #3

The Forbidden Door
2009
DirectorScreenplay

Fiction.
2008
Screenplay

Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly
2008
Actor: Yahya

Love
2008
Actor: Arya

Quickie Express
2007
Screenplay

Dead Time
2007
WriterDirector

Joni's Promise
2005
WriterDirector

The Gathering
2003
Actor: Restaurant ManagerScreenplay+1
