
Director
Joko Anwar
Born 1976 · Medan, Indonesia
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.
Directed

Satan's Slaves
Director · 2017

Impetigore
Director · 2019

Gundala
Director · 2019

Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
Director · 2022

Grave Torture
Director · 2024

The Siege at Thorn High
Director · 2025

The Forbidden Door
Director · 2009

Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
Director · 2024

Ritual
Director · 2012

Folklore
Director · 2018

Ghost in the Cell
Director · 2026

Joni's Promise
Director · 2005

Dead Time
Director · 2007

A Copy of My Mind
Director · 2016

Halfworlds
Director · 2015

The Gathering
First Assistant Director · 2003

Durable Love
Director · 2012

The Stringless Violin
Second Assistant Director · 2003
Acting

Satan's Slaves
Dono Budiono · 2017

Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
Radio broadcasters / Radio callers / Bus passenger · 2022

Macabre
Yuppie #3 · 2009

The Siege at Thorn High
Security / Radio Announcer / News Coverage · 2025

Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
Government Official #1 · 2024

27 Steps of May
Opponent Boxer Manager · 2019

Tales of the Uncanny
Self · 2020

Filosofi Kopi
Debt Collector · 2015

Galih & Ratna
Pak Dedi · 2017

Ave Maryam
Father Martin · 2019

The Gathering
Restaurant Manager · 2003

My Generation
Konji's Dad · 2017

Madame X
Aline · 2010

Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly
Yahya · 2008

Nay
Pram (voice) · 2015

Before the Morning Repeated
Anggota DPR · 2014

Reunion Z
Joko Anwar · 2018

A World Without
Joko Liauw · 2021

Fly By Night
Alan · 2019

Love for Share
The Producer · 2006

The Underdogs
Papa Ellie · 2017

Mika
Dentist · 2013

Love
Arya · 2008

Because of Soccer
Interrogator · 2008
Writing

Satan's Slaves
Writer · 2017

Impetigore
Writer · 2019

Gundala
Writer · 2019

Sri Asih
Writer · 2022

Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
Writer · 2022

The Queen of Black Magic
Writer · 2019

Grave Torture
Writer · 2024

The Siege at Thorn High
Writer · 2025

The Forbidden Door
Screenplay · 2009

Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
Writer · 2024

Ritual
Writer · 2012

Folklore
Writer · 2018