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Joko Anwar

Directing

Born January 3, 1976 · Medan, Indonesia

Also known as Jokan

Biography

Joko Anwar is an Indonesian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Prior to becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a journalist and film critic.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

Awards & recognition

  • Asia's Most Influential Indonesia · 2021

Filmography23 titles

27 Steps of May

2018as Opponent Boxer Manager

The Siege at Thorn High

2025as Security / Radio Announcer / News Coverage

Smothered

2025Editor, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer

Satan's Slaves 2: Communion

2022as Radio broadcasters / Radio callers / Bus passenger

Nay

2015as Pram (voice)

Ghost in the Cell

2026Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer

Impetigore

2019Director, Writer

Folklore

2018Director, Writer

Satan's Slaves

2017as Dono Budiono

Grave Torture

2024Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer

Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams

2024as Government Official #1

Sri Asih

2022Producer, Writer

The Queen of Black Magic

2019Writer

The Forbidden Door

2009Director, Screenplay

Gundala

2019Director, Writer

Love Therapy

2025Screenplay

The Gathering!

2003as Restaurant Manager

Fly by Night

2018as Alan

Ritual

2012Director, Writer

Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly

2008as Yahya

The Draft!

2023Thanks

A World Without

2021as Joko Liauw

Suzzanna: The Queen of Black Magic

2024as Self