
Directing
Joko Anwar
Born January 3, 1976 Medan, 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.
Directed Films

7.9
Ghost in the Cell
2026·Horror

7.3
The Siege at Thorn High
2025·Action

6.6
Grave Torture
2024·Horror

7.0
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
2022·Horror

6.7
Impetigore
2019·Horror

6.2
Gundala
2019·Action

6.7
Satan's Slaves
2017·Horror

7.0
Jalanin Aja
2017·Drama

7.0
Don't Blink
2016·Horror

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Art Through Our Eyes
2016·Drama

2.8
Jenny
2016·Horror

6.3
A Copy of My Mind
2016·Drama

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The New Found
2013·Drama

6.5
Fresh to Move On
2012·Comedy

7.2
Durable Love
2012·Drama

5.4
Grave Torture
2012·Horror

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Suncatchers
2012·Family

5.6
Ritual
2012·Horror

6.6
The Forbidden Door
2009·Horror

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La Promesse
2009·Romance

6.9
Dead Time
2007·Crime

6.8
Joni's Promise
2005·Adventure

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Satan’s Slaves 3: Origin
·Horror

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Gundala Putra Petir
·Action
Also Appeared In

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Beyond the Screen : Reality of Indonesia Film Industry
2026·Documentary

7.3
The Siege at Thorn High
2025·Action

6.0
Suzzanna: The Queen of Black Magic
2024·Documentary

7.0
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
2022·Horror

5.0
A World Without
2021·Mystery

7.0
Tales of the Uncanny
2020·Documentary

8.3
27 Steps of May
2019·Drama

6.3
Ave Maryam
2019·Drama

5.8
Fly By Night
2019·Crime

5.6
Reunion Z
2018·Comedy

4.0
Daysleepers
2018·Drama

7.0
My Generation
2017·Drama