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Joko Anwar is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Publicist and Assistant Director Indonesien born on 3 january 1976
Joko Anwar (born January 3, 1976) is an Indonesian filmmaker.
Joko Anwar was born in 3 January 1976 in Medan, North Sumatera where he grew up watching kung fu movies and horror films. He started making films at the early age of 7, later to be a big success.
Career
During an interview with Nia Dinata for The Jakarta Post, the film producer was impressed and asked him to write for her new project which was later titled Arisan! (2003). The film earned commercial and critical success and won numerous awards including "Best Film" at the 2005 Indonesian Film Festival and "Best Movie" at the 2004 MTV Indonesia Movie Awards. He went on to direct a feature film, the romantic comedy Janji Joni (Joni's Promise) (2005), which he wrote when he was in college in 1998. This feature directorial debut was the #1 box office hit in Indonesia that year and won "Best Movie" at the 2005 MTV Indonesia Movie Awards. SET Foundation which is chaired by renowned Indonesian filmmaker Garin Nugroho gave him a special award for innovative storytelling in a movie. Janji Joni (Joni's Promise) was selected in several prestigious international film festivals including by Sydney Film Festival and Pusan International Film Festival. The film revived the career of Barry Prima, an international cult martial-art actor, who is Anwar's childhood hero.
In 2007, Joko Anwar wrote and directed Kala, Indonesia's first tribute to film noir which won rave reviews from critics. Sight & Sound picked the film as one of the year's best and also named Anwar as one of the smartest filmmakers in Asia. The film was screened in numerous film festivals and won a Jury Prize at the New York Asian Film Festival. The Hollywood Reporter wrote the film as "a sophisticated noir whodunit in homage to Fritz Lang's "M."" The film has also been compared to the works of Alex Proyas and Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
In additions to films that Anwar directed himself, he has also written several screenplays for other directors, including a sex comedy Quickie Express which won Best Film of 2008 at the Jakarta International Film Festival and a cat-and-mouse thriller Jakarta Undercover. Both movies are box-office success. He also wrote Fiksi which won several awards in Indonesia including Best Film and Best Screenplay at the Indonesian Film Festival.
Anwar's next film, Forbidden Door, was released in 2009 which is a psychological thriller which has also received rave reviews from critics. Richard Corliss of TIME wrote that "As slick as it is sick, the movie could be Anwar's calling card for international employment, if only Hollywood moguls wanted something out of their own narrow range". He also mentioned the film as an "example of what movies could be but rarely dare to try". Maggie Lee of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Anwar's film "would make Hitchcock and Almodovar proud", and mentioned that "Joko Anwar accessorizes his creepy suspense-horror with a dazzling array of auteur-homage". The film has been screened in several film festivals including in The Times BFI London Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, New York Asian Film Festival, and Dead by Dawn.
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Joko Anwar (born January 3, 1976) is an Indonesian filmmaker.
Biography
Early lifeJoko Anwar was born in 3 January 1976 in Medan, North Sumatera where he grew up watching kung fu movies and horror films. He started making films at the early age of 7, later to be a big success.
Career
During an interview with Nia Dinata for The Jakarta Post, the film producer was impressed and asked him to write for her new project which was later titled Arisan! (2003). The film earned commercial and critical success and won numerous awards including "Best Film" at the 2005 Indonesian Film Festival and "Best Movie" at the 2004 MTV Indonesia Movie Awards. He went on to direct a feature film, the romantic comedy Janji Joni (Joni's Promise) (2005), which he wrote when he was in college in 1998. This feature directorial debut was the #1 box office hit in Indonesia that year and won "Best Movie" at the 2005 MTV Indonesia Movie Awards. SET Foundation which is chaired by renowned Indonesian filmmaker Garin Nugroho gave him a special award for innovative storytelling in a movie. Janji Joni (Joni's Promise) was selected in several prestigious international film festivals including by Sydney Film Festival and Pusan International Film Festival. The film revived the career of Barry Prima, an international cult martial-art actor, who is Anwar's childhood hero.
In 2007, Joko Anwar wrote and directed Kala, Indonesia's first tribute to film noir which won rave reviews from critics. Sight & Sound picked the film as one of the year's best and also named Anwar as one of the smartest filmmakers in Asia. The film was screened in numerous film festivals and won a Jury Prize at the New York Asian Film Festival. The Hollywood Reporter wrote the film as "a sophisticated noir whodunit in homage to Fritz Lang's "M."" The film has also been compared to the works of Alex Proyas and Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
In additions to films that Anwar directed himself, he has also written several screenplays for other directors, including a sex comedy Quickie Express which won Best Film of 2008 at the Jakarta International Film Festival and a cat-and-mouse thriller Jakarta Undercover. Both movies are box-office success. He also wrote Fiksi which won several awards in Indonesia including Best Film and Best Screenplay at the Indonesian Film Festival.
Anwar's next film, Forbidden Door, was released in 2009 which is a psychological thriller which has also received rave reviews from critics. Richard Corliss of TIME wrote that "As slick as it is sick, the movie could be Anwar's calling card for international employment, if only Hollywood moguls wanted something out of their own narrow range". He also mentioned the film as an "example of what movies could be but rarely dare to try". Maggie Lee of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Anwar's film "would make Hitchcock and Almodovar proud", and mentioned that "Joko Anwar accessorizes his creepy suspense-horror with a dazzling array of auteur-homage". The film has been screened in several film festivals including in The Times BFI London Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, New York Asian Film Festival, and Dead by Dawn.
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Filmography of Joko Anwar (14 films)
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Demi Ucok (2013)
, 1h19Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Joko Anwar
Roles Produser Hantu
Rating67%
Glo or Gloria Sinaga not want to be like her mother is married, forgotten dreams, and live with the routine thereafter. Glo wants to pursue a dream, which is making the film. While Mak Gondut (Glo' mother) were ill and sentenced to life stay on a year another still determined to find a partner to Glo so later married and live happily ever after.
Macabre (2009)
, 1h35Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Slasher
Actors Julie Estelle, Sigi Wimala, Ario Bayu, Arifin Putra, Imelda Therinne, Joko Anwar
Roles Yuppie #3
Rating63%
Adjie and Astrid, a married couple, are getting ready to travel to Sydney for a new job. They are accompanied by their friends, Alam, Eko, and Jimmy to the airport. On the road, they meet up with Adjie's sister, Ladya, and convince her to go with them. However, Ladya, who still blames Adjie for their parent's death, declines. After some accidents at Ladya's workplace and Astrid's coaxing, she changes her mind and decides to go with them. After they drive away from Ladya's workplace, they see a confused-looking, beautiful woman named Maya on the road. She tells them she has been robbed and is unable to get home. Pitying her, they give Maya a ride home.
Sing to the Dawn (2009)
Origin Singapore
Genres Drama, Musical, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Jajang C. Noer, Ria Irawan, Joko Anwar
Roles Ubay (Suara)
Rating54%
Dana (Gita Gutawa) is a little girl who lives in a small village in Batam. She lives with sister little, Rai (Patton Latupeirissa), father its Somad (Uli Herdinansyah) and grandmother commonly called "Oma" (Jajang C. Noer).
Love (2008)
, 2hActors Irwansyah, Sophan Sophiaan, Acha Septriasa, Laudya Chintya Bella, Luna Maya, Fauzi Baadilla
Roles Arya
Rating66%
With Jakarta as the background, the film shares the stories of 5 different couples of various ages, social, and economic groups.
Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! (2007)
, 1h23Genres Drama
Actors Titi Rajo Bintang, Jajang C. Noer, Bucek Depp, August Melasz, Joko Anwar
Roles Bos
Rating67%
Adjeng (Titi Rajo Bintang) lives alone in an apartment paid for by her boyfriend, a rich businessman (Joko Anwar). A writer of children's stories, she wishes to write short stories for adults; in this, she is mentored by Asmoro (Ray Sahetapy) – with whom she is also having sex. Meanwhile, Adjeng's mother (Henidar Amroe) handles various aspects of her life, constantly calling her and visiting without giving notice. This has led Adjeng's friends, Venny (Ayu Dewi) and Andien (Fairuz Faisal), to tease her about her overbearing mother.
The Lost Suitcase (2006)
, 2h3Genres Drama
Actors Anjasmara, Lukman Sardi, Barry Prima, Joko Anwar
Rating54%
Yahya (Anjasmara), a working-class clerk employed in a government-run archives office, finds a suitcase on a roadside that is purported to contain stolen cash from a bank. Soon after finding the suitcase, Yahya's life changes drastically, starting from the fact that everybody is competing to take advantage of him and his newly established status as a 'wealthy man'. However, Yahya decides to safeguard the suitcase and leave it unopened, until a few incidents force him to re-think that decision.
Love for Share (2006)
, 1h45Directed by Nia Dinata
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Jajang C. Noer, El Manik, Atiqah Hasiholan, Tio Pakusadewo, Ria Irawan, Lukman Sardi
Roles The Producer
Rating76%
Salma (Jajang C. Noer) was a successful woman who life in a high social stration and felt happy in her occupation as a doctor. Her husband, Mr. Haji Ali Imron (El Manik) was a businessman who jumped into the political arena. Ali was a polygynist and had several young wives, such as Indri (Nungki Kusumastuti) and Ima (Atiqah Hasiholan). The truth is Salma didn't like her husband's habit, but she prefers to be silent obedient wife. Salma's child who is now an adult, Nadim (Winky Wiryawan) was the only reason why Salma chose to keep silent, although Nadine himself opposed it.
The Gathering (2003)
, 2h9Directed by Nia Dinata
Origin Indonesie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Tora Sudiro, Surya Saputra, Dian Sastrowardoyo, Ria Irawan, Jajang C. Noer, Indra Birowo
Roles Restaurant Manager
Rating72%
The story is based in Jakarta in Indonesia. It revolves around three main characters, Memey, Andien and Sakti, who struggle to maintain their facade of perfection in front of their arisan friends. An arisan is a meeting fraternity of upscale female socialites in Jakarta who meet regularly to share gossip and draw lots to see who takes home the money they all contribute.
Director
A Copy of My Mind (2016)
, 1h56Directed by Joko Anwar
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Actors Ario Bayu
Rating70%
The Forbidden Door (2009)
, 1h55Directed by Joko Anwar
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors Atiqah Hasiholan, Ario Bayu, Tio Pakusadewo, Rio Dewanto
Rating65%
As a sculptor who is at the peak of his career exploiting the theme of pregnant women, Gambir (Fachri Albar) seems to have the perfect life. In addition to his successes, he also has a wife named Talyda (Marsha Timothy); an understanding mother (Henidar Amroe); his best friends Rio (Otto Djauhari) and Dandung (Ario Bayu); as well as a gallery owner that Gambir regards very much as his own father, Koh Jimmy (Tio Pakusadewo)
Dead Time (2007)
, 1h42Directed by Joko Anwar
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Crime
Actors August Melasz, Ario Bayu, Donny Alamsyah
Rating69%
In an unnamed dystopian country, two cops, Eros (Ario Bayu) and Hendro Waluyo (August Melasz) investigate a case of five people being burned alive after a woman shouted them as thieves. Meanwhile, a down-on-luck narcoleptic journalist, Janus (Fachry Albar), is late to attend his divorce with Sari (Shanty). He searches the recent news and meets the widow of one of the burned victims, a pregnant woman named Ratih. Sneaking on her conversation with a nurse through a hidden tape recorder, Janus later watches as Ratih is hit by a bus outside the hospital and passes out from his narcolepsy, mysteriously waking up inside the hospital afterwards. Janus and his friend, Soebandi, hear from the tape a Javanese prose quoted by Ratih of something that is in "Bukit Bendonowongso, in front of Candi Tujuh Anak Tangga". When the two part ways, a pale white-skinned creature, Pindoro (Yose Rizal Manua) follows Soebandi and apparently beheads him. Janus is taken for questioning by Eros; after the latter leaves, fellow cop Bambang Sutrisno (Frans Tumbuan) threatens Janus to tell him the contents of the tape.
Joni's Promise (2005)
Directed by Joko Anwar
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Mariana Renata, Ria Irawan, Tora Sudiro, Lukman Sardi, Barry Prima, Jajang C. Noer
Rating75%
Joni works as a film/reel delivery man in Jakarta. One day, while waiting for the next pick-up, Joni meets a charming girl who is going to catch a film with her boyfriend Otto. The girl would only reveal her name to Joni if he successfully delivers the reels on time. However, things do not turn out well on that day as Joni faces obstacles such as the city's notorious traffic and various people that may disrupt his task.
Scriptwriter
A Copy of My Mind (2016)
, 1h56Directed by Joko Anwar
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Actors Ario Bayu
Rating70%
The Forbidden Door (2009)
, 1h55Directed by Joko Anwar
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors Atiqah Hasiholan, Ario Bayu, Tio Pakusadewo, Rio Dewanto
Rating65%
As a sculptor who is at the peak of his career exploiting the theme of pregnant women, Gambir (Fachri Albar) seems to have the perfect life. In addition to his successes, he also has a wife named Talyda (Marsha Timothy); an understanding mother (Henidar Amroe); his best friends Rio (Otto Djauhari) and Dandung (Ario Bayu); as well as a gallery owner that Gambir regards very much as his own father, Koh Jimmy (Tio Pakusadewo)
Quickie Express (2007)
, 1h57Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Tora Sudiro, Sandra Dewi, Tio Pakusadewo, Lukman Sardi, Ria Irawan, Imelda Therinne
Rating68%
Jojo (Tora Sudiro), a young ne'er-do-well, finds a job as gigolo at the Quickie Express; at Quickie Express, all gigolos pose as pizza delivery boys. After training, he and fellow gigolos Marley (Aming) and Piktor (Lukman Sardi) begin at the bottom of the hierarchy, servicing less desirable clients. For satisfying them, the three are soon promoted.