Joko Anwar
Known for
Directing
Born
January 3, 1976 (age 50)
Birthplace
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.
Best known work
Gundala
2019
Satan's Slaves
2017
Impetigore
2019
Sri Asih
2022
Ritual
2012
The Queen of Black Magic
2019
Macabre
2009
Grave Torture
2024
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
2022
Ghost in the Cell
2026Filmography
TBA
Satan's Slaves 3: OriginWriter, Director, Executive Producer
TBA
Gundala Putra PetirDirector
TBA
PatriotCreative Producer
TBA
Mandala: Golok SetanCreative Producer
TBA
Godam & TiraCreative Producer, Producer
TBA
Mighty Like WaterDirector, Writer, Producer
TBA
The InvocationDirector
TBA
The Charms in Broken ThingsDirector
TBA
Ghost in the Cell 2Director, Writer
2026
Ghost in the CellDirector, Writer, Executive Producer, Editor
2026
2025
sMOTHERedWriter, Producer, Editor, Executive Producer
2025
Love TherapyScreenplay
2025
The Siege at Thorn Highas Security Guard, as Radio Announcer & News Coverage, Producer, Writer, Director, Editor, Camera Operator
2024
2024
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and DaydreamsTVas Government Official #1 (1 episode), Writer, Director, Casting, Editor, Executive Producer, Creator
2024
Grave TortureExecutive Producer, Editor, Director, Writer
2023
2023
The Draft!Thanks
2023
Virgo and the SparklingsProducer
2022
Sri AsihWriter, Producer
2022
Satan's Slaves 2: Communionas Radio broadcasters / Radio callers / Bus passenger, Director, Writer
2021
A World Withoutas Joko Liauw
2020
Tales of the Uncannyas Self
2019
The Queen of Black MagicWriter