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Joko Anwar

Directing

Born: 1976-01-03
From: Medan, Indonesia
Gender: Male
Height: 1.81 m
Popularity: 0.7

Also Known As

Jokan

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.

Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Asia's Most Influential Indonesia

2021

Acting39 titles

Langit Biru
9.0
Movie

Langit Biru

2011Drama
27 Steps of May
8.3
Movie

27 Steps of May

2019Drama
The Siege at Thorn High
7.3
Movie

The Siege at Thorn High

2025Action
Filosofi Kopi 2: Ben & Jody
7.0
Movie

Filosofi Kopi 2: Ben & Jody

2017Drama
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
7.0
Movie

Satan's Slaves 2: Communion

2022Horror
Before the Morning Repeated
7.0
Movie

Before the Morning Repeated

2014Drama
My Generation
7.0
Movie

My Generation

2017Drama
Nay
7.0
Movie

Nay

2015Drama
Madame X
7.0
Movie

Madame X

2010Action
Tales of the Uncanny
7.0
Movie

Tales of the Uncanny

2020Documentary
Galih & Ratna
6.9
Movie

Galih & Ratna

2017Drama
Satan's Slaves
6.7
Movie

Satan's Slaves

2017Horror
Coffee Philosophy
6.7
Movie

Coffee Philosophy

2015Drama
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
6.6
Series

Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams

2024Sci-Fi
Ave Maryam
6.3
Movie

Ave Maryam

2019Drama
Macabre
6.3
Movie

Macabre

2009Horror
Mika
6.0
Movie

Mika

2013Romance
The Underdogs
6.0
Movie

The Underdogs

2017Comedy
The Gathering
5.9
Movie

The Gathering

2003Comedy
Fly By Night
5.8
Movie

Fly By Night

2019Thriller
Love for Share
5.7
Movie

Love for Share

2006Comedy
Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly
5.6
Movie

Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly

2008Drama
Reunion Z
5.6
Movie

Reunion Z

2018Comedy
A World Without
5.0
Movie

A World Without

2021Thriller
Because of Soccer
5.0
Movie

Because of Soccer

2008Comedy
Love
4.7
Movie

Love

2008Drama
Daysleepers
4.0
Movie

Daysleepers

2018Drama
Parts of the Heart
1.0
Movie

Parts of the Heart

2012Comedy
Demi Ucok
0
Movie

Demi Ucok

2013Drama
The Lost Suitcase
0
Movie

The Lost Suitcase

2006Drama
Melancholy Is a Movement
0
Movie

Melancholy Is a Movement

2015Drama
Three Sassy Sisters
0
Movie

Three Sassy Sisters

2016Drama
Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!
0
Movie

Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!

2007Drama
Sing to the Dawn
0
Cartoon

Sing to the Dawn

2009Animation
Love Potpourri
0
Movie

Love Potpourri

2008Drama
1000 Balon
0
Movie

1000 Balon

2013Drama
Suzzanna: The Queen of Black Magic
0
Movie

Suzzanna: The Queen of Black Magic

2024Documentary
Beyond the Screen : Reality of Indonesia Film Industry
New0
Movie

Beyond the Screen : Reality of Indonesia Film Industry

2026Documentary
Switch
0
Series

Switch

2017Drama

Directing31 titles

Ghost in the Cell
New8.0
Movie

Ghost in the Cell

2026Horror
The Siege at Thorn High
7.3
Movie

The Siege at Thorn High

2025Action
Durable Love
7.2
Movie

Durable Love

2012Drama
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
7.0
Movie

Satan's Slaves 2: Communion

2022Horror
Jalanin Aja
7.0
Movie

Jalanin Aja

2017Drama
Don't Blink
7.0
Movie

Don't Blink

2016Horror
Dead Time
6.9
Movie

Dead Time

2007Thriller
Joni's Promise
6.8
Movie

Joni's Promise

2005Action
Satan's Slaves
6.7
Movie

Satan's Slaves

2017Horror
Impetigore
6.7
Movie

Impetigore

2019Horror
The Stringless Violin
6.6
Movie

The Stringless Violin

2003Drama
Grave Torture
6.6
Movie

Grave Torture

2024Horror
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
6.6
Series

Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams

2024Sci-Fi
The Forbidden Door
6.5
Movie

The Forbidden Door

2009Horror
Fresh to Move On
6.5
Movie

Fresh to Move On

2012Comedy
Folklore
6.5
Series

Folklore

2018-2022Thriller
A Copy of My Mind
6.3
Movie

A Copy of My Mind

2016Drama
Gundala
6.2
Movie

Gundala

2019Action
The Gathering
5.9
Movie

The Gathering

2003Comedy
Halfworlds
5.7
Series

Halfworlds

2015-2017Thriller
Ritual
5.6
Movie

Ritual

2012Horror
Grave Torture
5.4
Movie

Grave Torture

2012Horror
Jenny
2.8
Movie

Jenny

2016Horror
Art Through Our Eyes
0
Movie

Art Through Our Eyes

2016Drama
Satan’s Slave 3: Origin
0
Movie

Satan’s Slave 3: Origin

2024Horror
The New Found
0
Movie

The New Found

2013Drama
Suncatchers
0
Movie

Suncatchers

2012Drama
Gundala Putra Petir
0
Movie

Gundala Putra Petir

2024Action
La Promesse
0
Movie

La Promesse

2009Romance
Mighty Like Water
0
Movie

Mighty Like Water

2024Sci-Fi
The Charms in Broken Things
0
Movie

The Charms in Broken Things

2024Romance

Writing36 titles

Ghost in the Cell
New8.0
Movie

Ghost in the Cell

2026Horror
The Siege at Thorn High
7.3
Movie

The Siege at Thorn High

2025Action
Durable Love
7.2
Movie

Durable Love

2012Drama
Newly Rich
7.1
Movie

Newly Rich

2019Comedy
sMOTHERed
7.1
Movie

sMOTHERed

2025Drama
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
7.0
Movie

Satan's Slaves 2: Communion

2022Horror
Jakarta Undercover
7.0
Movie

Jakarta Undercover

2007Thriller
Dead Time
6.9
Movie

Dead Time

2007Thriller
Joni's Promise
6.8
Movie

Joni's Promise

2005Action
Satan's Slaves
6.7
Movie

Satan's Slaves

2017Horror
Impetigore
6.7
Movie

Impetigore

2019Horror
Fiction.
6.7
Movie

Fiction.

2008Thriller
Grave Torture
6.6
Movie

Grave Torture

2024Horror
The Queen of Black Magic
6.6
Movie

The Queen of Black Magic

2019Horror
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
6.6
Series

Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams

2024Sci-Fi
Sri Asih
6.5
Movie

Sri Asih

2022Action
The Forbidden Door
6.5
Movie

The Forbidden Door

2009Horror
Fresh to Move On
6.5
Movie

Fresh to Move On

2012Comedy
Folklore
6.5
Series

Folklore

2018-2022Thriller
Stip & Pensil
6.4
Movie

Stip & Pensil

2017Comedy
A Copy of My Mind
6.3
Movie

A Copy of My Mind

2016Drama
Gundala
6.2
Movie

Gundala

2019Action
Love Therapy
6.0
Movie

Love Therapy

2025Drama
The Gathering
5.9
Movie

The Gathering

2003Comedy
Halfworlds
5.7
Series

Halfworlds

2015-2017Thriller
Ritual
5.6
Movie

Ritual

2012Horror
Quickie Express
5.6
Movie

Quickie Express

2007Comedy
Grave Torture
5.4
Movie

Grave Torture

2012Horror
Satan’s Slave 3: Origin
0
Movie

Satan’s Slave 3: Origin

2024Horror
The New Found
0
Movie

The New Found

2013Drama
Suncatchers
0
Movie

Suncatchers

2012Drama
Patriot
0
Movie

Patriot

2024Drama
Mandala: Golok Setan
0
Movie

Mandala: Golok Setan

2024Drama
Godam & Tira
0
Movie

Godam & Tira

2024Action
Mighty Like Water
0
Movie

Mighty Like Water

2024Sci-Fi
La Promesse
0
Movie

La Promesse

2009Romance

Production12 titles

Ghost in the Cell
New8.0
Movie

Ghost in the Cell

2026Horror
The Siege at Thorn High
7.3
Movie

The Siege at Thorn High

2025Action
sMOTHERed
7.1
Movie

sMOTHERed

2025Drama
The Stringless Violin
6.6
Movie

The Stringless Violin

2003Drama
Grave Torture
6.6
Movie

Grave Torture

2024Horror
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
6.6
Series

Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams

2024Sci-Fi
Sri Asih
6.5
Movie

Sri Asih

2022Action
A Copy of My Mind
6.3
Movie

A Copy of My Mind

2016Drama
Tira
6.1
Series

Tira

2023-2024Action
Virgo and the Sparklings
5.6
Movie

Virgo and the Sparklings

2023Action
Mighty Like Water
0
Movie

Mighty Like Water

2024Sci-Fi
Godam & Tira
0
Movie

Godam & Tira

2024Action

Camera1 title

La Promesse
0
Movie

La Promesse

2009Romance

Sound1 title

La Promesse
0
Movie

La Promesse

2009Romance

Editing7 titles

Ghost in the Cell
New8.0
Movie

Ghost in the Cell

2026Horror
The Siege at Thorn High
7.3
Movie

The Siege at Thorn High

2025Action
sMOTHERed
7.1
Movie

sMOTHERed

2025Drama
Grave Torture
6.6
Movie

Grave Torture

2024Horror
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
6.6
Series

Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams

2024Sci-Fi
Grave Torture
5.4
Movie

Grave Torture

2012Horror
La Promesse
0
Movie

La Promesse

2009Romance

Crew1 title

The Draft!
5.3
Movie

The Draft!

2023Sci-Fi

Creator2 titles

Halfworlds
5.7
Series

Halfworlds

2015-2017Thriller
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
6.6
Series

Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams

2024Sci-Fi