About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1930-05-14
Place of birth:
Makassar, Dutch East Indies
Website:
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Lilik Sudjio

Overview

Lilik Sudijo (14 May 1930 - 09 December 2014) was an Indonesian actor and film director. Lilik (sometimes spelled "Liliek") Sudjio was involved in 75 productions over the course of his career. The son of Astaman (a famous Indonesian theatrical performer), Sudjio first joined him on the stage billed as Astaman Jr.. He transitioned over to film acting starting with a small role in 1949's Saputangan (aka Handkerchief) and, after just a handful of other film acting roles, decided he was more suited behind the camera. He was right. Starting from the ground up, first operating the clapperboard and then writing scripts, Sudjio would make his directorial debut in 1954 with Tarmina, which ended up winning Citra Awards for Best Director and Best Film at the Indonesian Film Festival the following year. He directed several other films before taking a hiatus to come to America to study film at the University of California in L.A. in the early 60s.

Sudjio would direct, write and edit a wide variety of films throughout the years, but is perhaps best known outside of his home country for the crazy Suzanna vehicle The Queen of Black Magic (1981), which has been remarkably well-distributed over the years under a variety of titles. It was also one of his only films to receive a theatrical release in the U.S. He retired from filmmaking after making a trio of action / fantasy / horror films under the Misteri dari Gunung Merapi ("Mystery of Mount Merapi") moniker in 1989-90 and passed away in 2014.

Known for

Directing
1996 Love in Mystery Directing Director N/A
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1993 Mahkota Mayangkara Directing Director 70
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1990 Jaka swara Directing Director N/A
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1990 Mystery of Mount Merapi II: Flower Bead Nyai Spirit Directing Director N/A
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1990 Mystery of Mount Merapi III: Flame-Haired Woman Directing Director N/A
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1989 Mystery of Mount Merapi: The Old House's Inhabitants Directing Director N/A
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1988 The Sting of a Poisonous Warrior Directing Director N/A
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1988 Pair of Female Demons Directing Director N/A
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1988 Demon of Gonggo Gulf Directing Director N/A
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1988 Three Blood Demons and the Whip of Fire and Wind Directing Director 59
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1988 Hell in Skull Valley Directing Director N/A
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1988 Holy People from Tangkuban Perahu Directing Director N/A
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1988 Monkey Worship Directing Director N/A
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1988 Four Bearded Men from Sanggreng Cave Directing Director N/A
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1987 Mystery of the Old House Directing Director N/A
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1987 Revenge on Kliwon Friday Directing Director N/A
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1984 Cinta Kembar Directing Director N/A
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1984 Keris Kalamujeng Directing Director N/A
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1982 The Mountain of Tangkuban Perahu Directing Director N/A
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1981 The Queen of Black Magic Directing Director 59
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1981 The Magic Man Directing Director N/A
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1981 Gundala the Son of Lightning Directing Director 59
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1980 The Amazing Darna Directing Director N/A
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1979 Tuyul Eee Ketemu Lagi Directing Director 59
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1977 Sinyo Adi Directing Director N/A
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1975 Traktor Benyamin Directing Director N/A
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1974 Tarzan in the City Directing Director 59
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1972 Snake Queen Directing Director N/A
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1972 The Hunchback Directing Director N/A
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1971 Blind Virgin Directing Director N/A
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1970 The Blind Man from Ghost Cave Directing Director N/A
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1970 The Master of Kedawung Directing Director N/A
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1954 Tarmina Directing Director N/A
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Hunting the Corpse Broker Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1975 Traktor Benyamin Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Tarzan in the City Writing Writer 59
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1971 Blind Virgin Writing Writer N/A
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1970 The Master of Kedawung Writing Screenplay N/A
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1970 The Blind Man from Ghost Cave Writing Screenplay N/A
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Editing
1970 The Master of Kedawung Editing Editor N/A
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