Person Details

Birthday: 1930-05-14 13:16:46

Death: 2014-12-09 13:16:46

Aliases: Lawrence Chen , Liliek Sudjio , Astaman Jr. , L. Sudjio

Gender: N/A

Place of birth: Makassar, Dutch East Indies

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Movie Involvements: 39

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

A very prolific actor-turned-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.

Most Famous Work

The Queen of Black Magic
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7

The Queen of Black Magic

(1981) Director
Mahkota Mayangkara
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10

Mahkota Mayangkara

(1993) Director
The Blind Man from Ghost Cave
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The Blind Man from Ghost Cave

(1970) Screenplay
Jaka swara
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Jaka swara

(1990) Director
The Master of Kedawung
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The Master of Kedawung

(1970) Screenplay
Mystery of the Old House
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Mystery of the Old House

(1987) Director
The Mountain of Tangkuban Perahu
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Gundala the Son of Lightning
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6

Acting

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Directing

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1954 Director
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Writing

Editing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1970 Editor
Year Role Movie/Tv

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