Lilik Sudjio

Directing·May 14, 1930·Makassar, Dutch East Indies

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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.

Film	Credit
Love in Mystery1996 · Director	Director
Jaka swara1990 · Director	Director
Mystery of Mount Merapi II: Flower Bead Nyai Spirit1990 · Director	Director
Mystery of Mount Merapi III: Flame-Haired Woman1990 · Director	Director
Mystery of Mount Merapi: The Old House's Inhabitants1989 · Director	Director
The Sting of a Poisonous Warrior1988 · Director	Director
Pair of Female Demons1988 · Director	Director
Demon of Gonggo Gulf1988 · Director	Director
Three Blood Demons and the Whip of Fire and Wind1988 · Director	Director
Hell in Skull Valley1988 · Director	Director
Holy People from Tangkuban Perahu1988 · Director	Director
MMonkey Worship1988 · Director	Director
Four Bearded Men from Sanggreng Cave1988 · Director	Director
Mystery of the Old House1987 · Director	Director
Revenge on Kliwon Friday1987 · Director	Director
Hunting the Corpse Broker1986 · Director	Director
Cinta Kembar1984 · Director	Director
Keris Kalamujeng1984 · Director	Director
Gepeng Mencari Untung1983 · Director	Director
Untung Ada Saya1982 · Director	Director
The Mountain of Tangkuban Perahu1982 · Director	Director
TThe Magic Man1981 · Director	Director
The Queen of Black Magic1981 · Director	Director
Gundala the Son of Lightning1981 · Director	Director
The Amazing Darna1980 · Director	Director
TTuyul Eee Ketemu Lagi1979 · Director	Director
Sinyo Adi1977 · Director	Director
Traktor Benyamin1975 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Tarzan in the City1974 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Snake Queen1972 · Director	Director
The Hunchback1972 · Director	Director
Blind Virgin1971 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
SSi Bego Menumpas Kutjing Hitam1970 · Director	Director
The Master of Kedawung1970 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Blind Man from Ghost Cave1970 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Tarmina1954 · Director	Director
DDunia Gila1951 · Director	Director
SSurjani Mulia1951 · Actor	Actor