Lydia Kandou
Lydia Kandou is an Indonesian actress and model. Her feature film debut is Has Manan's "Wanita Segala Zaman" (1979) when she was 16 years old. During the next five years she acted in over 20 films and was nominated for her first Citra Award for Best Leading Actress at the 1984 Indonesian Film Festival. Between 1985 and 1990 she performed in 10 films and from these roles, she received two further Citra Award nominations. In 1990, Kandou was cast in the lead role of Nyak Abbas Akup's film "Boneka dari Indiana" in which brought her first ever win at Citra Award. She performed in "Ramadhan dan Ramona" the following year, which led to another win. As the Indonesian film industry saw a downturn in the early 1990s Kandou migrated to television. Beginning in 1993, she was a regular on "Gara-Gara"; in 1997 she left the show to join "Selendang Sutra Biru". She acted in the hit television series "Pernikahan Dini" in 2001, playing the titular Dini's mother Shinta. Kandou made her return to feature films in 2004, when she acted in "d'Trex" and "Ketika". In 2011 she acted in the comedy "Kejarlah Jodoh Kau Kutangkap", of which referenced her earlier work
Acting
TV
Folklore
as Marni
2018
Movie
KKN: Curse of the Dancing Village
as Arum
2022
Movie
Vina: Before 7 Days
as Nenek
2024
Movie
The Womb
as Eva Santoso
2022
Movie
Comic 8: Casino Kings - Part 1
as Lidya / The Archer
2015
Movie
Comic 8: Casino Kings - Part 2
as Lidya / The Archer
2016
Movie
Koala Kumal
as Ibu Andrea
2016
Movie
The Architecture of Love
as River's Mother
2024
Movie
Wolf
as Nina
1981
Movie
KKN: Curse of the Dancing Village - Luwih Dowo, Luwih Medeni
as Widya's mother
2022
Movie
Gara-Gara Warisan
as Salma
2022
Movie
Insya Allah Sah
as Ibu Silvi
2017
Movie
Jungle Virgin Force
as Jelita / Jungle Girl
1982
Movie
Five Deadly Angels
as Lydia
1980
Movie
Benyamin the Troublemaker
as Mpok Rocker
2018
Movie
Ikatan Darah
as Lastri
2026
Movie
5 Cowok Jagoan: Rise of the Zombies
as Head Master
2017
Movie
Ganjil Genap
as Mama Gala
2023
Movie
Aladin and the Magic Lamp
as Putri Permatasari
1982
Movie
Twivortiare
as Alexandra's Mother
2019
Movie
The Heaven None Missed 3
as Oma Nungky
2021
Movie
Aisyah: Biarkan Kami Bersaudara
as Aisyah's Mother
2016
Movie
Opportunities in Narrowness
as Tina
1985
Movie
Benyamin the Troublemaker 2
as Mpok Rocker/Nurlela
2020