Person
Lydia Kandou
Jakarta, Indonesia
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…
IMDbKnown for
Popular titles
Biography
A closer look
Read full biography
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
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
-
2026
Filosofi Teras
Movie Ratih
-
2026
Dominion of Darkness: Rephaim
Movie Suster Aloysia
-
2026
Saat Aku Bersuara
Movie Mrs. Aura
-
2026
Ikatan Darah
Movie Lastri
-
2025
Still Single
TV show Ratih
-
2024
Vina: Before 7 Days
Movie Vina's Grandmother
-
2024
The Architecture of Love
Movie River's Mother
-
2023
The Talent Agency
TV show Lydia Kandou
-
2023
Ganjil Genap
Movie Gala's Mother
-
2022
KKN: Curse of the Dancing Village - Luwih Dowo, Luwih Medeni
Movie Widya's mother
- 2022
-
2022
The Womb
Movie Eva Santoso
-
2022
KKN: Curse of the Dancing Village
Movie Arum
-
2022
Gara-Gara Warisan
Movie Salma
-
2021
Lukas: The Journey of an Altar Boy
TV show Eyang Suci
-
2021
Cinta Fitri
TV show
More credits
-
2021
The Heaven None Missed 3
Movie Oma Nungky
-
2020
Benyamin the Troublemaker 2
Movie Mpok Rocker/Nurlela
-
2019
Twivortiare
Movie Alexandra's Mother
-
2018
Folklore
TV show Marni
-
2018
Benyamin the Troublemaker
Movie Mpok Rocker
-
2017
5 Cowok Jagoan: Rise of the Zombies
Movie Head Master
-
2017
Husband For Mak
Movie
-
2017
Insya Allah Sah
Movie Ibu Silvi
-
2016
Wonderful Life
Movie
-
2016
Koala Kumal
Movie Ibu Andrea
-
2016
Aisyah: Biarkan Kami Bersaudara
Movie Aisyah's Mother
-
2016
The Fabulous Udin
Movie Ibu Udin
-
2016
Wa'alaikumussalam Paris
Movie Bu Engkos
-
2016
Comic 8: Casino Kings - Part 2
Movie Lidya / The Archer
-
2015
Comic 8: Casino Kings - Part 1
Movie Lidya / The Archer
- 2015
-
2013
Honeymoon
Movie Farah's Mother
-
2011
Kejarlah Jodoh Kau Kutangkap
Movie Asep's Mother
-
2009
Isabella
TV show Leila
-
2007
Is This Love?
TV show Yasmin
-
2005
Vina Bilang Cinta
Movie Cameo
-
2004
Ketika
Movie Tajir's Wife
-
2004
d'Trex
Movie Ibu Jerry
-
2004
Shallots & Garlic
TV show Yasmin
