Lydia Kandou
ActingLydia 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
Known For
Vina: Before 7 Days
Nenek
Ikatan Darah
The Womb
Eva Santoso
KKN: Curse of the Dancing Village
Arum
Ganjil Genap
Mama Gala
Twivortiare
Alexandra's Mother
Gara-Gara Warisan
Salma
Comic 8: Casino Kings - Part 2
Lidya / The Archer
The Architecture of Love
River's Mother
5 Cowok Jagoan: Rise of the Zombies
Head Master
Filmography — Acting
Vina: Before 7 Days
Nenek
Ikatan Darah
The Womb
Eva Santoso
KKN: Curse of the Dancing Village
Arum
Ganjil Genap
Mama Gala
Twivortiare
Alexandra's Mother
Gara-Gara Warisan
Salma
Comic 8: Casino Kings - Part 2
Lidya / The Archer
The Architecture of Love
River's Mother
5 Cowok Jagoan: Rise of the Zombies
Head Master
Whoever Sows Hate Will Reap Disaster
Melissa
The Heaven None Missed 3
Oma Nungky
Wonderful Life
Koala Kumal
Ibu Andrea
KKN: Curse of the Dancing Village - Luwih Dowo, Luwih Medeni
Widya's mother
Fantasi
Ibunda Bunga
Insya Allah Sah
Ibu Silvi
Honeymoon
Farah's Mother
d'Trex
Ibu Jerry
Kuasa Gelap: Perjanjian Darah
Suster Aloysia
Comic 8: Casino Kings - Part 1
Lidya / The Archer
Jungle Virgin Force
Jelita / Jungle Girl
Aisyah: Biarkan Kami Bersaudara
Aisyah's Mother
Wolf
Nina
Ramadhan dan Ramona
Ramona
Johanna
Johanna
The Fabulous Udin
Ibu Udin
Chase Me and I'll Catch You
Ramona
Virgins
Maju Kena Mundur Kena
Anita
Aladin and the Magic Lamp
Putri Permatasari
Bayangan Cinta
Kejarlah Jodoh Kau Kutangkap
Asep's Mother
Benyamin the Troublemaker
Mpok Rocker
Pelajaran Cinta
Ceu Upit
Husband For Mak
Opportunities in Narrowness
Tina
Cas Cis Cus
Astri
The Amazing Darna
Darna
Vina Bilang Cinta
Cameo
Wa'alaikumussalam Paris
Bu Engkos
Gadis Hitam Putih
Leila
Masih Adakah Cinta
Maya
Benyamin the Troublemaker 2
Mpok Rocker/Nurlela
Rojali & Zuleha
Zuleha
Persembahan Terakhir the Movie
Nikmatnya Cinta
Lia
Nostalgia di SMA
Antri Dong
Vicky
Tahu Diri Dong
Anita
Filosofi Teras
Ratih
Jangan Sakiti Hatinya
Lydia
Tirai Perkawinan
Nora
Five Deadly Angels
Lydia
Ketika
Tajir's Wife
Doll from Indiana
Jangan Bilang Siapa-siapa
Merry
Hunting the Corpse Broker
Anyway, OK
Anita
Markum's Family
Ramona
For You, I'll Give Everything
Rini
