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Sophan Sophiaan (April 26, 1944 – May 17, 2008) was an Indonesian film actor and politician. He was a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP).[1]

Sophan Sophiaan
Born	(1944-04-26)April 26, 1944 Makassar, South Sulawesi, Japanese-occupied East Indies
Died	May 17, 2008(2008-05-17) (aged 64) Central/East Java border, [ndonesia
Occupation	Actor, film director, and politician
Years active	1971–2008
Spouse	Widyawati
Children	2

Sophiaan was born in the city of Makassar, South Sulawesi, on April 26, 1944.[1] His last appearance was in the 2008 film, Love, opposite his real life wife, Indonesian actress, Widyawati.[2]

Sophiaan was killed in a motorcycle accident in Sragen, Central Java, on May 17, 2008 at the age of 64. He was participating in a motorcycle parade called "The Route of the National Awakening" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of National Awakening Day when the accident occurred.

The parade, which began in Jakarta on April 12, 2008, was to make stops across Java in the cities of Rengas Dengklok, Cirebon, Pekalongan, Semarang, Rembang, Tuban and Surabaya, before ending in Monas, Jakarta, on May 20, 2008. Sophiaan's accident occurred after he joined in the parade.

He was riding his motorcycle when he struck a large hole in Sragen, near the town's border with Ngawi, East Java, at approximately 9:30 A.M. He suffered internal injuries and a broken leg in the accident. Sophiaan died at Sragen Hospital at around 10 A.M. on May 17, 2008.[1]

Former President of Indonesia and chair of the PDIP, Megawati Sukarnoputri, issued a statement expressing condolences after the accident. Sophiaan and Megawati had become colleagues when she founded her PDIP political party.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1971	Lisa	Harun
1971	Pengantin Remaja	Romi
1971	Lorong Hitam	Kartono/Kusuma
1971	Matahari Hampir Terbenam	Max
1972	Perkawinan	Mr. Tok	Leading Role Actor II in Indonesian Film Festival 1973 Runner Up IV Actor (Best Actor/Actress 1972-1973) in PWI Awards
1972	Tjintaku Djauh Dipulau	Unknown Role
1972	Si Bongkok	Gusti
1972	Pemberang	Johan Arifin
1972	Mutiara Dalam Lumpur	Khalid
1973	Pencopet	Abdul Kadir Zailani
1973	Anak Yatim	Yeyen's dad
1973	Percintaan	Herman/Surya Mulyono
1973	Timang-Timang Anakku Sayang	Erwin
1973	Perempuan	Hendrawansyah
1974	Romi dan Juli	Unknown Role
1974	Cinta Remaja	Mirta
1974	Aku Cinta Padamu	Baron Isfandari
1974	Kehormatan	Iwan
1974	Gaun Pengantin	Unknown Role
1974	Demi Cinta	Johan
1975	Jinak-Jinak Merpati	Dimas
1976	Sentuhan Cinta	Toha
1977	Rahasia Seorang Ibu	Johan Sitompul
1977	Letnan Harahap	Unknown Role
1980	Kemilau Kemuning Senja	Andi Bastian
1980	Buah Hati Mama	Hendrik Maulana
1981	Amalia S.H.	Frans
1983	Kadarwati	Unknown Role
1984	Saat-Saat Yang Indah	Unknown Role
1984	Tinggal Landas Buat Kekasih	Wimar
1987	Arini (Masih Ada Kereta yang Akan Lewat)	Helmi
1988	Suami	Bram Bahrumsyah
1989	Sesaat Dalam Pelukan	Andi	Nominations Citra Award for Best Leading Actor in Indonesian Film Festival 1990
1990	Perempuan Kedua	Dr. Yanuar
1991	Yang Tercinta	Umar Abdullah	Nomiantions Citra Award for Best Supporting Actor in Indonesian Film Festival 1991
1994	Sesal	Affan
2008	Love	Nugroho	Favorite Leading Role Actor in Indonesian Movie Awards 2009

TV series

Year	Title	Role
1997-1998	Abad 21	Harry Dewanto
1998-1999	Kemuning
2008	Elang	Mr. Piet

Director and Scriptwriter

Year	Role	Title	Notes
1975	Jinak-Jinak Merpati	Director
1976	Widuri Kekasihku	Director
1977	Letnan Harahap	Director
1978	Bung Kecil	Director
1980	Buah Hati Mama	Director
1981	Jangan Ambil Nyawaku	Director	Nominations Citra Award for Best Director in Indonesian Film Festival 1982
1982	Bunga Bangsa	Director and Scriptwriter	Nominations Citra Award for Best Stories in Indonesian Film Festival 1983 Nominations Citra Award for Best Scenario in Indonesian Film Festival 1983
1983	Kadarwati	Director
1984	Saat-Saat Yang Indah	Director and Scriptwriter
1984	Tinggal Landas Buat Kekasih	Director and Scriptwriter	Nominations Citra Award for Best Scenario in Indonesian Film Festival 1985
1985	Melintas Badai	Director
1985	Damai Kami Sepanjang Hari	Director and Scriptwriter
1986	Di Balik Dinding Kelabu	Director
1987	Arini (Masih Ada Kereta yang Akan Lewat)	Director	Nominations Citra Award for Best Director in Indonesian Film Festival 1987
1988	Ayu dan Ayu	Director and Scriptwriter
1988	Suami	Director and Producer
1989	Sesaat Dalam Pelukan	Director	Nominations Citra Award for Best Director in Indonesian Film Festival 1990
1991	Ketika Senyummu Hadir	Director
1994	Sesal	Director and Scriptwriter

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Film	Results
1973	PWI Awards	Runner Up IV Actor (Best Actor/Actress 1972-1973)	Perkawinan	Won
1982	Indonesian Film Festival	Citra Award for Best Director	Jangan Ambil Nyawaku	Nominated
1983		Citra Award for Best Stories	Bunga Bangsa	Nominated
		Citra Award for Best Scenario		Nominated
1985			Tinggal Landas Buat Kekasih	Nominated
1987		Citra Award for Best Director	Arini (Masih Ada Kereta yang Akan Lewat)	Nominated
1990			Sesaat Dalam Pelukan	Nominated
		Citra Award for Best Leading Actor		Nominated
1991		Citra Award for Best Supporting Actor	Yang Tercinta	Nominated
2009	Indonesian Movie Awards	Favorite Leading Role Actor	Love	Won

References

External links

• Sophan Sophiaan at IMDb
• ANTARA: Ministers welcome body of late Sophan Sophiaan at airport

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