
Lydia Kandou
- Date of Birth: 1963-02-21
- Place of Birth: Jakarta, Indonesia
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... 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

Rojali & Zuleha
Comedy • 1979 January

For You, I'll Give Everything
Drama • 1984 December

Shallots & Garlic
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Soap • 2004 May

Whoever Sows Hate Will Reap Disaster
Horror, Romance • 1988 January

Jangan Sakiti Hatinya
Drama • 1980 September

Doll from Indiana
Comedy • 1990 January

Nikmatnya Cinta
Drama, Romance • 1980 January

Isabella
Drama • 2009 August

Hunting the Corpse Broker
Horror, Comedy • 2025 July

Tahu Diri Dong
Comedy • 1984 August