Mieke Wijaya
Date of birth: 1940-03-17
Place of birth: Bandung, West Java, Dutch East Indies
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Mieke Widjaja, Miecke Marie de Rijder
Biography
Miecke Marie de Rijder (17 March 1940 – 3 May 2022), known as Mieke Widjaja , was an Indonesian actress, model, and singer. She was nominated and won the Indonesian Film Festival award for Best Actress in the films Gadis Kerudung Putih (White Veil Girl ) (1966) and Kembang Semusim (Semasa Flower) (1980). Role in television by starring in the series Rumah Masa Depan in 1984, then she starred in the series Losmen in 1986 which was an adaptation of the writings of Tatiek Maliyati and Wahyu Sihombing. The series re-popularized her name with the nickname Bu Broto, Mieke even received a call from one of her fans who had just returned from Bangkok to ask to tell her about one of the episodes of Losmen that he missed. Mieke took a break from the film world in 1987 and preferred to focus on acting in soap operas and managing her own clothing store business which she named Mieke Wijaya Jeans Collection, after which she returned by starring in the film Saat Kukatakan Cinta in 1991. After the Indonesian film industry declined in 1992, Mieke spent more time playing in soap operas Antara Jakarta-Perth (1995 – 1998), Doa dan Anugerah (2003), Bunga di Tepi Jalan (2005), Dewi (2009), etc. One of her soap operas, namely Antara Jakarta-Perth, managed to make her win the award for Best Supporting Actress at the Asian Soap Opera Festival. The last time she played a role in the miniseries Supir dan Majikan in 2019. In 1999, Mieke joined the United Development Party and accompanied Hamzah Haz in attending a mass meeting held at the Diponegoro Stadium, Semarang, on Sunday, February 28, 1999.
Movie Credits
Sembilan Wali
1985-03-08
As a result of the civil war in Majapahit, the Queen Mother fled to Ampel escorted by Mahesa Kicak.
Season in Flowers
1980-12-25
Akce Kalimantan
1962-08-17
The story of Indonesian paratroopers during the fighting for the island of Kalimantan.
Toha, Pahlawan Bandung Selatan
1961-11-10
This is the heroic story of Mochamad Toha, who successfully blew up a Dutch ammunition depot in Band
Anak-anak Revolusi
1964-08-05
During the revolution, Japan is defeated but has yet to surrender so a 14-year-old boy insists on jo
Akibat Godaan
1978-07-03
In a university campus, most of the rich kids are driving sedans, except for the lovely Narti, who r
Langkah-langkah Dipersimpangan
1965-01-01
Herman, a customs officer assigned to eradicate smuggling, often loses his temper. When a smuggler’s
Lingkaran Setan
1972-06-29
The colonial court sentenced Tohir harshly on 22 September 1938. The sentence is made harsher becaus
Gadis Hitam Putih
1986-01-01
The story begins with a commotion in court during the trial session of a wild girl who was involved
Gita Taruna
1966-03-29
Set in the real event of the sinking of the KRI Macan Tutul in the Trikora area, Wahab Abdi is an of
The Three Maidens
1956-08-24
Three sisters—Nunung, Nana and Nenny—are being raised by their grandmother in Jakarta after their mo
Birth in the Grave
1972-01-01
The story of two sisters, one evil, one good. The evil sister will go to any lengths to inherit the
Karma Punishment
1982-01-01
Some rich gangster creep rapes a gal. He's imbued with black magic powers by some other guy. Stuff h
Wolf
1981-01-01
People on an island are brutally murdered one by one by a mysterious stranger in this Indonesian Fri
Greedy Appetite
1977-01-01
After Tini catches her boyfriend Narno trying to seduce her sister Tina and ends their relationship,
Bridegroom's Bed
1974-08-01
Bram and Nona marry without her parent’s approval, as she is already arranged to marry Paul. The lif
Badai Pasti Berlalu
1977-11-28
Siska, a young woman was heartbroken after her fiancé broke off their engagement. Unwilling to see h
Ali Topan Anak Jalanan
1977-05-16
Ali Topan disturbs Anna Karenina when she passes by with her mother. Ali Topan’s group are street ki
The World Has Not Ended
1971-01-01
A simple and rather clichéd story about a poor mechanic who experiences love at first sight with a r
Verses of Love
2008-02-28
Fahri attracted many women, including Maria, Nurul, and Naora. They hide their feelings until Fahri'
Bing Slamet Koboi Cengeng
1974-01-01
Set in the world of cowboys, the sharpshooter Eddy Sud saves Vivi, Bing’s daughter. Bing himself rec
Ananda
1970-06-05
Irma a.k.a Ananda must struggle through the obstacle of her life for which she might or might not ea
Pengabdian
1984-03-12
Rhoma is too preoccupied with his music, which makes his wife, Ani, feel neglected. Then Ani falls i
Dr. Karmila
1981-03-06
Karmila (Tanty Josepha), a final year student at the Faculty of Medicine, is engaged to Edo (Rudy Sa
Boni dan Nancy
1974-04-15
When the driver is late to fetch Boni, from school on her birthday, she is kidnapped. This only chil
Marriage in a Season
1976-01-01
Shot in dark colours and with an atmospheric treatment, the narrative is sketchy but the plot revolv
Whose Sin
1972-01-01
Because he kills someone in a bar fight, Usman is arrested, but he has a promise to meet his pregnan
The Big Village
1969-01-01
Partoyo, a big-time businessman, abandons his family because of work. A sociopolitical snapshot of J
Kawin Lari
1974-03-20
Director Teguh Karya intended to make a “real” comedy amidst the many slapstick comedies at the time
Delapan Pendjuru Angin
1957-09-19
Armansyah Perkasa Alam, a rising movie and radio star, receives a lot of fan letters that he uses to
The Artist's Holiday
1965-05-15
After hearing the mandate of Sukarno during the Second Asian-African Conference, an author named Sur
Sengketa
1957-05-09
The film tells a story about a family with six children. The father is often angry with everyone exc
Where Are You, Mother?
1973-12-31
Linda gives birth to an illegitimate child from a relationship with her boyfriend, Alex, who dies in
Zig Zag (Anak Jalanan)
1991-01-01
Egi has to work in a garage to help his family. Silvy (Dian Nitami), a rocker, and Nanang, a band
Beri Aku Waktu
1986-06-30
The story of Mario whose life is filled with violence, because since childhood he was educated stric
Gerhana
1985-01-08
Tells the story of Fandy's life journey, whose life has been bleak since childhood. Being considered
Piso Surit
1960-06-13
Wita, who came to Tanah Karo for cultural research, rented a horse from Pande. Their relationship th
Tjorak Dunia
1955-05-03
Because he was injured during the war, Johan got a scar on his face. Because it was difficult to get
Gadis Kerudung Putih
1967-09-12
Saat Kukatakan Cinta
1991-01-01
Tragically widowed on her wedding night, Anggun attempts to rebuild her life by returning to univers