Timo Tjahjanto

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1980-01-01 (44 years old)

Place of Birth Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Also Known As The Mo Brothers

Timo Tjahjanto

Biography

Timo Tjahjanto is an Indonesian film director and screenwriter. Born in 1980, he has been fascinated with film since an early age. He admitted watching Psycho at young age and has left him with “strong impression and somehow transform it into passion.” Akira Kurosawa, Martin Scorsese, Roman Polanski are some of the filmmakers who have influenced and shaped his film appreciation and creative ideas. After returning from his studies in Australia his first feature film project as a director was Rumah Dara (Macabre) in 2007, Timo co-directed this along with Kimo Stamboel together they are known as the Mo Brothers. Rumah Dara is the feature film based on “Dara” – a slasher/black comedy short film that he shot in 2008 which was released with other short horror films in horror compilation Takut: Faces of Fear in 2009. Rumah Dara was also one of the official selection features at PiFAN – International Fantastic Film Festival in 2009 in South Korea.

Known For

Director

2025
Nobody 2

as Director

2024
The Shadow Strays

as Director

2022
The Big 4

as Director

2021
V/H/S/94

as Director

2019
Portals

as Director

2018
2018
2016
Headshot

as Director

2014
Killers

as Director

2013
The ABCs of Death

as Director

2013
V/H/S/2

as Director

2012
L is for Libido

as Director

2009
Macabre

as Director

2008
2007
Dara

as Director

Writer

2024
2022
The Big 4

as Writer

2021
V/H/S/94

as Writer

2019
Portals

as Writer

2018
2018
2016
Headshot

as Writer

2016
Headshot

as Story

2014
Killers

as Writer

2014
Killers

as Story

2013
V/H/S/2

as Story

2013
V/H/S/2

as Writer

2013
2012
L is for Libido

as Writer

2009
Macabre

as Writer

2008
2007
Dara

as Writer

Producer

2024
Ratu Adil

as Producer

2024
Ratu Adil

as Producer

2022
The Big 4

as Producer

2022
2019
Hit & Run

as Executive Producer

2018
2014
Killers

as Producer

2009
Macabre

as Producer

2008
2007
Dara

as Producer

Actor

2009
The Forbidden Door

as Herosase Patrons 1

2007
Quickie Express

as Teman Teddy

2004
Bunian

as Andras Roomate

Camera

2004
Bunian

as Director of Photography

Creator

2024
Ratu Adil

as Creator