Warkop


Warkop, previously Warkop Prambors and Warkop DKI were an Indonesian comedy group that enjoyed success in radio, film and television from 1970s to 2000s. They soon burgeoned as the country's top comedy group, surpassing and Bagito Group. Unlike other comedy groups of its time, Warkop was the only one whose jokes were considered intellectual. Understandably, they were all educated people from renowned universities and actively involved in campus activities, a rarity at the time. Their jokes and witticisms suited the tastes of young people: critical, mischievous, and silly.

History

Early career, audio and stage era

In end of September 1973, Kasino Hadiwibowo and Nanu Mulyono performed comedy at the "Perkampungan ''Universitas Indonesia" a student camp in Cibubur. Their humorous performance caught the attention of Temmy Lesanpura, a University of Indonesia senior who was then head of Prambors Radio. He then invited them to appear on a show with Rudy Badil called "Obrolan Santai di Warung Kopi." This program is aired every thursday night from 20.30 - 22.30 and containing packaged in the form of short student jokes, folklore, and even parody songs.
A year later, Wahjoe Sardono joined the show and Indrodjojo Kusumonegoro is also joined to this group 3 years later. Warkop Prambors began to appear on television screens through the program Terminal Musikal - Tempat Anak Muda Mangkal'', directed by Mus Mualim, on New Year's Eve 1978, from there they often appeared on TVRI. Unfortunately, Rudy Badil decided to stepped down due to stage frige. He later focused to become Kompas journalist until his retirement in 2005 and passed away in July 11, 2019.

Film era

In 1979, Warkop making their film debut entitled. At the time, their personnel are potraying their radio characters respectively. This film successfully gathered an audiences of up to 400,816 viewers. But after one film, Nanu decided to stepped down for academic reason and pursued a solo career. He later appeared in another film before he passed away in March 22, 1980 and was buried in Tanah Kusir Cemetery. The remaining members continue to produced most of their work over 1979 – 1995, starring in 34 comedy films and 1 docudrama film. On average, two film titles are released each year ahead of Eid Mubarak and New Year's Eve celebration.
To this day, people still often referring Warkop films as "Dono films." Indro, representing Warkop, investigated this phenomenon by consulting a psychologist. Indro concluded that the word "Dono" is easy to remember because it consists of two syllables and is also placed at the beginning of the acronym "DKI", which is associated with Warkop DKI.

Television era

In 1996, Warkop start to produced a comedy soap opera called 'Warkop DKI' produced by and broadcast on Indosiar. This soap opera features Warkop DKI with as Dono's sister and Indro's wife and as Kasino's wife. But one year later, Kasino rarely seen and occasionally appears wearing a wig before finally passed away in December 18, 1997.
Without Kasino, they are unable to using Warkop DKI and change their name to Warkop and produced another soap opera called. Contrary to first soap opera, this is more likely to a made-for-television format and directed by a various directors. On December 30, 2001, Dono passed away due to lung cancer and was buried in Tanah Kusir Cemetery, leaving Indro as a sole member of Warkop. In 2004, producing another soap opera called Warkop and lasted for 14 episodes.

Post Warkop era

On March 13, 2019, started a spinoff project called "" and starring a different actors who potrays Dono, Kasino and Indro respectively. Falcon Pictures can produced this, because Falcon Pictures are also buying some of the Warkop film's copyright.

Discography

Filmography

Most Warkop films were unable to be distributed internationally due to copyright infringement concerns. Including the unauthorized or uncredited use of Henry Mancini's Pink Panther Theme|The Pink Panther theme] song, although the symphony's melody in some films has been altered to avoid a significant similarity.
In 2021, some of the titles were available on Netflix and Disney+. But start from February 10, 2026, some of the titles in Netflix will be deleted from the catalogue.
YearTitleProduction CompanyNoteRef.
1979'Bola Dunia FilmFirst Warkop film. The only film to be featured Nanu.
1980'Bola Dunia FilmFirst Warkop film with 3 remaining members
1981'Bola Dunia Film
1981' Parkit FilmFirst time Warkop using their own names instead of radio characters
1981'Nusantara FilmThe only Warkop non comedy film
1981'Bola Dunia FilmInspired and parodied the 1970s American television series, The Six Million Dollar Man
1982'Nugraha Mas Film
1982'Nugraha Mas FilmThe only Warkop comedy horror film.
1982'Parkit Film
1983'Nugraha Mas FilmInspired and parodied the 1970s and 1980s American television series, CHiPs.
1983' Parkit Film
1984'Parkit FilmIndirect sequel of '
1984'Parkit FilmThe only Warkop film using anti piracy advisory before the film begin
1984'Parkit Film
1985' Parkit Film
1985'Parkit Film
1986'Garuda FilmLast time Warkop using Warkop Prambors name
1986'First time Warkop using Warkop DKI name
1987'
1987'Inspired and parodied the Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Pink Panther and Space Sherriff Gavan
1988'In this film, Dono is also a screenwriter
1988'Garuda FilmThe only film Warkop in overseas location
1989'
1989'
1990'First time Warkop using quote "tertawalah sebelum tertawa itu dilarang", but not as an ending scene.
1990'First time Warkop film who used "Gadis Lambada" song as a soundtrack.
1991'
1991'First time Warkop using sketch comedy during credit title.
1992'First time Warkop using quote "tertawalah sebelum tertawa itu dilarang" as ending credit
1992'
1993'
1993'The only Warkop films using "Sekian" instead of usual ending credit
1994'The only Warkop films using "Sekian" instead of usual ending credit
1994'
1995'Last Warkop film