Warkop (an abbreviation of Warung Kopi, meaning "coffee stall") were an

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n comedy troupe that enjoyed success in radio, films and television over the 1980s and 1990s. Assembled in

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on 1976 under Prambors Rasisonia management, they initially went by the name Warkop Prambors. They soon burgeoned as the country's top comedy group, surpassing Srimulat and Jakarta Group. After their film debut, they settled on the name Warkop DKI (taken from the initials of the three main members: Dono, Kasino and Indro; and also a play on Jakarta's official name, DKI Jakarta). Besides acting on numerous films, they also made sitcoms on ANteve in 1995–1997 as Warkop (Warung Kopi) DKI and

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during 1997–2001 as Warkop Millennium. They also famous for some of parody songs they composed.

Early career

In the mid-1970s, Warkop joined Prambors for the ''Obrolan Santai di Warung Kopi'' weekly radio comedy program. The program featured Dono as Slamet; Kasino as Mas Bei, Acong and Buyung; Indro as Mastowi and Ubai; Nanu as Tulo; and Rudy as Mr. James and Bang Cholil. An appearance in ''Terminal Musikal'', directed by Mus Mualim, boosted Warkop's reputation as a comedy group.

Personnel

The members are

Wahjoe Sardono Wahjoe Sardono (, Indonesian Spelling System, EYD: Wahyu Sardono, 30 September 1951 – 30 December 2001), known mononymously as Dono or Dono Warkop, was an Indonesian actor, comedian, and lecturer. He gained fame as a member of the comedy group ...

(Dono),

Kasino Hadiwibowo Kasino Hadiwibowo (15 September 1950 – 18 December 1997), better known by his mononym Kasino, was an Indonesian actor and comedian. He was a member of the comedy group Warkop. Born in Gombong, Kebumen, Kasino displayed an interest in humor from ...

(Kasino),

Indrodjojo Kusumonegoro Indrodjojo Kusumonegoro (born 8 May 1958), better known by the mononym Indro, and also called as Indro Warkop, is an Indonesian actor and comedian. Indro is the only surviving member of the comedy group Warkop. Career Early career and success wit ...

(Indro),

Nanu Moeljono Nanu Moeljono ( EYD: Nanu Mulyono; 16 November 1952 – 22 March 1983) was an Indonesian actor and comedian. He was known as a member of Warkop before deciding to resign.

, and

Rudy Badil Rudy David Badil (29 November 1945 – 11 July 2019) was an Indonesian journalist who co-founded the comedy group Warkop with Nanu Moeljono, Kasino Hadiwibowo (Kasino), Wahjoe Sardono (Dono), and Indrodjojo Kusumonegoro (Indro). Before being k ...

. They are Javanese and university graduates. Dono, Kasino and Nanu were students at

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and Indro was a student at

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. Their student background prompted them to incorporate social criticism into their comedy. The only surviving member of the core trio is Indro, after Kasino died from a brain tumor in 1997 and Dono died from lung cancer in 2001.

Filmography

Warkop produced most of their work over 1979–1994, starring in 34 comedy films and 1 docudrama film. In 2021, some of the titles were available on

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Early career

Personnel

Filmography

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