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Fajar Nugros

Fajar Nugros

Director, writer and producer · Born July 29, 1979 (47) · Jogjakarta, Indonesia

Fajar is an Indonesian film director. He directed Queen Bee (2009), Gangster (2015), and Moammar Emka's Jakarta Undercover (2017).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 29, 1979 (47)
From
Jogjakarta, Indonesia
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
6 on Motif · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Fajar Nugros' films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
23%
Survival
16%
Morality
14%
Power
11%
Society
7%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
4
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
1
Warm
1

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Fajar Nugros' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Fajar Nugros' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

50 credits, 6 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Bapak Paling Jujur (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Sosok Ketiga: Lintrik(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Queen of Witchcraft (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Jalan Pulang (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • The Art of Understanding Lover (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Parrot

  • Devil's Market (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Ali Topan(2023)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Srimulat: Hidup Memang Komedi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer

  • Ali yang Terheran-Herman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Sleep Call(2023)

    Director · Screenplay · as Man Sleeping on the Train (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Ballads of Roy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Strangers with Memories (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • The Womb(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Srimulat: Hil Yang Mustahal – Babak Pertama (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • Qorin(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Yowis Ben Finale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer

  • Yowis Ben 3 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer

  • Udin's Inferno (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Executive Producer

  • Yowis Ben: The Series (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Dignitate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Writer · as Driver

  • Rewrite (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Creator

  • MeloDylan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Yowis Ben 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Micin Generation vs Kevin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Terbang: Menembus Langit(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Yowis Ben (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • The Carousel Never Stops Turning (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Co-Producer

  • Moammar Emka's Jakarta Undercover (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Writer

  • Gangster (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Youtubers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Asisten Sutradara

  • Cinta Selamanya (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • 7/24 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Bajaj Bajuri: The Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Luntang Lantung (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Me And You Vs The World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • I Love You (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Adriana (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Refrain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Brontosaurus Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • 9 Summers 10 Autumns (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • Cinta di Saku Celana (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Tendangan Dari Langit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Screenplay

  • The Enlightener (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Line Producer

  • Get Married 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    First Assistant Director

  • Queen Bee (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Story

  • Fire Squad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Story

  • Mati Bujang Tengah Malam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Editor

  • Sangat Laki-laki (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Dhot Design (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director

  • The Cursed Circus (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles, 47 of them dated from 2004 to 2026.

Highest rated

Sleep Call (2023)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Terbang: Menembus Langit (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 49: 2 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting37 of 49: 23 only directing, 14 with another roleWriting14 of 49: 3 only writing, 11 with another roleProducing6 of 49: 5 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 49: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 49: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

49 titles, 15 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s23 · 1 acting · 22 crew2020s19 · 4 acting · 18 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Fajar Nugros' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director, writer

Terbang: Menembus Langit (2018)

62nd percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer

Sleep Call (2023)

Midcredits 73rd · 71% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 73/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Fajar Nugros work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fajar Nugros' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Susanti Dewi shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers