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Warkop (an abbreviation ofWarungKopi, meaning "coffee stall") were anIndonesian comedy troupe that enjoyed success in radio, films and television over the 1980s and 1990s. Assembled inJakarta on 1976 underPrambors Rasisonia management, they initially went by the name Warkop Prambors. They soon burgeoned as the country's top comedy group, surpassingSrimulat andJakarta 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 onANteve in 1995–1997 as Warkop (Warung Kopi) DKI andIndosiar during 1997–2001 as Warkop Millennium. They also famous for some of parody songs they composed.
In the mid-1970s, Warkop joined Prambors for theObrolan 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 inTerminal Musikal, directed by Mus Mualim, boosted Warkop's reputation as a comedy group.[citation needed]
The members areWahjoe Sardono (Dono),Kasino Hadiwibowo (Kasino),Indrodjojo Kusumonegoro (Indro),Nanu Moeljono, andRudy Badil.[1] They areJavanese and university graduates. Dono, Kasino and Nanu were students atUniversity of Indonesia and Indro was a student atPancasila University.[2] 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.[3]
Warkop produced most of their work over 1979–1994, starring in 34 comedy films and 1 docudrama film.[1][4] In 2021, some of the titles were available onNetflix.[5]