Cipong's Blog: The Legend of Warkop DKI

Warkop (abbreviation Warung Kopi) prior called Warkop Prambors are an Indonesian comedian group that enjoyed success in the 1980s - 1990s. Assembled in Jakarta on 1976 under Prambors management, Warkop burgeoned as favorite comedian group surpassed Srimulat and Jayakarta group. Subsequently they settled as Warkop DKI (Warkop Dono-Kasino-Indro), after they appeared in the cinema.

In the mid 1970s, Warkop joined to Prambors for the Obrolan Santai di Warung Kopi comedy weekly program. The program showed Dono as Slamet; Kasino as Mas Bei, Acong, and Buyung; Indro as Mastowi and Ubai; Nanu as Tulo; Rudy as Mr. James and Bang Cholil. One time, they showed in Terminal Musikal program, directed by Mus Mualim. It revived Warkops' reputation.
The members are Wahjoe Sardono, Kasino Hadiwibowo, Indrodjojo Kusumonegoro, Nanu Mulyono, and Rudy Badil. They are Javanese and graduates. Dono, Kasino, Nanu were students at University of Indonesia and Indro was a student at Pancasila University. With a background as students, many of the comedy topics contained social criticism.

Filmography
Warkop was particularly productive comic group during 1979 - 1994 - it Warkop created 34 films.

"Mana Tahan" 1979