Dono (comedian)

Dono
Dono in circa 1990s
Born	Wahjoe Sardono (1951-09-30)30 September 1951 Delanggu, Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia
Died	30 December 2001(2001-12-30) (aged 50) Jakarta, Indonesia
Burial place	Tanah Kusir Public Cemetery, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta
Alma mater	University of Indonesia
Occupations	Actor comedian lecturer
Years active	1978–2001
Known for	Member of Warkop

Wahjoe Sardono (Indonesian: [wahju sardɔnɔ], 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 Warkop. Born in Delanggu, Klaten, Dono began his career while still a student at the University of Indonesia (UI), where he worked as a caricaturist and social activist. He later became a teaching assistant for sociology professor Selo Soemardjan, teaching several general lectures and group sessions alongside Paulus Wirutomo.

After graduating from college, Dono began to gain popularity with the Warkop group, starring in 34 comedy films from 1980 to 1995. They furthered their success with a television series that ran from 1996 to 2001. Additionally, Dono was active as a novelist and frequently wrote articles on social issues for the mass media. He died on 30 December 2001, due to lung cancer.