Mohammad Rivai "Riri" Riza (born October 2, 1970) is an Indonesian film director, producer, and writer.

[2] In 1993, Riza graduated from the Jakarta Arts Institute, where he majored in Film Directing.

[4] In 1995, Riza directed two episodes in the documentary series, Anak Seribu Pulau (Children of the Thousand Islands).

[5] He directed his first feature film, Kuldesak, in 1998, collaborating with Mira Lesmana, Nan Triveni Achnas and Rizal Mantovani.

), directed by Rudy Soedjarwo, had two million viewers in 2002, Indonesian cinema's biggest box-office draw.