[2] Apart from directing, producing, and writing story for his own films, Tjahjanto is also known as one half of The Mo Brothers with friend and fellow filmmaker Kimo Stamboel.
[5] In 2012, he directed a segment in the anthology film The ABCs of Death alongside other filmmakers which included Nacho Vigalondo, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Ben Wheatley, Noboru Iguchi, Ti West, and Yoshihiro Nishimura.
[8] The film stars actors from both Japan and Indonesia, including Kazuki Kitamura, Oka Antara, Rin Takanashi, Luna Maya, Ray Sahetapy, Epy Kusnandar, and Tara Basro.
In supporting roles, he cast actors that have become frequent collaborators, such as Julie Estelle, Zack Lee, Sunny Pang, Abimana Aryasatya, Hannah Al Rashid, Shareefa Daanish, and Epy Kusnandar.
[16] Citra Award winning actress Dian Sastrowardoyo also co-starred as an assassin tasked with hunting down the main character played by Taslim, marking her first venture in the action genre.
[19][20][21] In September 2018, Tjahjanto hinted on Twitter that he is working on adapting the action-thriller comic book JITU: Joint Tactical Intelligence Unit into a feature film.
[26] In a podcast with fellow Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar in April 2020, Tjahjanto shared that while the movie was a hit on the festival circuit, it was not as successful financially and that he and Stamboel will only do a sequel if they have a story that fits their ideals.
[32] In February 2021, Tjahjanto was announced to helm a remake of South Korean blockbuster hit Train to Busan with James Wan producing for New Line Cinema.
[36] Tjahjanto was married to Citra Award nominated actress Sigi Wimala (who played a supporting role in his film Macabre) in an East Jakartan church in November 2009.