Muhammad Zaidy began his career in Indonesia as a casting director for feature films and music videos. He received his bachelor’s degree from Universitas Indonesia and an MFA in New York. He produced several short films in New York and Los Angeles before joining the publicist team at The Weinstein Company. In 2015 he returned to Indonesia and became a co-producer for the feature film Athirah, along with Mira Lesmana.

Along with Meiske Taurisia, he co-founded Palari Films and produced Posesif (2017), directed by Edwin. Posesif won 3 Citra Awards at Festival Film Indonesia in 2017, including Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actor.

Muhammad Zaidy produced Aruna & Lidahnya in 2018, directed by Edwin. The film’s cast included Dian Sastrowardoyo, Nicholas Saputra, Hannah Al Rashid, and Oka Antara. Aruna & Lidahnya won two Citra Awards including “Best Supporting Actor” for Nicholas Saputra and “Best Adapted Screenplay” for Titien Wattimena.

In 2021, he produced Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens, a Netflix original. The film was a commercial success and became one of the most popular Indonesian films on Netflix. The film won Citra Award in the “Most Favorite Film” category, and “Best Supporting Actress” for Marissa Anita.

Zaidy’s latest film, Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash, took home the Golden Leopard, the top prize at the 74th Locarno International Film Festival. The film’s ensemble cast included Marthino Lio, Ladya Cheryl, and Reza Rahadian. The film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, Filmfest Hamburg, Busan International Film Festival, and was selected as a festival opener at the Singapore International Film Festival.