Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
September 30, 1938
Place of Birth:
Manila, Philippines
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Ishmael Bernal
Biography
Ishmael Bernal was a Filipino film, stage and television director, actor and screenwriter. Noted for melodramas with feminist and moral themes, he directed many landmark Filipino films such as Pagdating sa Dulo (1971), Nunal sa Tubig (1976), Manila by Night (1980), Himala (1982), and Working Girls (1984). Bernal was declared a National Artist of the Philippines in 2001.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brocka x Bernal | Self (archival footage) |
| 2012 | Himala Ngayon | |
| 1993 | Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare | |
| 1983 | Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns | Self |
| 1979 | Annie Batungbakal |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Noli Me Tangere | Kapitan Valentin |