Ishmael Bernal

Ishmael Bernal

Directing

Born: 1938-09-30 in Manila, Philippines

Biography

Ishmael Bernal (September 30, 1938 – June 2, 1996) 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

Noli Me Tangere

Noli Me Tangere

Kapitan Valentin

Brocka x Bernal

Brocka x Bernal

Self (archival footage)

Annie Batungbakal

Annie Batungbakal

Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

Self

Bomba Bernal

Bomba Bernal

Self

Himala Ngayon

Himala Ngayon

Self (archive footage)

No Poster

Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare