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Ishmael Bernal

Sep 30, 1938 - Jun 02, 1996 (57 years old) in Manila, Philippines

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

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Annie Batungbakal
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Brocka x Bernal
Self (archival footage)
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Bomba Bernal
Self
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Noli Me Tangere
Kapitan Valentin
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Himala Ngayon
Self (archive footage)
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Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Self
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Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare

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