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Ishmael Bernal

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Ishmael Bernal

Born
Died
(aged 57)
Birthplace
Manila, Philippines
Credits
59 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 7

YearTitleRole
2025 Bomba Bernal Film Self
2024 Brocka x Bernal Film Self (archival footage)
2012 Himala Ngayon Film Self (archive footage)
1993 Noli Me Tangere TV Kapitan Valentin (13 ep)
1993 Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare Film
1983 Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns Film Self
1979 Annie Batungbakal Film

Crew credits 52

YearTitleJob
1994 Wating Film Director
1992 Mahal Kita, Walang Iba Film Director, Screenplay
1989 To Live Another Day Film Director
1988 Smouldering Tears Film Director
1987 Envy Film Director
1987 Working Girls 2 Film Director
1986 The Graduates Film Director
1985 Wrenched From Heaven Film Director
1985 Gamitin Mo Ako Film Director
1984 Shake, Rattle & Roll Film Director
1984 Fridge Film Director
1984 Working Girls Film Director
1983 Broken Marriage Film Director
1982 Himala Film Director
1982 I Can't Forget You Film Director
1982 An Affair Film Director, Story
1982 Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak? Film Story, Director, Screenplay
1982 Galawgaw Film Director, Screenplay
1981 Pabling Film Director, Screenplay, Story
1981 Bilibid Boys Film Director
1980 Manila by Night Film Writer, Director
1980 Vein Wound Film Director
1980 Girlfriend Film Story, Director, Screenplay
1980 Good Morning, Sunshine Film Director
1979 Pleasure Film Director, Story
1979 Salawahan Film Director
1979 Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa? Film Director
1979 Menor de Edad Film Director
1979 Boy Kodyak Film Director
1978 You Are Mine Film Director, Story
1978 Will I Always Be a Woman? Film Director
1978 Isang Gabi sa Iyo... Isang Gabi sa Akin Film Director
1977 Walang Katapusang Tag-araw Film Screenplay, Director
1977 Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1977 Tisoy! Film Director
1976 Anna Karenina: Babaing Hiwalay sa Asawa Film Director
1976 A Speck in the Water Film Director
1976 Wild Flower Film Director
1976 Scotch on the Rocks to Remember, Black Coffee to Forget Film Director
1975 Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga Film Screenplay, Director
1975 Sleeping Dragon Film Director
1975 Mister Mo, Lover Boy Ko Film Director
1974 Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives Film Screenplay, Director
1973 Si Popeye, Atbp Film Director
1973 Zoom, Zoom, Superman! Film Director
1973 Now and Forever Film Director
1972 Till Death Do Us Part Film Director
1972 El Vibora Film Director
1972 Inspiration Film Director
1971 Storm Surge! Film Director
1971 At the Top Film Director, Writer
1970 Ah, Ewan! Basta sa Maynila Pa Rin Ako! Film Story
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