Ishmael Bernal
Born in Manila, Philippines — Sep 30 1938• Died Jun 02 1996
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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.
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Ishmael Bernal's Credits
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Noli Me Tangere
Kapitan Valentin
Manila by Night
Directing
Miracle
Directing
Himala Ngayon
Self (archive footage)
An Affair
Directing
Girlfriend
Directing
Pabling
Directing
A Speck in the Water
Directing
Tisoy!
Directing
Working Girls
Directing
Wating
Directing
Vein Wound
Directing
Boy Kodyak
Directing
Walang Katapusang Tag-araw
Directing
Galawgaw
Directing
I Can't Forget You
Directing
You Are Mine
Directing
Gamitin Mo Ako
Directing
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Directing
Broken Marriage
Directing
At the Top
Directing
Bilibid Boys
Directing
To Live Another Day
Directing
El Vibora
Directing
Pleasure
Directing
Envy
Directing
The Graduates
Directing
Wrenched From Heaven
Directing
Mahal Kita, Walang Iba
Directing
Salawahan
Directing
Fridge
Directing
Storm Surge!
Directing
Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga
Directing
Annie Batungbakal
Good Morning, Sunshine
Directing
Will I Always Be a Woman?
Directing
Scotch on the Rocks to Remember, Black Coffee to Forget
Directing
Ligaw na Bulaklak
Directing
Sleeping Dragon
Directing
Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives
Directing
Working Girls 2
Directing
Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?
Directing
Si Popeye, Atbp
Directing
Zoom, Zoom, Superman!
Directing
Brocka x Bernal
Self (archival footage)
Mister Mo, Lover Boy Ko
Directing
Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon
Directing
Inspiration
Directing
Till Death Do Us Part
Directing
Menor de Edad
Directing
Anna Karenina: Babaing Hiwalay sa Asawa
Directing
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Self
Smouldering Tears
Directing
Now and Forever
Directing
Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa?
Directing
Bomba Bernal
Self
Isang Gabi sa Iyo... Isang Gabi sa Akin
Directing
Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare
Ah, Ewan! Basta sa Maynila Pa Rin Ako!
Writing