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Ishmael Bernal

Lived · 57 Born · Sep 30, 1938 From · Manila, Philippines Films · 45

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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.

Known for

Wating poster

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba poster

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

To Live Another Day poster

To Live Another Day

Smouldering Tears poster

Smouldering Tears

Career timeline

1994

1992

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba Notable

1989

To Live Another Day Notable

1988

Smouldering Tears Notable

1987

Working Girls 2 Notable

1986

The Graduates Notable

1985

Wrenched From Heaven Notable

1984

Shake, Rattle & Roll

1983

Broken Marriage Notable

1982

Miracle Notable

I Can't Forget You Notable

1981

Pabling Notable

1980

Manila by Night Notable

Vein Wound Notable

Girlfriend Notable

1979

1978

You Are Mine Notable

Will I Always Be a Woman?

1977

Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon

1976

Anna Karenina: Babaing Hiwalay sa Asawa

A Speck in the Water Notable

Wild Flower Notable

1975

Mister Mo, Lover Boy Ko Notable

1974

Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives Notable

1973

Si Popeye, Atbp Notable

Zoom, Zoom, Superman! Notable

Now and Forever

1972

Till Death Do Us Part Notable

Inspiration Notable

Frequently appears with

Carmina Villarroel

Janice de Belen

Christopher de Leon

Full filmography

Wating poster

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba poster

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

To Live Another Day poster

To Live Another Day

Smouldering Tears poster

Smouldering Tears

Envy poster

Working Girls 2 poster

Working Girls 2

The Graduates poster

Wrenched From Heaven poster

Wrenched From Heaven

Gamitin Mo Ako poster

Shake, Rattle & Roll poster

Shake, Rattle & Roll

Fridge poster

Working Girls poster

Broken Marriage poster

Broken Marriage

Miracle poster

I Can't Forget You poster

I Can't Forget You

An Affair poster

Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak? poster

Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?

Galawgaw poster

Pabling poster

Bilibid Boys poster

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