Lav Diaz

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

31

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-12-30 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines

Lav Diaz

Biography

Lav Diaz (born Lavrente Indico Diaz on 30 December 1958) is a Filipino filmmaker. He is known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, having made several of the longest narrative films on record. Although he had been making films since the late 90s Diaz didn't attract much public attention outside of the Philippines and the festival circuit until the release of his 2013 film Norte, the End of History, which was entered into Un Certain Regard section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. His three subsequent films have received much critical attention and many awards with 2014's From What Is Before earning him the Golden Leopard at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival as well as a nomination for the Asian Film Award for Best Director, 2016's A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery competing for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival and winning the Alfred Bauer Prize, and 2016's The Woman Who Left competing at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival and winning the Golden Lion.

Known For

  • Salvage

    Salvage

  • Real Life Fiction

    Real Life Fiction

  • Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust

    Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust

  • The Great Cinema Party

    The Great Cinema Party

  • Independencia

    Independencia

  • Cinemartyrs

    Cinemartyrs

  • Moneyslapper

    Moneyslapper

  • Manila Skies

    Manila Skies

  • The Sacrifice

    The Sacrifice

  • Todo Todo Teros

    Todo Todo Teros

  • Manila

    Manila

  • Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement

    Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement

  • Colossal

    Colossal

  • Return to Manila: Filipino Cinema

    Return to Manila: Filipino Cinema

  • Headless

    Headless

  • Lorna

    Lorna

  • Salamat sa Alaala

    Salamat sa Alaala

  • Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge

    Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge

  • Life in 24 Frames a Second

    Life in 24 Frames a Second

  • Green Rocking Chair

    Green Rocking Chair

  • Lily

    Lily

  • Taxibol

    Taxibol

  • The Last Pinoy Action King

    The Last Pinoy Action King

  • Jingle lang ang Pahina

    Jingle lang ang Pahina

  • Jeonju Digital Project 2012

    Jeonju Digital Project 2012

  • Echoserang Frog

    Echoserang Frog

  • Singing in Graveyards

    Singing in Graveyards

  • Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema

    Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema

  • Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town

    Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town

  • Atravesando el campo

    Atravesando el campo

  • The Devil of Comparisons

    The Devil of Comparisons