Ishmael Bernal

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

7

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-09-30

Day of death

1996-06-02 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Manila, Philippines

Ishmael Bernal

Biography

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

  • Bomba Bernal

    Bomba Bernal

  • Himala Ngayon

    Himala Ngayon

  • Annie Batungbakal

    Annie Batungbakal

  • Noli Me Tangere

    Noli Me Tangere

  • Brocka x Bernal

    Brocka x Bernal

  • Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

    Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

  • Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare

    Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare