About

Known credits:
77
Birthday:
1938-09-30
Place of birth:
Manila, Philippines
Website:
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Ishmael Bernal

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Brocka x Bernal Actor Self (archival footage) N/A
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2012 Himala Ngayon Actor 59
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1993 Noli Me Tangere Actor Kapitan Valentin N/A
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1993 Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare Actor N/A
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1983 Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns Actor Self 59
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1979 Annie Batungbakal Actor 59
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Directing
1994 Streetsmart Directing Director 59
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1992 Mahal Kita Walang Iba Directing Director N/A
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1989 On Borrowed Time Directing Director 59
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1988 Nagbabagang Luha Directing Director N/A
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1987 Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa Directing Director N/A
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1987 Working Girls 2 Directing Director N/A
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1986 The Graduates Directing Director 59
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1985 Hinugot sa Langit Directing Director 59
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1985 Gamitin Mo Ako Directing Director 59
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1984 Fridge Directing Director N/A
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1984 Shake, Rattle & Roll Directing Director 58
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1984 Working Girls Directing Director 59
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1983 Broken Marriage Directing Director 59
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1982 Himala Directing Director 59
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1982 Hindi Kita Malimot Directing Director N/A
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1982 The Affair Directing Director 59
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1982 Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak? Directing Director N/A
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1982 Galawgaw Directing Director N/A
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1981 Pabling Directing Director N/A
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1981 Bilibid Boys Directing Director 58
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1980 Manila by Night Directing Director 59
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1980 Vein Wound Directing Director N/A
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1980 Girlfriend Directing Director N/A
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1980 Good Morning, Sunshine Directing Director N/A
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1979 Pleasure Directing Director 58
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1979 Salawahan Directing Director 59
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1979 Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa? Directing Director 59
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1979 Menor de Edad Directing Director N/A
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1979 Boy Kodyak Directing Director N/A
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1978 Ikaw ay Akin Directing Director 59
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1978 Lagi na Lamang Ba Akong Babae? Directing Director 59
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1978 Isang Gabi sa Iyo... Isang Gabi sa Akin Directing Director N/A
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1977 Walang Katapusang Tag-araw Directing Director N/A
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1977 Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon Directing Director 59
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1977 Tisoy! Directing Director 59
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1976 Anna Karenina: Babaing Hiwalay sa Asawa Directing Director N/A
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1976 Nunal sa Tubig Directing Director 59
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1976 Ligaw na Bulaklak Directing Director N/A
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1976 Scotch on the Rocks to Remember, Black Coffee to Forget Directing Director N/A
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1975 Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga Directing Director 59
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1975 Sleeping Dragon Directing Director N/A
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1975 Mister Mo, Lover Boy Ko Directing Director N/A
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1974 Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives Directing Director N/A
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1973 Si Popeye, Atbp Directing Director N/A
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1973 Zoom, Zoom, Superman! Directing Director N/A
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1973 Now and Forever Directing Director N/A
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1972 Till Death Do Us Part Directing Director N/A
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1972 El Vibora Directing Director N/A
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1972 Inspiration Directing Director N/A
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1971 Storm Surge! Directing Director N/A
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1971 At the Top Directing Director 59
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1971 Vibora Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1992 Mahal Kita Walang Iba Writing Screenplay N/A
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1982 The Affair Writing Story 59
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1982 Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak? Writing Screenplay N/A
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1982 Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak? Writing Story N/A
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1982 Galawgaw Writing Screenplay N/A
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1981 Pabling Writing Screenplay N/A
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1981 Pabling Writing Story N/A
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1980 Manila by Night Writing Writer 59
Average
1980 Girlfriend Writing Screenplay N/A
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1980 Girlfriend Writing Story N/A
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1979 Pleasure Writing Story 58
Average
1978 Ikaw ay Akin Writing Story 59
Average
1977 Walang Katapusang Tag-araw Writing Screenplay N/A
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1977 Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon Writing Story 59
Average
1977 Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon Writing Screenplay 59
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1975 Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga Writing Screenplay 59
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1974 Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives Writing Screenplay N/A
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1971 At the Top Writing Writer 59
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1970 Ah, Ewan! Basta sa Maynila Pa Rin Ako! Writing Story N/A
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