About

Known credits:
186
Birthday:
1958-12-30
Place of birth:
Datu Paglas, Cotabato, Philippines
Website:
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Lav Diaz

Overview

Lavrente Indico Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent 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

Acting
2024 Moneyslapper Actor N/A
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2024 Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust Actor Poet (voice) N/A
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2024 Real Life Fiction Actor N/A
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2024 Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge Actor N/A
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2023 Taxibol Actor Himself 59
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2022 The Devil of Comparisons Actor Priest N/A
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2021 Atravesando el campo Actor Lav Diaz N/A
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2021 Life in 24 Frames a Second Actor Self N/A
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2019 Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town Actor Sound Recorder N/A
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2019 Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema Actor Himself N/A
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2016 Lily Actor Drunk Man 59
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2016 Singing in Graveyards Actor Paul 59
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2015 Salvage Actor Nilalang 59
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2015 The Last Pinoy Action King Actor Himself N/A
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2015 Salamat sa Alaala Actor Himself N/A
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2014 Lorna Actor 59
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2014 Echoserang Frog Actor N/A
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2012 Colossal Actor Shaman 59
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2012 Jingle lang ang Pahina Actor N/A
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2012 The Great Cinema Party Actor 59
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2012 Jeonju Digital Project 2012 Actor N/A
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2010 Return to Manila: Filipino Cinema Actor himself N/A
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2010 Independencia Actor Townspeople 58
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2010 Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement Actor Himself 59
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2009 Manila Skies Actor N/A
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2009 Manila Actor Director 59
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2007 Green Rocking Chair Actor N/A
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2006 Todo Todo Teros Actor Himself 59
Average
2004 Headless Actor 59
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Directing
2024 Faith Directing Director N/A
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2024 Absalom Filipino Directing Director N/A
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2024 Phantosmia Directing Director N/A
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2023 When the Waves Are Gone Directing Director 58
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2023 Essential Truths of the Lake Directing Director 58
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2022 A Tale of Filipino Violence Directing Director N/A
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2022 Ang Pananaghoy Directing Director N/A
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2021 History of Ha Directing Director N/A
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2020 Genus Pan Directing Director 59
Average
2020 Liminal Directing Director 59
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2020 Himala: A Dialectic for Our Times Directing Director N/A
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2019 30th anniversaire of FIDMarseille Directing Director N/A
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2019 The Halt Directing Director 59
Average
2019 Journey Directing Director N/A
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2018 The Boy Who Chose the Earth Directing Director 59
Average
2018 Season of the Devil Directing Director 58
Average
2016 The Woman Who Left Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 The Day Before the End Directing Director 59
Average
2016 A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery Directing Director 59
Average
2015 Fragment Directing Director N/A
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2014 Storm Children, Book One Directing Director 59
Average
2014 From What Is Before Directing Director 60
Fair
2013 Prologue to the Great Desaparecido Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Norte, The End of History Directing Director 60
Fair
2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Directing Director 58
Average
2012 An Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Florentina Hubaldo, CTE Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Florentina Hubaldo, CTE Directing Director N/A
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2011 Century of Birthing Directing Director 59
Average
2011 Elegy to the Visitor from the Revolution Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Visitors Directing Director 58
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2009 Butterflies Have No Memories Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Purgatorio Directing Director N/A
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2008 Melancholia Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Upheaval Directing Director N/A
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2007 Death in the Land of Encantos Directing Director 59
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2007 Death in the Land of Encantos Directing Director N/A
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2006 Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess Directing Director 59
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2006 Image Nation Directing Director N/A
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2004 Evolution of a Filipino Family Directing Director 59
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2002 Jesus the Revolutionary Directing Director 58
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2001 West Side Avenue Directing Director 59
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1999 Naked Under the Moon Directing Director 59
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1999 Burger Boys Directing Director 59
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1998 Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion Directing Director 59
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Henrico's Farm Directing Director N/A
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Beatrice, The Wife Directing Director N/A
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Untitled When The Waves Are Gone sequel Directing Director N/A
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Kawalan Directing Director N/A
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Heremias: Book Two - The Legend of The Invisible Island Directing Director N/A
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Ang Araw ng Itim na Nazareno Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Phantosmia Writing Writer N/A
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2023 When the Waves Are Gone Writing Writer 58
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2023 Essential Truths of the Lake Writing Screenplay 58
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2023 Essential Truths of the Lake Writing Writer 58
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2022 A Tale of Filipino Violence Writing Screenplay N/A
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2021 History of Ha Writing Writer N/A
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2020 Genus Pan Writing Writer 59
Average
2019 Mañanita Writing Writer 59
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2019 The Halt Writing Writer 59
Average
2018 Season of the Devil Writing Writer 58
Average
2016 The Woman Who Left Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2016 The Day Before the End Writing Writer 59
Average
2016 A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery Writing Screenplay 59
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2015 Fragment Writing Writer N/A
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2014 From What Is Before Writing Writer 60
Fair
2013 The Legend of China Doll Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2013 Prologue to the Great Desaparecido Writing Writer 59
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2013 Norte, The End of History Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2012 An Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget Writing Writer 59
Average
2012 Florentina Hubaldo, CTE Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2011 Century of Birthing Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Elegy to the Visitor from the Revolution Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2009 Visitors Writing Writer 58
Average
2009 Butterflies Have No Memories Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Melancholia Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Upheaval Writing Writer N/A
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2007 Death in the Land of Encantos Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 Image Nation Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Evolution of a Filipino Family Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2004 Evolution of a Filipino Family Writing Story 59
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2002 Jesus the Revolutionary Writing Story 58
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2002 Jesus the Revolutionary Writing Screenplay 58
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2001 West Side Avenue Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1999 Naked Under the Moon Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1999 Burger Boys Writing Screenplay 59
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1998 Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1993 Galvez: Hanggang Sa Dulo Ng Mundo Hahanapin Kita Writing Screenplay N/A
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1991 Daddy Goon Writing Screenplay N/A
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1991 Mabuting Kaibigan Masamang Kaaway Writing Screenplay N/A
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1989 The Caretaker Writing Story N/A
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Beatrice, The Wife Writing Screenplay N/A
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Kawalan Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled When The Waves Are Gone sequel Writing Writer N/A
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Henrico's Farm Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2019 The Oceans Are the Real Continents Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2016 The Woman Who Left Production Co-Producer 60
Fair
2016 A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery Production Producer 59
Average
2012 Florentina Hubaldo, CTE Production Producer 59
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2009 Butterflies Have No Memories Production Producer 59
Average
2004 Evolution of a Filipino Family Production Producer 59
Average
Kawalan Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2019 Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town Sound Sound Recordist N/A
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2019 The Oceans Are the Real Continents Sound Music 59
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2018 A Short History of a Few Bad Things Sound Songs N/A
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2018 Season of the Devil Sound Music 58
Average
2015 Wake (Subic) Sound Music 59
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2012 Florentina Hubaldo, CTE Sound Sound 59
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2011 Century of Birthing Sound Music 59
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Art
2024 Phantosmia Art Production Design N/A
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2023 When the Waves Are Gone Art Production Design 58
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2022 A Tale of Filipino Violence Art Production Design N/A
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2021 History of Ha Art Production Design N/A
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2019 The Halt Art Production Design 59
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Camera
2021 History of Ha Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2020 Genus Pan Camera Director of Photography 59
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2020 Liminal Camera Director of Photography 59
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2019 Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2019 The Halt Camera Director of Photography 59
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2014 From What Is Before Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2013 Prologue to the Great Desaparecido Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2011 Elegy to the Visitor from the Revolution Camera Director of Photography 59
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2009 Butterflies Have No Memories Camera Director of Photography 59
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Kawalan Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
2024 Phantosmia Crew Cinematography N/A
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2023 Essential Truths of the Lake Crew Cinematography 58
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2016 The Woman Who Left Crew Cinematography 60
Fair
2014 Storm Children, Book One Crew Cinematography 59
Average
2012 An Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget Crew Cinematography 59
Average
2012 Florentina Hubaldo, CTE Crew Cinematography 59
Average
2011 Century of Birthing Crew Cinematography 59
Average
2008 Melancholia Crew Cinematography 59
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2007 Death in the Land of Encantos Crew Cinematography 59
Average

Editing
2024 Phantosmia Editing Editor N/A
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2023 Essential Truths of the Lake Editing Editor 58
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2022 A Tale of Filipino Violence Editing Editor N/A
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2021 History of Ha Editing Editor N/A
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2020 Genus Pan Editing Editor 59
Average
2019 The Halt Editing Editor 59
Average
2018 Season of the Devil Editing Editor 58
Average
2016 The Woman Who Left Editing Editor 60
Fair
2016 A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery Editing Editor 59
Average
2014 Storm Children, Book One Editing Editor 59
Average
2014 From What Is Before Editing Editor 60
Fair
2013 Prologue to the Great Desaparecido Editing Editor 59
Average
2013 Norte, The End of History Editing Editor 60
Fair
2012 An Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget Editing Editor 59
Average
2012 Florentina Hubaldo, CTE Editing Editor 59
Average
2011 Century of Birthing Editing Editor 59
Average
2011 Elegy to the Visitor from the Revolution Editing Editor 59
Average
2009 Butterflies Have No Memories Editing Editor 59
Average
2008 Melancholia Editing Editor 59
Average
2007 Death in the Land of Encantos Editing Editor 59
Average
2006 Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess Editing Editor 59
Average
2004 Evolution of a Filipino Family Editing Editor 59
Average
Kawalan Editing Editor N/A
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