Ishmael Bernal
Known for Directing · 7 credits
- Born
- 1938-09-30
- Died
- 1996-06-02
- Place of birth
- Manila, Philippines
- Also known as
- اسماعیل برنال
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
Noli Me Tangere
1993
as Kapitan Valentin
Annie Batungbakal
1979
Brocka x Bernal
2024
as Self (archival footage)
Himala Ngayon
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare
1993
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983
as Self
TV Shows (1)
Movies (6)
Annie Batungbakal
1979
Brocka x Bernal
2024
as Self (archival footage)
Himala Ngayon
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare
1993
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983
as Self
Bomba Bernal
2025
as Self
About Ishmael Bernal
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. With 7 credits spanning from 1979 to 2025, Ishmael Bernal has appeared in 6 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Ishmael Bernal Movies
- Annie Batungbakal (1979)
- Brocka x Bernal (2024) — as Self (archival footage)
- Himala Ngayon (2012) — as Self (archive footage)
- Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare (1993)
- Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns (1983) — as Self
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