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Ishmael Bernal

Born
Sep 30, 1938 · Aged 57
Died
Jun 2, 1996
Place of birth
Manila, Philippines
Gender
Male
Movie credits
6
TV credits
1
Directing credits
51
Also known as (1)
  • 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.