# Mike De Leon

> Miguel "Mike" Pamintuan de Leon was a Filipino film director. He is regarded as one of the most significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. His films, which include Itim (1976), Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising (1977), Kakabakaba Ka Ba? (1980), Kisapmata (1981), Batch '81 (1981), Sister Stella L. (1984), Bayaning 3rd World (2000), and Citizen Jake (2018), tackle Philippine social and political themes. De Leon also shot and produced Lino Brocka's film Manila in the Claws of Light (1975), considered to be one of the greatest Filipino films.

*Filipino film director (1947-2025)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/mike-de-leon

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Movie Director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Directors
- **Country:** Philippines
- **Born:** 1947-05-24
- **Died:** 2025-08-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Miguel "Mike" Pamintuan de Leon was a Filipino film director. He is regarded as one of the most significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. His films, which include Itim (1976), Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising (1977), Kakabakaba Ka Ba? (1980), Kisapmata (1981), Batch '81 (1981), Sister Stella L. (1984), Bayaning 3rd World (2000), and Citizen Jake (2018), tackle Philippine social and political themes. De Leon also shot and produced Lino Brocka's film Manila in the Claws of Light (1975), considered to be one of the greatest Filipino films.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 6.5 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 15.4 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209672/ (@nm0209672)

## Sources
- [مايك دي ليون](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%83_%D8%AF%D9%8A_%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Mike de Leon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_de_Leon)
- [Mike De Leon](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_De_Leon)
- [The Movie DB](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/223844)
- [مايك دى ليون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%83_%D8%AF%D9%89_%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86)
- [مائیک ڈی لیون](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%8C%DA%A9_%DA%88%DB%8C_%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6846530)

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