Ishmael Bernal
Filipino director (1938-1996) · Philippines · On the map · Directors · Died at 57
Ishmael Bernal was a Filipino filmmaker, stage and television director, actor and screenwriter.
Ishmael Bernal is read about 48 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 119 days, one point a day.
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Noli Me TangereSeries, Kapitan Valentin1992
Mahal Kita, Walang IbaFilm, Director, Writer1989
To Live Another DayFilm, Director1987
EnvyFilm, Director1986Gawad Urian AwardsAward
The GraduatesFilm, 1986Director1984
Shake, Rattle & RollFilm, Director1983Chicago International Film Festival AwardsAward
Broken MarriageFilm, 1983Director1982Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best DirectorAward1981
Bilibid BoysFilm, Director1980
GirlfriendFilm, Director, Writer1978Isang Gabi sa Iyo... Isang Gabi sa AkinFilm, Director1977
Dalawang Pugad... Isang IbonFilm, Director, Writer1975Lumapit, Lumayo ang UmagaFilm, Director, Writer1973
Zoom, Zoom, Superman!Film, Director1971
At the TopFilm, Director, Writer1938Born30 September 1938People around Ishmael
Close ties
Nora Aunor Ishmael directed Himala and Ikaw ay Akin
Vilma Santos Also in Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon (1977)
Maricel Soriano Ishmael directed Hinugot sa Langit (1985)
Cherie Gil Ishmael directed Bilibid Boys (1981)
Gabby Concepcion Ishmael directed Bilibid Boys (1981)
Charito Solis Also in Manila by Night and Bilibid Boys
Rio Locsin Also in Salawahan and Manila by Night
Lily Monteverde Produced Manila by Night and An Affair
Alma Moreno Also in Will I Always Be a Woman? (1978)
Christopher de Leon Also in You Are Mine and An Affair
Lorna Tolentino Also in Pleasure and Manila by Night
Mary Walter Also in Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon (1977)
Ricky Lee Also in Manila by Night, An Affair and Himala
Charo Santos-Concio Produced Himala (1982)
Celia Rodriguez Also in Zoom, Zoom, Superman! and Bilibid Boys
Gina Alajar Also in Manila by Night and Bilibid Boys
Janice de Belen Also in Shake, Rattle & Roll and Wating- Mark Gil Also in Salawahan and Bilibid Boys
Amy Austria Also in Pleasure and Wrenched From Heaven
Carmina Villarroel Also in Envy and Wating
Dante Rivero Also in Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga (1975)- Espiridion Laxa Produced You Are Mine (1978)
George Estregan Also in Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga (1975)
Jay Ilagan Also in Tisoy! and Salawahan
Filmography 40
77 credits on file
Television 1
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About this person
Noted for his melodramas that often tackled feminist and moral issues, he directed many landmark Filipino films such as Nunal sa Tubig (1976), City After Dark (1980), Relasyon (1982), Himala (1982), and Hinugot sa Langit (1985). Widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers in the Philippines cinema, Bernal was posthumously declared a National Artist of the Philippines in 2001.
