Lav Diaz
Filipino film director · Philippines · On the map · Directors · Born 1958 · age 67
Lavrente Indico Diaz is a Filipino filmmaker, actor, and former film critic. He is known as one of the key practitioners of the slow cinema genre, producing a diverse range of long narrative films that explore social and political issues with minimalist storytelling and long takes.
Lav Diaz is read about 161 times a day, in 25 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2026
Let Us Through, Dear AncestorsFilm, Director, Writer2024
Schirkoa: In Lies We TrustFilm, Poet (voice)2023Annual award ACFKAward2021
History of HaFilm, Director, Writer2020
Genus PanFilm, Director, Writer2018
Season of the DevilFilm, Director, Writer2015
Death in the Land of EncantosFilm, Director, Writer2013
Prologue to the Great DesaparecidoFilm, Director, Writer2012
ColossalFilm, Shaman2010Guggenheim FellowshipAward
IndependenciaFilm, 2010Townspeople2008
MelancholiaFilm, Director, Writer2007
Death in the Land of EncantosSeries, Director, Writer2004
Evolution of a Filipino FamilyFilm, Director, Writer2002
Jesus the RevolutionaryFilm, Director, Writer1999
Burger BoysFilm, Director, Writer1991
Good Friend, Evil EnemyFilm, Writer1958Born30 December 1958
Let Us Through, Dear AncestorsFilm, Director, Writer2024Schirkoa: In Lies We TrustFilm, Poet (voice)2023Annual award ACFKAward2021History of HaFilm, Director, Writer2020Genus PanFilm, Director, Writer2018Season of the DevilFilm, Director, Writer2015Death in the Land of EncantosFilm, Director, Writer2013Prologue to the Great DesaparecidoFilm, Director, Writer2012ColossalFilm, Shaman2010Guggenheim FellowshipAwardIndependenciaFilm, 2010Townspeople2008MelancholiaFilm, Director, Writer2007Death in the Land of EncantosSeries, Director, Writer2004Evolution of a Filipino FamilyFilm, Director, Writer2002Jesus the RevolutionaryFilm, Director, Writer1999Burger BoysFilm, Director, Writer1991Good Friend, Evil EnemyFilm, Writer1958Born30 December 1958People around Lav
Close ties
Piolo Pascual Also in The Sacrifice and Manila
John Lloyd Cruz Lav directed A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016)
Angel Aquino Also in Batang West Side (2001)
Paul Soriano Produced A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016)
Shaina Magdayao Lav directed Season of the Devil and The Halt
Sid Lucero Also in Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess (2006)
Joaquim Sapinho Produced When the Waves Are Gone and Magellan
Joel Torre Also in Naked Under the Moon (1999)
Pinky Amador Lav directed Season of the Devil (2018)
Lily Monteverde Produced Naked Under the Moon (1999)
Lovi Poe Produced Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors (2026)
Alessandra De Rossi Also in Manila and Independencia
Raya Martin Directed Independencia (2010)
Gael García Bernal Lav directed Magellan (2025)
Dolly de Leon Also in The Halt and History of Ha
Albert Serra Produced Magellan (2025)
Loren Legarda Produced Magellan (2025)
Charo Santos-Concio Lav directed The Woman Who Left (2018)
Janine Gutierrez Lav produced Phantosmia
Philippe Grandrieux Produced Liminal (2020)
Dario Yazbek Bernal Lav directed Magellan (2025)
Menggie Cobarrubias Also in Manila (2009)
Brontis Jodorowsky Lav directed Magellan (2025)
Rafael Morais Lav directed Magellan (2025)
Filmography 40
218 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
Photos 2
Awards
About this person
Country
Philippines
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1958 · age 67
