Lino Brocka
Filipino film director (1939-1991) · Philippines · On the map · Directors · Died at 52
Catalino Ortiz Brocka was a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema.
Lino Brocka is read about 140 times a day, in 16 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 113 days, one point a day.
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1997National Artist of the PhilippinesAward1991Died22 May 1991FAMAS Award for Best DirectorAward
Maalaala Mo KayaSeries, 1991Director
A Plea to GodFilm, 1991Director1990
All Be DamnedFilm, Director1988
God Is Still AsleepFilm, Director1987
I Carry the WorldFilm, Director1985Ramon Magsaysay AwardAward
MiguelitoFilm, 1985Director1984Sutherland TrophyAward
BonaFilm, 1984Director1983
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony RaynsFilm1981
BourgeoisFilm, Director1980FAMAS Award for Best DirectorAward
Angela MarkadoFilm, 1980Director1979
JaguarFilm, Director1978
Ciné regardsSeries1976
InsiangFilm, Director1975
Dung-awFilm, Director1971
StardoomFilm, Director, Writer1970
Dipped in GoldFilm, Director, Writer1939Born7 April 1939
Maalaala Mo KayaSeries, 1991DirectorA Plea to GodFilm, 1991Director1990All Be DamnedFilm, Director1988God Is Still AsleepFilm, Director1987I Carry the WorldFilm, Director1985Ramon Magsaysay AwardAwardMiguelitoFilm, 1985Director1984Sutherland TrophyAwardBonaFilm, 1984Director1983Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony RaynsFilm1981BourgeoisFilm, Director1980FAMAS Award for Best DirectorAwardAngela MarkadoFilm, 1980Director1979JaguarFilm, Director1978Ciné regardsSeries1976InsiangFilm, Director1975Dung-awFilm, Director1971StardoomFilm, Director, Writer1970Dipped in GoldFilm, Director, Writer1939Born7 April 1939People around Lino
Close ties
Hilda Koronel Also in Dipped in Gold, Santiago! and Stardoom- Lolita Rodriguez Lino directed Weighed But Found Wanting (1974)
Phillip Salvador Lino directed This Is My Country and Jaguar
Philip Salvador Also in My Father, My Mother and Jaguar
Christopher de Leon Also in Cain and Abel (1982)
Anita Linda Also in Three, Two, One (1974)
Dina Bonnevie Also in Palipat-lipat, Papalit-palit (1982)
Nora Aunor Lino directed Nakaw na pag-ibig (1980)
Lorna Tolentino Also in Caught in the Act (1981)
Menggie Cobarrubias Also in Angela Markado and A Plea to God
Mona Lisa Also in Insiang and Cain and Abel
Gina Alajar Also in Caught in the Act and This Is My Country
Ricky Lee Also in Jaguar, Cain and Abel and Macho Dancer
Jay Ilagan Also in Dipped in Gold and Santiago!
Gary Valenciano Lino directed Natutulog Pa Ang Diyos (1988)
Ruel Vernal Also in Insiang and Angela Markado
Amy Austria Lino directed Jaguar (1979)
Joonee Gamboa Also in Dipped in Gold (1970)
Lily Monteverde Produced All Be Damned and A Plea to God
Lucita Soriano Also in This Is My Country and Macho Dancer
Johnny Delgado Lino directed Jaguar (1979)
Jaclyn Jose Lino directed Macho Dancer (1988)
Sharon Cuneta Also in I Carry the World (1987)
Ricky Davao Lino directed Natutulog Pa Ang Diyos (1988)
Filmography 40
93 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
Awards
About this person
His filmography often addressed the country's societal issues, and despite his initial closeness with the Marcos family, his work eventually grew to have anti-authoritarian themes in opposition to the dictatorship of former President Ferdinand Marcos.
Country
Philippines
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 1991 · aged 52
