Lamberto V. Avellana
Directing
Born: 1915-02-12 · Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippine Islands
Died: 1991-04-25
Biography
Lamberto Vera Avellana NA February 12, 1915 – April 25, 1991) was a prominent Filipino film and stage director. Despite considerable budgetary limitations that hampered the post-war Filipino film industry, Avellana's films such as Anak Dalita and Badjao attained international acclaim. In 1976, Avellana was named by President Ferdinand Marcos as the first National Artist of the Philippines for Film. While Avellana remains an important figure in Filipino cinema, his reputation as a film director h
🎬 Movies (30)
Salamat sa Alaala
2015
Himself
Tatak Avellana
1988
Self
Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema
1986
Waywaya
1982
Director
Kapitan Kulas
1975
Director
Ang Pag-ibig Ko'y Huwag Mong Sukatin
1975
Director
A Battle among the Clouds
1975
Director
Happy Days Are Here Again
1974
Executive Producer
Fe, Esperanza, Caridad
1974
Director
The Evil Within
1970
Director
Appointment at Mount Manunggal
1966
Director
A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
1965
Director
No Man Is an Island
1962
Mr. Shimoda
Cry Freedom
1959
Director
Song of the Race
1959
Director
Faithful
1958
Director
Sarjan Hassan
1958
Director
Badjao
1957
Director
Child of Sorrow
1956
Director
No Money No Honey
1955
Director
Lapu-Lapu
1955
Director
Silver Candlestick
1954
Director
Huk in a New Life
1953
Director
Korea
1952
Director
Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba
1952
Director
Sa Paanan Ng Nazareno
1952
Director
Book of Life
1952
Director
Satur
1951
Director
Pag-asa
1951
Director
Ang Bombero
1950
Director