Ishmael Bernal
Directing
Born: 1938-09-30 · Manila, Philippines
Died: 1996-06-02
Biography
Ishmael Bernal (September 30, 1938 – June 2, 1996) was a Filipino film, stage and television director, actor and screenwriter. Noted for melodramas with feminist and moral themes, he directed many landmark Filipino films such as Pagdating sa Dulo (1971), Nunal sa Tubig (1976), Manila by Night (1980), Himala (1982), and Working Girls (1984). Bernal was declared a National Artist of the Philippines in 2001.
🎬 Movies (30)
Bomba Bernal
2025
Self
Brocka x Bernal
2024
Self (archival footage)
Himala Ngayon
2012
Self (archive footage)
Wating
1994
Director
Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare
1993
Mahal Kita, Walang Iba
1992
Director
To Live Another Day
1989
Director
Smouldering Tears
1988
Director
Envy
1987
Director
Working Girls 2
1987
Director
The Graduates
1986
Director
Wrenched From Heaven
1985
Director
Gamitin Mo Ako
1985
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Working Girls
1984
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Shake, Rattle & Roll
1984
Director
Fridge
1984
Director
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983
Self
Broken Marriage
1983
Director
I Can't Forget You
1982
Director
Miracle
1982
Director
An Affair
1982
Director
Galawgaw
1982
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Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?
1982
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Bilibid Boys
1981
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Pabling
1981
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Vein Wound
1980
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Manila by Night
1980
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Girlfriend
1980
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Good Morning, Sunshine
1980
Director
Annie Batungbakal
1979
