Ishmael Bernal

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.

Filmografi

Brocka x Bernal2024 · Self (archival footage)Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns1983 · SelfIshmael Bernal - Truth and Dare1993 · Annie Batungbakal1979 · Himala Ngayon2012 · Self (archive footage)Bomba Bernal2025 · Self