Ishmael Bernal

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1938-09-30

Deathday 1996-06-02 (57 years old)

Place of Birth Manila, Philippines

Ishmael Bernal

Biography

Ishmael Bernal 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.

Known For

Director

1994
Streetsmart

as Director

1992
1989
On Borrowed Time

as Director

1988
Nagbabagang Luha

as Director

1987
1987
Working Girls 2

as Director

1986
The Graduates

as Director

1985
Hinugot sa Langit

as Director

1985
Gamitin Mo Ako

as Director

1984
Working Girls

as Director

1984
1984
Fridge

as Director

1983
Broken Marriage

as Director

1982
Hindi Kita Malimot

as Director

1982
Himala

as Director

1982
The Affair

as Director

1982
Galawgaw

as Director

1981
Bilibid Boys

as Director

1981
Pabling

as Director

1980
Vein Wound

as Director

1980
Manila by Night

as Director

1980
Girlfriend

as Director

1980
1979
Boy Kodyak

as Director

1979
Menor de Edad

as Director

1979
Pleasure

as Director

1979
Salawahan

as Director

1979
1978
Ikaw ay Akin

as Director

1977
Tisoy!

as Director

1976
Nunal sa Tubig

as Director

1976
Ligaw na Bulaklak

as Director

1975
Sleeping Dragon

as Director

1975
1973
Now and Forever

as Director

1973
1973
Si Popeye, Atbp

as Director

1972
1972
El Vibora

as Director

1972
Inspiration

as Director

1971
Storm Surge!

as Director

1971
At the Top

as Director

Writer

1992
Mahal Kita Walang Iba

as Screenplay

1982
The Affair

as Story

1982
Galawgaw

as Screenplay

1982
1981
Pabling

as Story

1981
Pabling

as Screenplay

1980
Manila by Night

as Writer

1980
Girlfriend

as Story

1980
Girlfriend

as Screenplay

1979
Pleasure

as Story

1978
Ikaw ay Akin

as Story

1977
1975
1971
At the Top

as Writer