Catalino Ortiz Brocka (April 3, 1939 – May 22, 1991) was a Fi

director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential

filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. His filmograph
addressed the country's societal issues, and despite his initia
the Marcos family, his work eventually grew to have anti-aut
themes in opposition to the Marcos dictatorship.
He directed landmark films such as Tinimbang Ka Ngunit
Kulang (1974), Manila in the Claws of Light (1975), Insiang (1
Ko: Kapit sa Patalim (1984), and Orapronobis (1989). His bod
consisted of popular and political melodramas.[7] After his de
accident in 1991, he was posthumously given the National Ar
Philippines for Film award for "having made significant contri
development of Philippine arts." In 2018, Brocka was identifi
Human Rights Victims' Claims Board as a Motu Proprio huma
violations victim of the Martial Law Era.
Insiang (Tagalog pronunciation: [inˈʃaŋ]) is a 1976
Philippine drama film directed by Lino Brocka. Its
screenplay, written by Mario O'Hara and Lamberto E.
Antonio, is based on O'Hara's teleplay of the same
name. Set in the slums of Tondo, Manila, the film
stars Hilda Koronel as the eponymous character: the
young daughter of a resentful mother (Mona Lisa),
whose much-younger lover (Ruel Vernal) rapes her.
After her assault and the betrayal of her own lover (Rez
Cortez), Insiang seeks revenge. A representation of
urban poverty, the film explores themes of betrayal,
revenge and despair.

also known as Human Imperfections [1]) is a 1974

Filipino drama film directed by Lino Brocka. The films
stars Christopher De Leon (in his debut role),
[2]
Hilda Koronel, Lolita Rodriguez and Eddie
Garcia. Considered one of Brocka's most important
films,[3][4] it won six awards (including Best Picture) at
the 23rd FAMAS Awards in 1975.

Lino Brocka
Gerardo de León (September 12, 1913 – July 25, 1981) was a Filipino film
He was posthumously conferred as a National Artist of the Philippines fo

He was married to Fely Vallejo (1918–2013). She outlived him by 32 year

2013. Vallejo was a pre-war era actress who played a starring role in his d
movie Bahay-Kubo (1939). Together they have 2 children, Liberty Ilagan
[7]
and Maria Fe "Baby" (born 1949), the widow of actor Ronaldo Valdez.
actress (but has since left showbiz) and was married to former actor/fam
Rod Ongpauco (screen-named Rod Evans) (born 1945), who is also a pate
actress Heart Evangelista, with whom she has 3 children.[8][9] Whilst her s
was married to actor Ronaldo Valdez (1947–2023) with whom they had t
Gibbs and Melissa, who are also both actors in their own right.

Nicknamed "Manong", de León is the most awarded film director in the

Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences' FAMAS Awards. From 1952
awarded seven FAMAS Awards, three of them received consecutively.[4] H
Moises Padilla Story was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best For
Film at the 32nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Noli Me Tángere is a 1961 Philippine period drama film
co-written and directed by Gerardo de León. Based on
the 1887 novel of the same name by José Rizal, it
stars Eduardo del Mar, Edita Vital, Johnny Monteiro,
Oscar Keesee, Teody Belarmino, and Leopoldo Salcedo.
The film was released on June 16, 1961, timed with the
centenary of Rizal's birth.

Noli Me Tángere won five FAMAS Awards, including Best

Picture and Best Director. The film is now considered a
classic in Philippine cinema.

El filibusterismo is a 1962 Philippine period

drama film co-written and directed by Gerardo de
León. Based on the 1891 novel of the same
name by José Rizal, it is a sequel to the 1961
film Noli Me Tángere, and stars Pancho
Magalona, Charito Solis, Teody Belarmino, Edita
Vital, Ben Perez, Carlos Padilla Jr., Lourdes
Medel, Robert Arevalo, and Oscar Keesee. The film
was released on March 30, 1962.
El filibusterismo won seven FAMAS Awards,
including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best
Screenplay. Alongside its predecessor, the film is
now considered a classic in Philippine cinema.
 A Speck in the Water (Filipino: Nunal Sa Tubig) is a 1976 Philippine
drama film written by Jorge Arago and directed by Ishmael Bernal. It
tells the story of a love triangle in the impoverished village involving
Benjamin (George Estregan), a fisherman in Laguna de Bay, and two
women in the village ー Chedeng (Daria Ramirez), a soon-to-be
midwife, and Maria (Elizabeth Oropesa), a beautiful young woman
from the barrio.
It won Best Picture at the 1977 Catholic Mass Media Awards. It
received seven nominations from the 1977 Gawad Urian including
Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production
Design, and Best Sound. Daria Ramirez was nominated for Best
Actress, while Bernal as nominated for Best Direction.

Himala ('Miracle') is a 1982 Philippine religious drama film directed

by Ishmael Bernal and produced by the Experimental Cinema of the
Philippines. It stars Nora Aunor as a young woman living in the province
who claims to have seen a Marian apparition. The film story and script
written by Ricky Lee was inspired by a series of alleged Marian
apparitions experienced by schoolgirls from 1966 to 1972 on Cabra
Island in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro.[2][3]
The film premiered at the 1982 Metro Manila Film Festival, where it
won Best Film and Best Actress for Aunor, among other awards. It then
became the first Filipino film to be included in the Competition section
of the Berlin International Film Festival. In 2012, on its 30th
anniversary, Himala became the first film to be restored as part of
Ishmael Bernal (September 30, 1938 – June 2, 1996) was a Filipino
stage and television director, actor and screenwriter. Noted for
his melodramas, particularly with feminist and moral issues, he dir
landmark Filipino films such as Nunal sa Tubig (1976), City After
Dark (1980), Relasyon (1982), Himala (1982), and Hinugot sa Lang
He was declared a National Artist of the Philippines in 2001.

Bernal was the son of Elena Bernal and Pacifico Ledesma.[1] He stud
Burgos Elementary School, Victorino Mapa High School, and at the
of the Philippines where he finished his Bachelor of Arts degree in
1959. After graduation he worked with Lamberto Avellana's docum
outfit before proceeding to France where he earned his Licentiate
Literature and Philosophy at the University of Aix-en-Provence. He
his Diploma in Film Directing in 1970 at the Film and Television Ins
India in Pune under the Colombo plan scholarship.

Ishma
Edgar Sinco Romero, NA (July 7, 1924 – May 28, 2013), commonly known
Romero, was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter.
Romero was named National Artist of the Philippines in 2003, and his bod
into the history and politics of his country. His 1976 film Ganito Kami Noo
Ngayon?,[10] set at the turn of the 20th century during the revolution again
the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, follows a naive peasant
of faith to become a member of an imagined community. Aguila[11] situate
against the backdrop of Filipino history, while Kamakalawa[12] explored the
prehistoric Philippines. Banta ng Kahapon,[13] his "small" political film, was
turmoil of the late 1960s, tracing the connection of the underworld to the
politics. His 13-part series Noli Me Tangere[14] brought Philippine national
Rizal's novel to a new generation of viewers.
 Kamakalawa (transl. The Day Before
Yesterday) is a 1981 Filipino fantasy
film written, produced and directed
by Eddie Romero and starred Christopher
De Leon, Tetchie Agbayani and Chat Silayan.
The film explores the folklore of prehistoric
Philippines.[1][2]
The film is the last entry in Eddie Romero's
epic historical film trilogy after "Ganito
Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon?" and
"Aguila", respectively.

Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo

Ngayon? (lit. 'This Was How We Were Then...
How Are You Doing Now?') is a 1976
Philippine period drama film set in the end
of Spanish colonization and the start
of American colonization in the Philippines.
Directed by Eddie Romero and written by
Romero and Roy C. Iglesias, it
stars Christopher de Leon and Gloria Diaz in
the lead roles. The film was selected as the
Philippine entry for the Best Foreign
Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards,
but was not accepted as a nominee.
Manuel Conde (born Manuel Pabustan Urbano; October 9, 1915 –
11, 1985) was a Filipino actor, director and producer. As an actor, he
used the screen name Juan Urbano during the 1930s aside from his
popular screen name.
He was the father of Filipino actor-comedian Manuel "Jun" Urbano,
His first film was Mahiwagang Biyolin in 1935. He made almost thre
films under LVN Pictures as a contract star.
He later put up his own movie company, Manuel Conde Pictures, in
which produced classic films, notably the Juan Tamad series (Si Juan
Tamad (1947), Si Juan Daldal (Anak ni Juan Tamad) (1948), Juan Tam
to Congress (1959), Juan Tamad Goes to Society (1960), and Si Juan
Juan Masipag sa Pulitikang Walang Hanggan (1963)). Other movies
produced, directed and/or starred were Vende Cristo (1948), Prinsip
Paris (1949), Krus Na Kawayan (1956), Siete Infantes de Lara (1950)
re-make in 1973, Molave (1961) and the internationally acclaimed G
Khan (1950).

Order of National Artists (2009)

Juan Tamad (Filipino for "Lazy John") is a
character in Philippine folklore noteworthy
for extreme laziness.[1] He is usually
portrayed as a child, although in some
interpretations, he is said to be a young
man.

Juan Daldal was billed, ‘The most

talkative human phonograph before and
after women were invented!’
Conde, who was belatedly named
National Artist a few years back,
topbilled, wrote and directed the Juan
Tamad series. He also produced most of
the series under his own studio.