Lav Diaz
Born: 1958-12-30 in Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Known For: Directing
Biography
Lav Diaz (born Lavrente Indico Diaz on 30 December 1958) is a Filipino filmmaker. He is known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, having made several of the longest narrative films on record. Although he had been making films since the late 90s Diaz didn't attract much public attention outside of the Philippines and the festival circuit until the release of his 2013 film Norte, the End of History, which was entered into Un Certain Regard section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. His three subsequent films have received much critical attention and many awards with 2014's From What Is Before earning him the Golden Leopard at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival as well as a nomination for the Asian Film Award for Best Director, 2016's A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery competing for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival and winning the Alfred Bauer Prize, and 2016's The Woman Who Left competing at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival and winning the Golden Lion.
Filmography
2025
- Cinemartyrs as Kristo
- Magellan ... (Screenplay)
- Phantosmia ... (Director)
2024
- Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust as Poet (voice)
- Real Life Fiction
- Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge as Kristo Kastrado
- Moneyslapper as Lucas
- Absalom Filipino ... (Director)
- Faith ... (Director)
2023
- Essential Truths of the Lake ... (Cinematography)
- When the Waves Are Gone ... (Production Design)
- Taxibol as Himself
2022
- A Tale of Filipino Violence ... (Editor)
- The Devil of Comparisons as Priest
2021
- History of Ha ... (Writer)
- Life in 24 Frames a Second as Self
- Atravesando el campo as Lav Diaz
2020
- Genus Pan ... (Director)
- Liminal ... (Director of Photography)
- Himala: A Dialectic for Our Times ... (Director)
2019
- The Halt ... (Director)
- Journey ... (Director)
- Mañanita ... (Writer)
- 30th anniversaire of FIDMarseille ... (Director)
- Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema as Himself
- Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town as Sound Recorder
- The Oceans Are the Real Continents ... (Executive Producer)
2018
- Season of the Devil ... (Director)
- The Boy Who Chose the Earth ... (Director)
- A Short History of a Few Bad Things ... (Songs)
2016
- Lily as Drunk Man
- The Woman Who Left ... (Director)
- A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery ... (Producer)
- The Day Before the End ... (Writer)
- Singing in Graveyards as Paul
2015
- Salvage as Nilalang
- Salamat sa Alaala as Himself
- Death in the Land of Encantos ... (Director)
- Fragment ... (Director)
- Wake (Subic) ... (Music)
- The Last Pinoy Action King as Himself
2014
- Lorna
- Norte, The End of History ... (Screenplay)
- From What Is Before ... (Director)
- Storm Children, Book One ... (Director)
- Echoserang Frog
2013
- Alamat ni China Doll ... (Screenplay)
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded ... (Director)
- Firefly ... (Director)
- Prologue to the Great Desaparecido ... (Director)
2012
- Colossal as Shaman
- The Great Cinema Party
- Florentina Hubaldo, CTE ... (Screenplay)
- Jingle lang ang Pahina
- Investigation on The Night That Won't Forget ... (Writer)
- Jeonju Digital Project 2012
2011
- Century of Birthing ... (Director)
- Elegy to the Visitor from the Revolution ... (Screenplay)
2010
- Independencia as Townspeople
- Return to Manila: Filipino Cinema as himself
- Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement as Himself
2009
- Manila Skies
- Manila as Director
- Visitors ... (Director)
- Butterflies Have No Memory ... (Director)
- Purgatorio ... (Director)
2008
- Melancholia ... (Director)
2007
- Green Rocking Chair
- Death in the Land of Encantos ... (Director)
2006
- Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess ... (Editor)
- Todo Todo Teros as Himself
- Image Nation ... (Writer)
2004
- Evolution of a Filipino Family ... (Screenplay)
- Headless
2002
- Jesus the Revolutionary ... (Director)
2001
- Batang West Side ... (Director)
1999
- Burger Boys ... (Screenplay)
- Naked Under The Moon ... (Screenplay)
1998
- Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion ... (Director)
1993
- Galvez: Hanggang sa Dulo ng Mundo, Hahanapin Kita ... (Screenplay)
1991
- Daddy Goon ... (Screenplay)
- Good Friend, Evil Enemy ... (Screenplay)
1989
- The Caretaker ... (Story)