Ishmael Bernal
Born: 1938-09-30 in Manila, Philippines
Died: 1996-06-02
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2025
- Bomba Bernal as Self
2024
- Brocka x Bernal as Self (archival footage)
2012
- Himala Ngayon as Self (archive footage)
1994
- Wating ... (Director)
1993
- Noli Me Tangere as Kapitan Valentin
- Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare
1992
- Mahal Kita, Walang Iba ... (Director)
1989
- To Live Another Day ... (Director)
1988
- Smouldering Tears ... (Director)
1987
- Envy ... (Director)
- Working Girls 2 ... (Director)
1986
- The Graduates ... (Director)
1985
- Gamitin Mo Ako ... (Director)
- Wrenched From Heaven ... (Director)
1984
- Working Girls ... (Director)
- Shake, Rattle & Roll ... (Director)
- Fridge ... (Director)
1983
- Broken Marriage ... (Director)
- Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns as Self
1982
- Miracle ... (Director)
- An Affair ... (Story)
- I Can't Forget You ... (Director)
- Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak? ... (Screenplay)
- Galawgaw ... (Director)
1981
- Pabling ... (Director)
- Bilibid Boys ... (Director)
1980
- Manila by Night ... (Director)
- Girlfriend ... (Director)
- Vein Wound ... (Director)
- Good Morning, Sunshine ... (Director)
1979
- Salawahan ... (Director)
- Annie Batungbakal
- Boy Kodyak ... (Director)
- Pleasure ... (Director)
- Menor de Edad ... (Director)
- Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa? ... (Director)
1978
- Will I Always Be a Woman? ... (Director)
- You Are Mine ... (Director)
- Isang Gabi sa Iyo... Isang Gabi sa Akin ... (Director)
1977
- Tisoy! ... (Director)
- Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon ... (Story)
- Walang Katapusang Tag-araw ... (Director)
1976
- A Speck in the Water ... (Director)
- Wild Flower ... (Director)
- Anna Karenina: Babaing Hiwalay sa Asawa ... (Director)
- Scotch on the Rocks to Remember, Black Coffee to Forget ... (Director)
1975
- Mister Mo, Lover Boy Ko ... (Director)
- Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga ... (Director)
- Sleeping Dragon ... (Director)
1974
- Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives ... (Screenplay)
1973
- Zoom, Zoom, Superman! ... (Director)
- Si Popeye, Atbp ... (Director)
- Now and Forever ... (Director)
1972
- Till Death Do Us Part ... (Director)
- Inspiration ... (Director)
- El Vibora ... (Director)
1971
- At the Top ... (Director)
- Storm Surge! ... (Director)
1970
- Ah, Ewan! Basta sa Maynila Pa Rin Ako! ... (Story)