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Manuel Conde
Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Manuel Conde was a Filipino actor, writer, director and producer. He was taking up geological engineering and entering the movies was farthest from his mind, It was a bit player,…
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Manuel Conde was a Filipino actor, writer, director and producer. He was taking up geological engineering and entering the movies was farthest from his mind, It was a bit player, stuntman, laboratory a ventriloquist (a puppet named Kiko). He made his first film, "Mahiwaggang Biyolin" in 1935 then signed a contract for LVN Pictures, where he made almost three dozen films, both as an actor and director. As an actor, he used the screen name Juan Urbano during the 1930s. His first directorial assignment was "Sawing Gantingpala" 1939. After the war, Conde directed "Orasang Ginto" 1946, considered the 'first post-war Filipino picture before and after the fall of Bataan and Corregidor'. Conde made his mark in 1950, with the landmark movies, "Genghis Khan", believed to best screen adaptation of the legendary Mongol conqueror, He directed other big-budgeted adventure movies -- "Seite Infantes de Lara"1950, "Sigfredo"1950 and "Krus na Kawayan"1956. He was also known for his "Juan Tamad" series which he lambasted and made fun of the politicians and society's ills and foibles. He was also best remembered on the several successful Nida Blanca - Nastor de Villa musical comedies be directed like "Ikaw Kasi" and "Bahala Na"
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- 1991
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1984
The Bachelor
Movie
- 1983
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1976
The Burned City
Movie
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1961
Molave
Movie
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1959
Juan Tamad Goes to Congress
Movie Juan Tamad
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1958
Venganza
Movie Writer
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1958
Casa Grande
Movie
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1957
El Robo
Movie Director
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1956
Krus na Kawayan
Movie
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1956
Handang Matodas
Movie Director
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1955
Pilipino Kostum No Touch!
Movie Director
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1955
Ang Ibong Adarna
Movie Director
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1955
Ikaw Kasi
Movie Director
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1954
Prinsipe Teñoso
Movie Original Film Writer
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1953
Señorito
Movie
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1951
Sigfredo
Movie Sigfredo
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1951
Satur
Movie
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1950
Four Aces
Movie Fernando
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1950
Genghis Khan
Movie Genghis Khan
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1950
Siete Infantes de Lara
Movie
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1949
Prinsipe Paris
Movie
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1948
Enkantada
Movie
- 1948
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1948
Vende Cristo
Movie
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1947
Si Juan Tamad
Movie Juan Tamad
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1946
Aladin
Movie
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1946
Tagumpay
Movie
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1946
Orasang Ginto
Movie
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1942
Principe Teñoso
Movie Screenplay
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1941
Ibong Adarna
Movie Director
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1941
Binatilyo
Movie Director
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1940
Maginoong Takas
Movie Director
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1940
Sawing Gantingpala
Movie Director
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