Ishmael Bernal

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Ishmael Bernal

Directing September 30, 1938

Manila, Philippines

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,…

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Himala

Himala

8.0 1982 Movie
Noli Me Tangere

Noli Me Tangere

1993 TV Show
Manila by Night

Manila by Night

7.2 1980 Movie
Working Girls

Working Girls

6.5 1984 Movie
An Affair

An Affair

6.4 1982 Movie
Shake, Rattle & Roll

Shake, Rattle & Roll

5.8 1984 Movie
Broken Marriage

Broken Marriage

8.4 1983 Movie
You Are Mine

You Are Mine

7.1 1978 Movie
A Speck in the Water

A Speck in the Water

8.3 1976 Movie
Salawahan

Salawahan

5.0 1979 Movie
Smouldering Tears

Smouldering Tears

8.0 1988 Movie
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

6.6 1983 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Bomba Bernal

    Movie Self

  2. 2024
    Brocka x Bernal

    Movie Self (archival footage)

  3. 2012
    Himala Ngayon

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 1994
    Wating

    Movie Director

  5. 1993
    Noli Me Tangere

    TV show Kapitan Valentin

  6. 1993
    Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare

    Movie

  7. 1992
    Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

    Movie Director

  8. 1989
    To Live Another Day

    Movie Director

  9. 1988
    Smouldering Tears

    Movie Director

  10. 1987
    Envy

    Movie Director

  11. 1987
    Working Girls 2

    Movie Director

  12. 1986
    The Graduates

    Movie Director

  13. 1985
    Wrenched From Heaven

    Movie Director

  14. 1985
    Gamitin Mo Ako

    Movie Director

  15. 1984
    Shake, Rattle & Roll

    Movie Director

  16. 1984
    Fridge

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1984
    Working Girls

    Movie Director

  2. 1983
    Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

    Movie Self

  3. 1983
    Broken Marriage

    Movie Director

  4. 1982
    Himala

    Movie Director

  5. 1982
    I Can't Forget You

    Movie Director

  6. 1982
    An Affair

    Movie Story

  7. 1982
    Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 1982
    Galawgaw

    Movie Director

  9. 1981
    Pabling

    Movie Director

  10. 1981
    Bilibid Boys

    Movie Director

  11. 1980
    Manila by Night

    Movie Director

  12. 1980
    Vein Wound

    Movie Director

  13. 1980
    Girlfriend

    Movie Director

  14. 1980
    Good Morning, Sunshine

    Movie Director

  15. 1979
    Pleasure

    Movie Director

  16. 1979
    Salawahan

    Movie Director

  17. 1979
    Annie Batungbakal

    Movie

  18. 1979
    Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa?

    Movie Director

  19. 1979
    Menor de Edad

    Movie Director

  20. 1979
    Boy Kodyak

    Movie Director

  21. 1978
    You Are Mine

    Movie Director

  22. 1978
    Will I Always Be a Woman?

    Movie Director

  23. 1978
    Isang Gabi sa Iyo... Isang Gabi sa Akin

    Movie Director

  24. 1977
    Walang Katapusang Tag-araw

    Movie Director