Ishmael Bernal

Regisseur, Schrijver

30 september 1938 — 2 juni 1996 (57 years)
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.

Known For

  • Miracle
    Miracle
  • City After Dark
    City After Dark
  • Speck in the Water
    Speck in the Water
  • Working Girls
    Working Girls
  • Relasyon
    Relasyon
  • Broken Marriage
    Broken Marriage
  • On Borrowed Time
    On Borrowed Time
  • You Are Mine
    You Are Mine
  • Pinulot ka lang sa lupa
    Pinulot ka lang sa lupa
  • At the Top
    At the Top
  • Nagbabagang luha
    Nagbabagang luha
  • Working Girls 2
    Working Girls 2