Ishmael Bernal

from Manila, Philippines

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Biography

Ishmael Bernal was a Filipino film, stage and television director, actor and screenwriter. Bernal considered himself a womens' liberationist director and admitted that it was part of his interest to tackle issues affecting women. A significant part of his work is stories about and for women.

Timeline

2025Aged 87

  • Poster for Bomba Bernal

    Self

2024Aged 86

  • Poster for Brocka x Bernal

    Self (archival footage)

2012Aged 74

  • Poster for Himala Ngayon

    Self (archive footage)

1994Aged 56

  • Poster for Wating

    Director

1992Aged 54

  • Poster for Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

    Screenplay

1989Aged 51

  • Poster for To Live Another Day

    Director

1988Aged 50

  • Poster for Smouldering Tears

    Director

1987Aged 49

  • Poster for Working Girls 2

    Director

  • Poster for Envy

    Director

1986Aged 48

  • Poster for The Graduates

    Director

1985Aged 47

  • Poster for Gamitin Mo Ako

    Director

  • Poster for Wrenched From Heaven

    Director

1984Aged 46

  • Poster for Working Girls

    Director

  • Poster for Fridge

    Director

  • Poster for Shake, Rattle & Roll

    Director

1983Aged 45

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

    Self

  • Poster for Broken Marriage

    Director

1982Aged 44

  • Poster for Galawgaw

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?

    Story

  • Poster for An Affair

    Story

  • Poster for I Can't Forget You

    Director

  • Poster for Himala

    Director

1981Aged 43

  • Poster for Bilibid Boys

    Director

  • Poster for Pabling

    Screenplay

1980Aged 42

  • Poster for Good Morning, Sunshine

    Director

  • Poster for Girlfriend

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Vein Wound

    Director

  • Poster for Manila by Night

    Writer

1979Aged 41

1978Aged 40

1977Aged 39

1976Aged 38

1975Aged 37

1974Aged 36

  • Poster for Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives

    Screenplay

1973Aged 35

  • Poster for Now and Forever

    Director

  • Poster for Zoom, Zoom, Superman!

    Director

  • Poster for Si Popeye, Atbp

    Director

1972Aged 34

  • Poster for Inspiration

    Director

  • Poster for El Vibora

    Director

  • Poster for Till Death Do Us Part

    Director

1971Aged 33

  • Poster for At the Top

    Writer

  • Poster for Storm Surge!

    Director