Ishmael Bernal

Ishmael Bernal

Born 1938
Manila, Philippines

Died 06/02/1996
Manila, Philippines

Biography

Phillipine film, stage and television director, actor and screenwriter. Noted for his melodramas, particularly with feminist and moral issues, he directed many landmark Filipino films such as Nunal sa Tubig (1975), City After Dark (1980), Relasyon (1982), Himala (1982), and Hinugot sa Langit (1985). He was declared a National Artist of the Philippines in 2001.

El Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato