Ishmael Bernal

Directing

Biography

Ishmael Bernal 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.

Personal Info

• Known For Directing
• Gender Male
• Birthday September 30, 1938 (57 years old)
• Died June 2, 1996
• Place of Birth Manila, Philippines