Directed credits
44
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Ishmael Bernal
Directing
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Directed movies: 44Directed series: 0All crew credits: 44
TMDB ID: 142969
IMDb ID: nm0076075
Known for: Directing
Born: September 30, 1938
Died: June 2, 1996
Age: 57
Place of birth: Manila, Philippines
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2025
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 8
Wikidata: Q3547025
Also known as
اسماعیل برنال
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Director (44)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Ishmael Bernal.
6.0
Wating
Director
1994 Movie
Mahal Kita, Walang Iba
Director
1992 Movie
10.0
To Live Another Day
Director
1989 Movie
8.0
Flames of Love
Director
1988 Movie
Envy
Director
1987 Movie
Working Girls 2
Director
1987 Movie
7.0
The Graduates
Director
1986 Movie
10.0
Hinugot sa Langit
Director
1985 Movie
4.7
Gamitin Mo Ako
Director
1985 Movie
5.5
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Director
1984 Movie
Fridge
Director
1984 Movie
6.3
Working Girls
Director
1984 Movie
8.8
Broken Marriage
Director
1983 Movie
8.0
Miracle
Director
1982 Movie
I Can't Forget You
Director
1982 Movie
6.1
An Affair
Director
1982 Movie
Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?
Director
1982 Movie
Galawgaw
Director
1982 Movie
Pabling
Director
1981 Movie
3.3
Bilibid Boys
Director
1981 Movie
7.0
Manila by Night
Director
1980 Movie
Vein Wound
Director
1980 Movie
Girlfriend
Director
1980 Movie
Good Morning, Sunshine
Director
1980 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ishmael Bernal.
8.0
Miracle
Director
1982 Movie
6.1
An Affair
Director
1982 Movie
Boy Kodyak
Director
1979 Movie
7.0
Manila by Night
Director
1980 Movie
7.5
A Speck in the Water
Director
1976 Movie
6.3
Working Girls
Director
1984 Movie
Brocka x Bernal
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2024 Movie
5.5
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Director
1984 Movie
Pabling
Director
1981 Movie
10.0
At the Top
Director
1971 Movie
Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?
Director
1982 Movie
Good Morning, Sunshine
Director
1980 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ishmael Bernal.
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ishmael Bernal.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ishmael Bernal.