Directed credits
41
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Ishmael Bernal
Directing
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Directed movies: 41Directed series: 0All crew credits: 45
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 (41)Story (2)Screenplay (1)Writer (1)
Biography
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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Ishmael Bernal.
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Wating
1994 • Movie
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Mahal Kita, Walang Iba
1992 • Movie
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To Live Another Day
1989 • Movie
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Smouldering Tears
1988 • Movie
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Envy
1987 • Movie
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Working Girls 2
1987 • Movie
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The Graduates
1986 • Movie
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Wrenched From Heaven
1985 • Movie
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Gamitin Mo Ako
1985 • Movie
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Shake, Rattle & Roll
1984 • Movie
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Fridge
1984 • Movie
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Working Girls
1984 • Movie
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Broken Marriage
1983 • Movie
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Miracle
1982 • Movie
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I Can't Forget You
1982 • Movie
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An Affair
1982 • Movie
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Galawgaw
1982 • Movie
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Pabling
1981 • Movie
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Bilibid Boys
1981 • Movie
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Vein Wound
1980 • Movie
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Good Morning, Sunshine
1980 • Movie
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Pleasure
1979 • Movie
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Salawahan
1979 • Movie
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Menor de Edad
1979 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ishmael Bernal.
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A Speck in the Water
1976 • Movie
Writer
Manila by Night
1980 • Movie
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An Affair
1982 • Movie
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Miracle
1982 • Movie
as Self (archival footage)
Brocka x Bernal
2024 • Movie
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Boy Kodyak
1979 • Movie
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Shake, Rattle & Roll
1984 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Himala Ngayon
2012 • Movie
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The Graduates
1986 • Movie
Annie Batungbakal
1979 • Movie
as Self
Bomba Bernal
2025 • Movie
Director
Wating
1994 • Movie
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Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ishmael Bernal.
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Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ishmael Bernal.
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ishmael Bernal.
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Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ishmael Bernal.