Kidlat Tahimik
Birthday: 1942-10-03 | Place of Birth: Baguio City, Benguet, PhilippinesEric de Guia (born October 3, 1942 in Baguio City, Philippines), better known as Kidlat Tahimik (a Tagalog translation of "silent lightning"), is a film director,writer and actor whose films are commonly associated with the Third Cinemamovement through their critiques of neocolonialism. One of the most prominent names in the Filipino film industry, he has garnered various accolades locally and internationally, including a Plaridel honorarium for Independent Cinema. He is dubbed by fellow filmmakers and critics as the "Father of Philippine Independent Cinema".
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2023
Lucid
as Himself
2015
Ode to Dreamers
as Panaginip Pictures CEO
1991
A Movie Capital
as Self
1982
Shaman Wars
as Shaman
1981
I am Blushing
as Kidlat, the driver
1979
Perfumed Nightmare
as Kidlat
1979
1974
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
as Hombrecito, the Indian
