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Kidlat Tahimik

Kidlat Tahimik

Birthday: 1942-10-03 | Place of Birth: Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines

Eric 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

1974
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

as    Hombrecito, the Indian