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Ishmael Bernal

Ishmael Bernal

Birthday: 1938-09-30 | Place of Birth: Manila, Philippines

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Bomba Bernal

as    Self

2024
Brocka x Bernal

as    Self (archival footage)