Ishmael Bernal

male

Born on September 30, 1938 (86 years old)

Passed Away on June 02, 1996

From Manila, Philippines

Known for Directing

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.

Cast Credits

2024
- Brocka x Bernal
  as
  Self (archival footage)
  2024
2012
- Himala Ngayon
  2012
1993
- no image
  Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare
  1993
- Noli Me Tangere
  as
  Kapitan Valentin
  1993
1983
- Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
  as
  Self
  1983
1979
- no image
  Annie Batungbakal
  1979

Crew Credits

2025
- Bomba Bernal
  as
  Director
  2025
1994
- Streetsmart
  as
  Director
  1994
1992
- Mahal Kita, Walang Iba
  as
  Director
  1992
- Mahal Kita, Walang Iba
  as
  Screenplay
  1992
1989
- On Borrowed Time
  as
  Director
  1989
1988
- Nagbabagang Luha
  as
  Director
  1988
1987
- Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa
  as
  Director
  1987
- Working Girls 2
  as
  Director
  1987
1986
- The Graduates
  as
  Director
  1986
1985
- Hinugot sa Langit
  as
  Director
  1985
- Gamitin Mo Ako
  as
  Director
  1985
1984
- Working Girls
  as
  Director
  1984
- Shake, Rattle & Roll
  as
  Director
  1984
- Fridge
  as
  Director
  1984
1983
- Broken Marriage
  as
  Director
  1983
1982
- Hindi Kita Malimot
  as
  Director
  1982
- Miracle
  as
  Director
  1982
- The Affair
  as
  Story
  1982
- The Affair
  as
  Director
  1982
- Galawgaw
  as
  Director
  1982
- Galawgaw
  as
  Screenplay
  1982
- Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?
  as
  Screenplay
  1982
- Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?
  as
  Director
  1982
- Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?
  as
  Story
  1982
1981
- Bilibid Boys
  as
  Director
  1981
- Pabling
  as
  Director
  1981
- Pabling
  as
  Story
  1981
- Pabling
  as
  Screenplay
  1981
1980
- Vein Wound
  as
  Director
  1980
- Manila by Night
  as
  Director
  1980
- Manila by Night
  as
  Writer
  1980
- Girlfriend
  as
  Director
  1980
- Girlfriend
  as
  Story
  1980
- Good Morning, Sunshine
  as
  Director
  1980
- Girlfriend
  as
  Screenplay
  1980
1979
- Boy Kodyak
  as
  Director
  1979
- Menor de Edad
  as
  Director
  1979
- Pleasure
  as
  Director
  1979
- Pleasure
  as
  Story
  1979
- Salawahan
  as
  Director
  1979
- no image
  Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa?
  as
  Director
  1979
1978
- Ikaw ay Akin
  as
  Director
  1978
- no image
  Isang Gabi sa Iyo... Isang Gabi sa Akin
  as
  Director
  1978
- Lagi na Lamang Ba Akong Babae?
  as
  Director
  1978
- Ikaw ay Akin
  as
  Story
  1978
1977
- no image
  Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon
  as
  Story
  1977
- no image
  Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon
  as
  Screenplay
  1977
- no image
  Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon
  as
  Director
  1977
- no image
  Walang Katapusang Tag-araw
  as
  Director
  1977
- no image
  Walang Katapusang Tag-araw
  as
  Screenplay
  1977
- Tisoy!
  as
  Director
  1977
1976
- Anna Karenina: Babaing Hiwalay sa Asawa
  as
  Director
  1976
- no image
  Scotch on the Rocks to Remember, Black Coffee to Forget
  as
  Director
  1976
- A Speck in the Water
  as
  Director
  1976
- no image
  Ligaw na Bulaklak
  as
  Director
  1976
1975
- no image
  Sleeping Dragon
  as
  Director
  1975
- no image
  Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga
  as
  Director
  1975
- no image
  Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga
  as
  Screenplay
  1975
- Mister Mo, Lover Boy Ko
  as
  Director
  1975
1974
- Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives
  as
  Screenplay
  1974
- Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives
  as
  Director
  1974
1973
- Now and Forever
  as
  Director
  1973
- Si Popeye, Atbp
  as
  Director
  1973
- Zoom, Zoom, Superman!
  as
  Director
  1973
1972
- Till Death Do Us Part
  as
  Director
  1972
- El Vibora
  as
  Director
  1972
- Inspiration
  as
  Director
  1972
1971
- Storm Surge!
  as
  Director
  1971
- At the Top
  as
  Director
  1971
- At the Top
  as
  Writer
  1971
1970
- no image
  Ah, Ewan! Basta sa Maynila Pa Rin Ako!
  as
  Story
  1970

Ishmael Bernal

Biography

Cast Credits

Brocka x Bernal

Himala Ngayon

Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare

Noli Me Tangere

Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

Annie Batungbakal

Crew Credits

Bomba Bernal

Streetsmart

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

On Borrowed Time

Nagbabagang Luha

Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa

Working Girls 2

The Graduates

Hinugot sa Langit

Gamitin Mo Ako

Working Girls

Shake, Rattle & Roll

Fridge

Broken Marriage

Hindi Kita Malimot

Miracle

The Affair

The Affair

Galawgaw

Galawgaw

Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?

Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?

Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?

Bilibid Boys

Pabling

Pabling

Pabling

Vein Wound

Manila by Night

Manila by Night

Girlfriend

Girlfriend

Good Morning, Sunshine

Girlfriend

Boy Kodyak

Menor de Edad

Pleasure

Pleasure

Salawahan

Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa?

Ikaw ay Akin

Isang Gabi sa Iyo... Isang Gabi sa Akin

Lagi na Lamang Ba Akong Babae?

Ikaw ay Akin

Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon

Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon

Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon

Walang Katapusang Tag-araw

Walang Katapusang Tag-araw

Tisoy!

Anna Karenina: Babaing Hiwalay sa Asawa

Scotch on the Rocks to Remember, Black Coffee to Forget

A Speck in the Water

Ligaw na Bulaklak

Sleeping Dragon

Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga

Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga

Mister Mo, Lover Boy Ko

Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives

Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives

Now and Forever

Si Popeye, Atbp

Zoom, Zoom, Superman!

Till Death Do Us Part

El Vibora

Inspiration

Storm Surge!

At the Top

At the Top