Ishmael Bernal
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.
Personal information
Known for: Directors
Gender: Male
Date of birth: 30/09/1938
Date of death: 02/06/1996
Place of birth: Manila, Philippines