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Manuel Conde
Born: 15th Oct 1915 Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines - Died 11th Aug 1985
Dept: Directing
Manuel Conde was a Filipino actor, writer, director and producer. He was taking up geological engineering and entering the movies was farthest from his mind, It was a bit player, stuntman, laboratory a ventriloquist (a puppet named Kiko). He made his first film, "Mahiwaggang Biyolin" in 1935 then signed a contract for LVN Pictures, where he made almost three dozen films, both as an actor and director. As an actor, he used the screen name Juan Urbano during the 1930s. His first directorial assignment was "Sawing Gantingpala" 1939. After the war, Conde directed "Orasang Ginto" 1946, considered the 'first post-war Filipino picture before and after the fall of Bataan and Corregidor'. Conde made his mark in 1950, with the landmark movies, "Genghis Khan", believed to best screen adaptation of the legendary Mongol conqueror, He directed other big-budgeted adventure movies -- "Seite Infantes de Lara"1950, "Sigfredo"1950 and "Krus na Kawayan"1956. He was also known for his "Juan Tamad" series which he lambasted and made fun of the politicians and society's ills and foibles. He was also best remembered on the several successful Nida Blanca - Nastor de Villa musical comedies be directed like "Ikaw Kasi" and "Bahala Na"
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 21
Film: 21 (100%)
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Filmography
Original title: Soltero
1984
Crispin is a soltero who has undergone several heartbreaks with women, broken family ties, and his own personal conflicts. In his evolution as a man, ... view
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1983
Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers. ... view
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Self
Original title: La ciutat cremada
1976
The film depicts ten years of Catalan history, from 1899 with the defeat of the Spanish side in the Cuban War of Independence to the Tragic Week 1909. ... view
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1959
Juan Tamad is a humorous Filipino folkloric character whose seeming mission in life is to avoid work, such as waiting for ripe coconuts to fall from t ... view
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Juan Tamad
1956
Based on a true story about a valiant Vietnamese Military Officer whose family and fiancé fell victim to injustice and ruin during the Communist insu ... view
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1953
A story of a father who hires a woman to charm his son and tempers his wild ways. Unfortunately, the woman and his son fall in love which the father e ... view
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Sigfredo
1951
Cristina, a pretty young neighborhood girl, is pursued by the mysterious Satur, a wealthy but mysterious young man. Cristina, however, is engaged to S ... view
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Original title: Apat na Alas
1950
Four masked men fighting against the evils of this world. A costume picture about a medieval swashbuckler who redeems his family's honor. ... view
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Fernando
Original title: Ang Buhay ni Genghis Khan
1950
Temujin, who later became Genghis Khan is wise, or sometimes cunning. He goes through several heroic episodes; competing at the Man of Men contest, fa ... view
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Genghis Khan
1948
A satire on the social foibles of Filipinos in and out of government, of society, and politics in general. ... view
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1946
A Filipino adaptation of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. ... view
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