Manuel Conde

Born: 1915-10-15

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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Casa Grande

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Released: 1958-08-13

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

as Self
Released: 1983-09-28

Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers.

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Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad

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Released: 1948-01-01

A satire on the social foibles of Filipinos in and out of government, of society, and politics...

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Krus na Kawayan

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Released: 1956-12-05

Based on a true story about a valiant Vietnamese Military Officer whose family and fiancé fell...

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Aladin

as uncredited
Released: 1946-09-09

A Filipino adaptation of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.

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The Burned City

as uncredited
Released: 1976-09-20

The film depicts ten years of Catalan history, from 1899 with the defeat of the Spanish side in...

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Genghis Khan

as Genghis Khan
Released: 1950-11-07

Temujin, who later became Genghis Khan is wise, or sometimes cunning. He goes through several...

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Four Aces

as Fernando
Released: 1950-12-20

Four masked men fighting against the evils of this world. A costume picture about a medieval...

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Prinsipe Paris

as uncredited
Released: 1949-08-09

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Siete Infantes de Lara

as uncredited
Released: 1950-04-17

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Soltero

as uncredited
Released: 1984-04-26

Crispin is a soltero who has undergone several heartbreaks with women, broken family ties, and...

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Sigfredo

as Sigfredo
Released: 1951-02-08

Based on the popular legend of the Nibelungen.

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Si Juan Tamad

as Juan Tamad
Released: 1947-06-12

A chronicle on the life & times of Juan.

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Molave

as uncredited
Released: 1961-01-01

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Tagumpay

as uncredited
Released: 1946-03-28

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Orasang Ginto

as uncredited
Released: 1946-03-04

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Vende Cristo

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Released: 1948-01-01

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Enkantada

as uncredited
Released: 1948-07-23

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Señorito

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Released: 1953-01-01

A story of a father who hires a woman to charm his son and tempers his wild ways. Unfortunately,...

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