Manuel Conde
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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Movie pageSi Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad
as uncreditedA satire on the social foibles of Filipinos in and out of government, of society, and politics...
Movie pageKrus na Kawayan
as uncreditedBased on a true story about a valiant Vietnamese Military Officer whose family and fiancé fell...
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as uncreditedA Filipino adaptation of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.
Movie pageThe Burned City
as uncreditedThe film depicts ten years of Catalan history, from 1899 with the defeat of the Spanish side in...
Movie pageGenghis Khan
as Genghis KhanTemujin, who later became Genghis Khan is wise, or sometimes cunning. He goes through several...
Movie pageFour Aces
as FernandoFour masked men fighting against the evils of this world. A costume picture about a medieval...
Movie pageSoltero
as uncreditedCrispin is a soltero who has undergone several heartbreaks with women, broken family ties, and...
Movie pageSi Juan Tamad
as Juan TamadA chronicle on the life & times of Juan.
Movie pageSeñorito
as uncreditedA story of a father who hires a woman to charm his son and tempers his wild ways. Unfortunately,...
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