Manuel Conde
Directing
Born 1915-10-15
Died 1985-08-11
Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
35 credits
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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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Filmography
Directing
25 credits
Señorito
Sawing Gantingpala
Genghis Khan
Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad
Ibong Adarna
Ikaw Kasi
Si Juan Tamad
Four Aces
Super Boobs: Volume 1
Molave
Casa Grande
Principe Teñoso
Venganza
Orasang Ginto
Sigfredo
Vende Cristo
Maginoong Takas
El Robo
Pilipino Kostum No Touch!
Siete Infantes de Lara
Krus na Kawayan
Ang Ibong Adarna
Juan Tamad Goes to Congress
Handang Matodas
Binatilyo
Writing
15 credits
Genghis Khan
Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad
Ikaw Kasi
Si Juan Tamad
Four Aces
Molave
Principe Teñoso
Venganza
Orasang Ginto
Vende Cristo
Siete Infantes de Lara
Ang Ibong Adarna
Juan Tamad Goes to Congress
Handang Matodas
Lazy Juan and Mr. Shooli in Mongolian Barbecue: The Movie
Acting
7 credits
Genghis Khan
Si Juan Tamad
Four Aces
Prinsipe Teñoso
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Sigfredo
Juan Tamad Goes to Congress
Other credits
7 credits
Producing
4 credits
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