Directing
Lav Diaz
- Titles
- 88movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1989 to 2026, busiest in 2016 and 2019 with 5 main titles each.
- Directed
- 55titles as director
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
Death in the Land of Encantos88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Politics6.0average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism6.1average 3.3
- Social Commentary7.6average 4.9
- Melancholy7.1average 4.7
- Spiritual4.4average 2.0
- Pathos7.2average 5.2
- Fantasy3.1average 1.7
- Historical3.8average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Situational Comedy0.9, average 2.7
- Physical Comedy0.8, average 2.4
- Wholesome2.0, average 3.3
- Cringe Humor1.0, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 12
- Filipino Cinema 6
- Political Intrigue 5
- Philippine Cinema 5
- Character-Driven 5
- Philippine History 4
- Psychological Drama 4
- Character Study 3
- Historical Drama 3
- National Identity 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Experimental Storytelling 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Hazel OrencioActorMagellan, Norte, the End of History, A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery, Essential Truths of the Lake, Season of the Devil, +14 more
Joel SarachoActorA Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery, Season of the Devil, From What Is Before, Mañanita, The Halt, +4 more
Ronnie LazaroActorLet Us Through, Dear Ancestors, Magellan, When the Waves Are Gone, Evolution of a Filipino Family, Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess, +4 more
John Lloyd CruzActorWhen the Waves Are Gone, The Woman Who Left, A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery, Essential Truths of the Lake, An Entry Into the Sadness of a Portuguese Woman, +4 more
Bart GuingonaActorLet Us Through, Dear Ancestors, Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess, Essential Truths of the Lake, Season of the Devil, A Tale of Filipino Violence, +3 more
Perry DizonActorDeath in the Land of Encantos, Norte, the End of History, Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess, Melancholia, From What Is Before, +2 more
Shaina MagdayaoActorLily, Essential Truths of the Lake, Season of the Devil, The Halt, Henrico's Farm, +1 more
Dante PerezActorDeath in the Land of Encantos, Melancholia, Butterflies Have No Memory, Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution, Century of Birthing, +1 more
Larry MandaCinematographerWhen the Waves Are Gone, Norte, the End of History, A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery, Season of the Devil, The Caretaker, +1 more
Soliman CruzActorDeath in the Land of Encantos, Norte, the End of History, Image Nation, Century of Birthing, Journey
Angeli BayaniActorDeath in the Land of Encantos, Norte, the End of History, Melancholia, Henrico's Farm, Century of Birthing
Angel AquinoActorEvolution of a Filipino Family, Season of the Devil, Century of Birthing, Cinemartyrs, Lorna
Movies and TV shows
79Upcoming
12 titles
as Pilo
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2020s
18 titles · average score 69
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as Kristo Kastrado
as Lucas
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Production Design, Editor
Writer, Production Design
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Director, Director of Photography
2010s
32 titles · average score 69
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2000s
10 titles · average score 71
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1990s
6 titles
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1980s
1 title
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