Portrait of Ishmael Bernal

Directing

Ishmael Bernal

Career

Active from 1970 to 1994, busiest in 1979 and 1982 with 5 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Himala
Himala
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ishmael Bernal Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    0.7, average 2.7
  • Wit & Wordplay
    2.0, average 3.7
  • Showbiz
    0.0, average 1.2
  • Warfare
    0.0, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Philippine Cinema 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Contemporary Realism 2
  • Psychological Study 2
  • Adult Themes 2
  • Loss of Innocence 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

53
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

3 titles
Wating
Wating (1994)

Director

Noli Me Tangere
Noli Me Tangere (1993)

TV show ยท as Kapitan Valentin

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba
Mahal Kita, Walang Iba (1992)

Screenplay, Director

1980s

22 titles ยท average score 72
To Live Another Day
To Live Another Day (1989)

Director

Smouldering Tears
Smouldering Tears (1988)

Director

Envy
Envy (1987)

Director

Working Girls 2
Working Girls 2 (1987)

Director

Wrenched From Heaven
Wrenched From Heaven (1985)

Director

Shake, Rattle & Roll
Shake, Rattle & Roll (1984)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Working Girls
Working Girls (1984)

Director

Broken Marriage
Broken Marriage (1983)

Director

Himala
Himala (1982)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

An Affair
An Affair (1982)

Director, Story

Bilibid Boys
Bilibid Boys (1981)

Director

Manila by Night
Manila by Night (1980)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Director

1970s

28 titles
Salawahan
Salawahan (1979)

Director

Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa?
Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa? (1979)

Director

Pleasure
Pleasure (1979)

Director, Story

You Are Mine
You Are Mine (1978)

Director, Story

Will I Always Be a Woman?
Will I Always Be a Woman? (1978)

Director

Tisoy!
Tisoy! (1977)

Director

Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon
Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon (1977)

Screenplay, Story

A Speck in the Water
A Speck in the Water (1976)

Director

Wild Flower
Wild Flower (1976)

Director

Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga
Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga (1975)

Screenplay, Director

Zoom, Zoom, Superman!
Zoom, Zoom, Superman! (1973)

Director

At the Top
At the Top (1971)

Writer, Director