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Portrait of Joel Lamangan

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Joel Lamangan

Career

Active from 1982 to 2026, busiest in 2009 and 2022 with 10 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Halt
The Halt
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joel Lamangan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Wit & Wordplay
    2.6, average 3.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4
  • Wholesome
    2.3, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 18
  • Character-Driven 17
  • Filipino Cinema 9
  • Emotional Journey 8
  • Family Drama 7
  • Social Realism 7
  • Psychological Drama 5
  • Family Saga 5
  • LGBTQ+ Themes 5
  • Romantic Drama 5
  • Filipino Melodrama 5
  • Philippine Cinema 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

139
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Peyri Teyl
Peyri Teyl

Director

2020s

27 titles · average score 45
Sisid Marino
Sisid Marino (2024)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Fall Guy
Fall Guy (2023)
GoodWatch score 35

Writer, Director

Hour of Danger
Hour of Danger (2023)

Director

Island of Desire
Island of Desire (2022)
GoodWatch score 41

Director, Writer

Girl Friday
Girl Friday (2022)
GoodWatch score 45

Story, Director

Moonlight Butterfly
Moonlight Butterfly (2022)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Biyak
Biyak (2022)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

My Father, Myself
My Father, Myself (2022)

Story, Director

Son of Macho Dancer
Son of Macho Dancer (2021)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Silab
Silab (2021)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

Lockdown
Lockdown (2021)

Director

Once Before
Once Before (2020)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

2010s

32 titles · average score 53
Because I Love You
Because I Love You (2019)

Director

The Halt
The Halt (2019)
GoodWatch score 76

as President Nirvano Navarra

The Significant Other
The Significant Other (2018)

Director

This Time I’ll Be Sweeter
This Time I’ll Be Sweeter (2017)

Director

Bes and the Beshies
Bes and the Beshies (2017)

Director

Siphayo
Siphayo (2016)
GoodWatch score 47

Story, Director

That Thing Called Tanga Na
That Thing Called Tanga Na (2016)

Director

Felix Manalo
Felix Manalo (2015)
GoodWatch score 36

Director

Your Place or Mine?
Your Place or Mine? (2015)

Director, Writer

The Bride and the Lover
The Bride and the Lover (2013)

Director

Menor de Edad
Menor de Edad (2013)

Director

Lihis
Lihis (2013)

Director

2000s

39 titles · average score 60
Heavenly Touch
Heavenly Touch (2009)
GoodWatch score 57

Story, Producer

Manay Po! 2: Overload
Manay Po! 2: Overload (2008)

Director

Desperadas
Desperadas (2007)

Director

Silip
Silip (2007)

Director

Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!
Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! (2007)

Director

ZsaZsa Zaturnnah: Ze Moveeh
ZsaZsa Zaturnnah: Ze Moveeh (2006)

Director

Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita
Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita (2004)

Director, Story

The Last Virgin on Earth
The Last Virgin on Earth (2003)

Director

Siblings
Siblings (2002)

Director

Mano Po
Mano Po (2002)

Director

Hubog
Hubog (2001)

Director

Deathrow
Deathrow (2000)

Director, Story

1990s

24 titles · average score 62
Warat
Warat (1999)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Sidhi
Sidhi (1999)

Director

Bulaklak ng Maynila
Bulaklak ng Maynila (1999)

Director

Mister Mo, Lover Ko
Mister Mo, Lover Ko (1999)

Director

Soft Hearts
Soft Hearts (1998)

Director

Bayad Puri
Bayad Puri (1997)

Director

Ikaw Naman ang Iiyak
Ikaw Naman ang Iiyak (1996)

Director

The Flor Contemplacion Story
The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995)

Director

Kapantay ay Langit
Kapantay ay Langit (1994)

Director

Anghel Na Walang Langit
Anghel Na Walang Langit (1994)

Director

Kadenang Bulaklak
Kadenang Bulaklak (1993)

Director

Darna
Darna (1991)

Director

1980s

13 titles · average score 75
Macho Dancer
Macho Dancer (1989)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mother

Fight for Us
Fight for Us (1989)
GoodWatch score 73

as Colonel Mateo

Portraits of the Filipino Artist: Tatak Avellana
Portraits of the Filipino Artist: Tatak Avellana (1988)

Director

Mga Kalapating Musmos
Mga Kalapating Musmos (1985)

Director

What Is the Color of God's Face?
What Is the Color of God's Face? (1985)

as Plainclothes cop

Bona
Bona (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

as Director

Working Girls
Working Girls (1984)

as Khris

Himala
Himala (1982)
GoodWatch score 85

as Priest

PX
PX (1982)

as Gimo

The Year of Living Dangerously
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
GoodWatch score 73

as Security Man No. 1

Mother Dear
Mother Dear (1982)

as Neighbor

Sand Castle
Sand Castle (1980)

as Badong

1970s

3 titles · average score 81
Jaguar
Jaguar (1979)

as Press

Three Years Without God
Three Years Without God (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

as Hair Cutter (credited under PETA Kalinangan Ensemble)

Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
GoodWatch score 89

as Man in the Alley