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Portrait of Lino Brocka

Directing

Lino Brocka

Career

Active from 1970 to 1992, busiest in 1991 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score75/100
Highest rated
Poster for Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lino Brocka Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.5, average 2.0
  • Satire & Parody
    0.8, average 2.3
  • Dark Humor
    1.5, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Filipino Cinema 3
  • Filipino Drama 3
  • Psychological Depth 2
  • Relationship Dynamics 2
  • Philippine Cinema 2
  • Romantic Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

73
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

13 titles
How Are The Kids?
How Are The Kids? (1992)

Director

Lucia
Lucia (1992)

Screenplay

A Plea to God
A Plea to God (1991)

Director

Above Everything Else
Above Everything Else (1991)

Director

Spark in the Dark
Spark in the Dark (1991)

Director

Huwag Mong Salingin ang Sugat Ko
Huwag Mong Salingin ang Sugat Ko (1991)

Story

Biktima ng Ligaw na Sandali
Biktima ng Ligaw na Sandali (1991)

Director

Dirty Affair
Dirty Affair (1990)

Director

Victim
Victim (1990)

Director

All Be Damned
All Be Damned (1990)

Director

When Forever Ends
When Forever Ends (1990)

Director

Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me? (1990)

Director

1980s

32 titles · average score 74
Macho Dancer
Macho Dancer (1989)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

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

Director

Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita
Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita (1989)

Director

When Will Sin Be Washed Away?
When Will Sin Be Washed Away? (1989)

Director

I Carry the World
I Carry the World (1987)

Director

Be Only Mine
Be Only Mine (1987)

Director

Miguelito
Miguelito (1985)

Director

This Is My Country
This Is My Country (1984)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Bona
Bona (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Cain and Abel
Cain and Abel (1982)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

PX
PX (1982)

Director

Palipat-lipat, Papalit-palit
Palipat-lipat, Papalit-palit (1982)

Director

1970s

28 titles · average score 75
Jaguar
Jaguar (1979)

Director

Your Daughter's Mother
Your Daughter's Mother (1979)

Director

My Father, My Mother
My Father, My Mother (1978)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Wake Up... Maruja
Wake Up... Maruja (1978)

Director

Rubia Servios
Rubia Servios (1978)

Director

Mother
Mother (1977)

Director

Insiang
Insiang (1976)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

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

Director

Weighed But Found Wanting
Weighed But Found Wanting (1974)
GoodWatch score 75

Director, Story

Three, Two, One
Three, Two, One (1974)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Stardoom
Stardoom (1971)

Screenplay, Director

Santiago!
Santiago! (1970)

Director, Story