
Directing
Manuel Conde
Born — Died
1915-10-15 — 1985-08-11
Place of birth
Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Known for
Directing
Credits
61 titles
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 …
Known for
6.4The film depicts ten years of Catalan history, from 1899 with the defeat of the Spanish side in the Cuban War of Independence to the Tragic Week 1909.
The Burned City
1976
NRA satire on the social foibles of Filipinos in and out of government, of society, and politics in general.
Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad
1948
NRA story of a father who hires a woman to charm his son and tempers his wild ways. Unfortunately, the woman and his son fall in love which the father explicitly forbade.
Señorito
1953
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Sawing Gantingpala
1940
6.6Temujin, who later became Genghis Khan is wise, or sometimes cunning. He goes through several heroic episodes; competing at the Man of Men contest, falling in love with the enemy commander's daughter, and struggling to restore his demolished hometown. Meanwhile his steps guide him to be a great conqueror. Khan's witty, humorous side in his adolescent years before he takes the throne.
Genghis Khan
1950
9.0Crispin is a soltero who has undergone several heartbreaks with women, broken family ties, and his own personal conflicts. In his evolution as a man, he shows his weakness, his strengths, his confusion.
The Bachelor
1984
Film credits
1980s · 2 titles
9.0Crispin is a soltero who has undergone several heartbreaks with women, broken family ties, and his own personal conflicts. In his evolution as a man, he shows his weakness, his strengths, his confusion.
The Bachelor
1984
6.6Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers.
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983
1960s · 1 titles
1950s · 9 titles
NRA story of a father who hires a woman to charm his son and tempers his wild ways. Unfortunately, the woman and his son fall in love which the father explicitly forbade.
Señorito
1953
6.6Temujin, who later became Genghis Khan is wise, or sometimes cunning. He goes through several heroic episodes; competing at the Man of Men contest, falling in love with the enemy commander's daughter, and struggling to restore his demolished hometown. Meanwhile his steps guide him to be a great conqueror. Khan's witty, humorous side in his adolescent years before he takes the throne.
Genghis Khan
1950
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Casa Grande
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Siete Infantes de Lara
1950
9.0Based on a true story about a valiant Vietnamese Military Officer whose family and fiancé fell victim to injustice and ruin during the Communist insurgency in Vietnam. The film was shot in two versions, a Vietnamese and a Tagalog version, and with each version's main characters played by its own set of native actors.
Krus na Kawayan
1956
NRFour masked men fighting against the evils of this world. A costume picture about a medieval swashbuckler who redeems his family's honor.
Four Aces
1950
Cristina, a pretty young neighborhood girl, is pursued by the mysterious Satur, a wealthy but mysterious young man. Cristina, however, is engaged to Sendong, a young farmer. When Cristina's mother is taken suddenly ill and there appears to be no hope of recovery, Satur says that can cure her in exchange for Cristina being promised to him. Desperate, Cristina agrees and her mother pulls through. Cristina and Sendong soon find out that she may have well made a deal with the devil.
Satur
1951
NRBased on the popular legend of the Nibelungen.
Sigfredo
1951
Juan Tamad is a humorous Filipino folkloric character whose seeming mission in life is to avoid work, such as waiting for ripe coconuts to fall from the tree, rather than climbing up to get them. In this film, which achieves a modern tone and temper, Juan finds himself elected to Congress where he is exposed to the corruption and venalities of politicians.
Juan Tamad Goes to Congress
1959
1940s · 8 titles
NRA satire on the social foibles of Filipinos in and out of government, of society, and politics in general.
Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad
1948
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Vende Cristo
1948
NRA chronicle on the life & times of Juan.
Si Juan Tamad
1947
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Orasang Ginto
1946
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Prinsipe Paris
1949
NRA Filipino adaptation of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.
Aladin
1946
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tagumpay
1946
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Enkantada
1948
Behind the camera
NRA satire on the social foibles of Filipinos in and out of government, of society, and politics in general.
Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad
1948
NRA satire on the social foibles of Filipinos in and out of government, of society, and politics in general.
Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad
1948
NRA story of a father who hires a woman to charm his son and tempers his wild ways. Unfortunately, the woman and his son fall in love which the father explicitly forbade.
Señorito
1953
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Sawing Gantingpala
1940
6.6Temujin, who later became Genghis Khan is wise, or sometimes cunning. He goes through several heroic episodes; competing at the Man of Men contest, falling in love with the enemy commander's daughter, and struggling to restore his demolished hometown. Meanwhile his steps guide him to be a great conqueror. Khan's witty, humorous side in his adolescent years before he takes the throne.
Genghis Khan
1950
6.6Temujin, who later became Genghis Khan is wise, or sometimes cunning. He goes through several heroic episodes; competing at the Man of Men contest, falling in love with the enemy commander's daughter, and struggling to restore his demolished hometown. Meanwhile his steps guide him to be a great conqueror. Khan's witty, humorous side in his adolescent years before he takes the throne.
Genghis Khan
1950
6.6Temujin, who later became Genghis Khan is wise, or sometimes cunning. He goes through several heroic episodes; competing at the Man of Men contest, falling in love with the enemy commander's daughter, and struggling to restore his demolished hometown. Meanwhile his steps guide him to be a great conqueror. Khan's witty, humorous side in his adolescent years before he takes the throne.
Genghis Khan
1950
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Casa Grande
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Siete Infantes de Lara
1950
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Siete Infantes de Lara
1950
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Molave
1961
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Molave
1961
NRUpon the advice of his heart, Arturo searches for the girl with whom he should settle down.
Pilipino Kostum No Touch!
1955
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Vende Cristo
1948
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Vende Cristo
1948
NRA chronicle on the life & times of Juan.
Si Juan Tamad
1947
NRA chronicle on the life & times of Juan.
Si Juan Tamad
1947
NRA chronicle on the life & times of Juan.
Si Juan Tamad
1947
NRCompilation of clips of buxom women, including "Striptease from Lullaby of Bareland", "Movie Model", "The Big Bust", "Busty Babe #1", "Buxom Blonde", "The Sea Siren", "The Forest Nymph", "Hold Me", "Slightly High" and "Rip Tide".
Super Boobs: Volume 1
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9.0Based on a true story about a valiant Vietnamese Military Officer whose family and fiancé fell victim to injustice and ruin during the Communist insurgency in Vietnam. The film was shot in two versions, a Vietnamese and a Tagalog version, and with each version's main characters played by its own set of native actors.
Krus na Kawayan
1956
NRThe first film adaptation of the popular corrido/awit of the same name about a prince disguised as a deformed beggar.
Principe Teñoso
1942
NRThe first film adaptation of the popular corrido/awit of the same name about a prince disguised as a deformed beggar.
Principe Teñoso
1942
9.0In this retelling by Manuel Conde, this film follows the in search of three princes for a mythical bird, the Ibong Adarna, not only for the cure to the ailing king.
Ang Ibong Adarna
1955
9.0In this retelling by Manuel Conde, this film follows the in search of three princes for a mythical bird, the Ibong Adarna, not only for the cure to the ailing king.
Ang Ibong Adarna
1955
8.0Based on the popular Filipino fairytale, three princes are in search of a mythical bird, the Ibong Adarna, not only for the cure to the ailing king but also to rival for the rightful claim to the throne.
Ibong Adarna
1941
9.0Three brothers set out to kill one another.
El Robo
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Maginoong Takas
1940
NRFour masked men fighting against the evils of this world. A costume picture about a medieval swashbuckler who redeems his family's honor.
Four Aces
1950
NRFour masked men fighting against the evils of this world. A costume picture about a medieval swashbuckler who redeems his family's honor.
Four Aces
1950
A comedy-musical movie of Nestor de Villa and Nida Blanca’s love team. It depicts the family extended family culture and grown-up children providing for the family needs. Its satirist approach makes it effective in its attempts to criticize the most abused Filipino traits of family ties.
Ikaw Kasi
1955
A comedy-musical movie of Nestor de Villa and Nida Blanca’s love team. It depicts the family extended family culture and grown-up children providing for the family needs. Its satirist approach makes it effective in its attempts to criticize the most abused Filipino traits of family ties.
Ikaw Kasi
1955
7.0Simon sets out to avenge his bride's death at the hands of the bandit Martinico and by accident, he captures Martinico's bride-to-be Belen and uses her to find Martinico.
Venganza
1958
7.0Simon sets out to avenge his bride's death at the hands of the bandit Martinico and by accident, he captures Martinico's bride-to-be Belen and uses her to find Martinico.
Venganza
1958
10.0When a daredevil taxi driver meets a pampered heiress... what a fracas!
Handang Matodas
1956
10.0When a daredevil taxi driver meets a pampered heiress... what a fracas!
Handang Matodas
1956
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Orasang Ginto
1946
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Orasang Ginto
1946
NRBased on the popular legend of the Nibelungen.
Sigfredo
1951
Juan Tamad is a humorous Filipino folkloric character whose seeming mission in life is to avoid work, such as waiting for ripe coconuts to fall from the tree, rather than climbing up to get them. In this film, which achieves a modern tone and temper, Juan finds himself elected to Congress where he is exposed to the corruption and venalities of politicians.
Juan Tamad Goes to Congress
1959
Juan Tamad is a humorous Filipino folkloric character whose seeming mission in life is to avoid work, such as waiting for ripe coconuts to fall from the tree, rather than climbing up to get them. In this film, which achieves a modern tone and temper, Juan finds himself elected to Congress where he is exposed to the corruption and venalities of politicians.
Juan Tamad Goes to Congress
1959
