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Lino Brocka is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter Philippin born on 7 april 1939 at San Jose City (Philippines)

Lino Brocka

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Birth name Catalino Ortiz Brocka
Nationality Philippines
Birth 7 april 1939 at San Jose City (Philippines)
Death 22 may 1991 (at 52 years) at Quezon City (Philippines)

Catalino Ortiz Brocka (April 3, 1939 – May 21, 1991) is known as one of the greatest film directors of the Philippines. Brocka was openly gay and many of his films incorporated LGBT themes into their often dramatic storylines.

Biography

Early life
Brocka was born in San Jose, Nueva Ecija. He directed his first film, Wanted: Perfect Mother, based on The Sound of Music and a local comic serial, in 1970. It won an award for best screenplay at the 1970 Manila Film Festival. Later that year he also won the Citizen’s Council for Mass Media's best-director award for the film Santiago!.

In 1974, Brocka directed Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (Weighed But Found Wanting), which told the story of a teenager growing up in a small town amid its petty and gross injustices. It was a box-office hit, and earned Brocka another best-director award, this time from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS).

The following year he directed Maynila: Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag (The Claws of Light), which is considered by many critics to be the greatest Philippine film ever made - including British film critic and historian Derek Malcolm [1]. The film tells the allegorical tale of a young provincial named Julio Madiaga who goes to Manila looking for his lost love, Ligaya Paraiso. The episodic plot has him careering from one adventure to another until he finally finds Ligaya. Much of the film's greatness can be traced to the excellent cinematography by Mike de Leon, who would become a great Filipino filmmaker himself.

In 1976, Maynila: Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag (The Claws of Light) won the FAMAS awards for best picture, best director, best actor, and best supporting actor.

Insiang (1978) was the first Philippine film ever shown at the Cannes Film Festival. It is considered to be one of Brocka's best films — some say his masterpiece. The film centers on a young woman named Insiang who lives in the infamous Manila slum area, Tondo. It is a Shakespearean tragedy that deals with Insiang's rape by her mother's lover, and her subsequent revenge.

The film Jaguar (1979) was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. It won best picture and best director at the 1980 FAMAS Awards. It also won five Gawad Urian Awards, including best picture and best direction.

In 1981, Brocka was back at Cannes' Director's Fortnight with his third entry, Bona, a film about obsession.

In 1983, Brocka created the organization Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), which he led for two years. His stand was that artists were first and foremost citizens and, as such, must address the issues confronting the country. His group became active in anti-government rallies after the assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr., eventually becoming one of the progressive organizations representing artists and cultural workers in the country.

The following year, Bayan Ko (This Is My Country) was deemed subversive by the government of Ferdinand Marcos, and underwent a legal battle to be shown in its uncut form. At the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, however, it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. It garnered four honors at the 1986 Gawad Urian Awards, including best picture.

Brocka directed over forty films. Some of his other notable works are Macho Dancer (1988), which had to be secretly smuggled out of the country to avoid government censorship, Fight for Us (1989), and Gumapang Ka sa Lusak (1990).

For his fight against the Marcos regime, Brocka, in 1986 was appointed by President Corazon Aquino to the 1986 Constitutional Commission to draft a new constitution for the country. During his tenure in the commission, he eventually resigned.

In 1987, a documentary entitled Signed: Lino Brocka was directed by Christian Blackwood. It won the 1988 Peace Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Usually with

Mario O'Hara
Mario O'Hara
(4 films)
Hilda Koronel
Hilda Koronel
(5 films)
Joonee Gamboa
Joonee Gamboa
(4 films)
Eddie García
Eddie García
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Lino Brocka (17 films)

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Actor

Evolution of a Filipino Family, 10h43
Directed by Lav Diaz
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Actors Marife Necesito, Pen Medina, Ronnie Lazaro, Lino Brocka, Joel Torre, Angel Aquino
Roles Himself
Rating75% 3.7748353.7748353.7748353.7748353.774835
Variety describes the film thus: "Lav Diaz’s Evolution of a Filipino Family patiently and methodically observes the collapse and hopeful revival of a poor farming clan, meant to symbolize a nation’s history spanning 1971 to 1987."

Director

A Plea to God
Directed by Lino Brocka
Genres Drama
Actors Ruffa Gutierrez, Christopher de Leon, Gabby Concepcion, Gloria Romero, Rosemarie Gil, Maricel Laxa
Rating63% 3.1909553.1909553.1909553.1909553.190955
A nun named Dolores is raped. She becomes pregnant, gives birth and is punished by cruel superiors. She then meets Vince and marries him but later discovers that Vince was the one who raped her.
Above Everything Else
Directed by Lino Brocka
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Dina Bonnevie, Tonton Gutierrez, Nanette Medved, Joonee Gamboa, Mark Gil, Ronaldo Valdez
Rating57% 2.857082.857082.857082.857082.85708
Bonnevie is a famous television commnetator whose work is focused on political issues, particularly corruption in the government. However, because she was having an affair with a politician who was helping further her career, she turned a blind eye to her own evil deeds. But she would not remain unconcerned.
Dirty Affair
Directed by Lino Brocka
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Dina Bonnevie, Christopher de Leon, Eddie García, Charo Santos-Concio, Bembol Roco, Francis Magalona
Rating65% 3.2841353.2841353.2841353.2841353.284135
A teenage boy befriends a well known B class actress Rachelle (Dina Bonnevie) who is having an affair with a Mayor Edmundo Guatlo (Eddie Garcia) whose wife Rowena (Charo Santos-Concio) wants to get rid of her in order to not snag controversy during the elections but in only two clauses she will disappear if he releases her lover out of prison (Christopher De Leon) and kill his rival opponent in the elections. Brocka's Gumapang Ka sa Lusak shows the evils of society, corruption and epidenious world of glitz, and disaster in the world of the ruling influential, society of politics and the message of life trying to make a living from the dirt and gravel of society we all struggle to live in.
Fight for Us, 1h34
Directed by Lino Brocka
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Phillip Salvador, Dina Bonnevie, Gina Alajar, Bembol Roco, Pen Medina, Joel Lamangan
Rating67% 3.3685353.3685353.3685353.3685353.368535
After being released from a Philippine prison following the fall of Ferdinand Marcos, a former priest (Salvador) gives up his violent activities in favor of peaceful social activism. But he quickly discovers that vicious death squads, and notorious counter-insurgency operations, still plague his country, and soon he is considering joining the resistance again.
Macho Dancer, 2h16
Directed by Lino Brocka
Genres Drama
Themes Dance films, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Jaclyn Jose, Daniel Fernando, Princess Punzalan, Lucita Soriano, Joel Lamangan
Rating65% 3.2878953.2878953.2878953.2878953.287895
Abandoned by his American lover, a poor, gay teenager from the mountains is forced to support himself and his family by entering into the underground urban world of male strippers, prostitution, illegal drugs, sexual exploitation and slavery, as well police oppression, corruption and murder. His only real friend is a successful call boy, who acts as his mentor.
God Is Still Asleep
Directed by Lino Brocka
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Actors Lorna Tolentino, Ricky Davao, Gary Valenciano, Gina Pareño, Ricky Belmonte, Dante Rivero
Rating62% 3.130533.130533.130533.130533.13053
Everyone notices how different Andrew (Ricky Davao) and Gillian (Lorna Tolentino) look from their respective sets of parents but no one really makes a fuss about it. What is even more surprising is that the two have never felt close with the families growing up. Instead, Gillian becomes more closely attached to Andrew's parents (Ricky Belmonte and Marita Zobel) while Andrew feels more drawn to Gillian's parents, Bernardo (Dante Rivero) and Patria (Gina Pareño). Little do they suspect that this is because Andrew and Gillian had been switched at birth. Andrew's real father, Bernardo, a poor private driver, decides that Andrew will have a better life growing up with his rich bosses. So he makes sure that only he and his wife Patria know that he has switched the two babies when the mothers both gave birth at a provincial hospital. No amount of pleading from Patria can make him change his mind. Out of frustration, Patria resorts to maltreating Gillian. The latter finds comfort with Andrew's mother, Rose (Marita Zobel), and later with Mark, (Gary Valenciano) a rich suitor. Jealous of Gillian's new found attention, Andrew decides to force himself on Gillian, an act which leads to the revelation of the secret of their parentage.
This Is My Country, 1h48
Directed by Lino Brocka
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about the labor movement, Political films
Actors Phillip Salvador, Gina Alajar, Carmi Martin, Raoul Aragon, Julio Diaz, Paquito Diaz
Rating70% 3.5405153.5405153.5405153.5405153.540515
Arturo (Phillip Salvador) also known as Turing together with his wife Luz Manalastas (Gina Alajar) works in a printing press. Turing was later forced to ask for a raise from his boss after his wife became pregnant. Turing's boss aksed him to sign a waiver that he is not a member of any labor union. Shortly, his friends invited him to be part of a labor union that they are planning to form but Turing has no option but to refuse due to his waiver. Turing was badly treated and was called a traitor after refusing to join. The printing press later closed and Luz is unable to get discharged from the hospital where she is confined due to pending fees. Turing needs money to pay the hospital bill so Luz can finally get out from the hospital and turns into crime to acquire the money he needs.
Stolen Love
Directed by Lino Brocka
Origin Philippines
Actors Nora Aunor, Phillip Salvador, Hilda Koronel
Rating68% 3.448593.448593.448593.448593.44859
Corazon Rivera (Nora Aunor) is a factory worker in a textile firm. Her live-in partner is her ambitious co-worker, Robert de Asis (Phillip Salvador), a law student. One day, she finds herself pregnant; he is not pleased with the news. Nevertheless, they are married in civil rites. He does not inform his office of his change in status. He is about to get himself into the good graces of his boss. He is made the boss’ chauffeur. Cynthia Ocampo (Hilda Koronel), the boss’ daughter, falls in love with him and also becomes pregnant. They plan a church wedding. But first, he must get rid of his first wife. He attempts to push her off a cliff in Baguio. He changes his mind but the hysterical woman slips and falls to her death. He is sentenced to a prison term.
Whore of a Mother
Directed by Lino Brocka
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Actors Nora Aunor, Lolita Rodriguez, Raoul Aragon
Rating77% 3.870823.870823.870823.870823.87082
This is a story of day-to-day living by Renata Lolita Rodriguez, her daughter Esther Nora Aunor and Esther's husband Luis (Raul Aragon). Ester and Luis are a couple trying to start their own family while living in Renata's house. The couple can not bear a child due to Ester's sterility, which was ironic being that Ester is a family planning program worker. Ester's barrenness becomes a source of constant argument between the husband and wife, aggravated by Ester's unwillingness to allow Luis to seek employment out of the country. Renata often acts as a pacifier of her daughter during the couple's arguments. Unfortunately, Ester and her mother get into a heated argument resulting to Renata feeling emotional about it. She then confides to Luis about her problems, which results to one night of passionate union. The single night of union impregnates the aging Renata who refuses to have an abortion. Renata and Luis try to hide their fault until Ester discovers the truth accidentally when Renata gave birth to her child.
Insiang
Insiang (1976)
, 1h35
Directed by Lino Brocka
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Rape and revenge films
Actors Hilda Koronel, Mona Lisa
Rating75% 3.7884253.7884253.7884253.7884253.788425
Insiang (Hilda Koronel) habite un bidonville de Manille avec sa mère, la tyrannique Tonya. Elle se démène corps et âme pour survivre dans ce quartier où chômage et alcoolisme font partie intégrante du quotidien. Un jour, Tonya ramène chez elles son nouvel amant, Dado, le caïd du quartier, en âge d’être son fils. Ce dernier tombe rapidement sous le charme de sa nouvelle « belle-fille »…
Manila in the Claws of Light, 2h6
Directed by Lino Brocka
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Actors Bembol Roco, Hilda Koronel, Joonee Gamboa, Tommy Abuel, Orlando Nadres, Mario O'Hara
Rating77% 3.889673.889673.889673.889673.88967
Júlio Madiaga is a probinciano, a young rustic from the island of Marinduque, who arrives in Manila. From time to time, Júlio would pass by the corner of Ongpin and Misericordia, as he stares at a peculiar building from a distance. While pursuing his quest, he has to work in order to survive the conditions of the urban jungle.
Weighed But Found Wanting, 2h8
Directed by Lino Brocka
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Actors Lolita Rodriguez, Christopher de Leon, Mario O'Hara, Eddie García, Hilda Koronel, Laurice Guillen
Rating73% 3.6858353.6858353.6858353.6858353.685835
The story begins with a flashback to the past of a woman called Kuala (Lolita Rodriguez). An herbolario (traditional/folk medicine practitioner) performs an abortion on Kuala, as Cesar (Eddie Garcia) watches her. The abortion was a success, but when Kuala sees the aborted fetus, she becomes disturbed. In the next scene, she walks in the middle of a grassy plain, and as the heat becomes more and more unbearable, she becomes insane.