Manuel Conde

Manuel Conde

Born: October 15, 1915
Died: August 11, 1985
in Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
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 his mark in 1950, with the landmark movies, "Genghis Khan", believed to best screen adaptation of the legendary Mongol conqueror, He directed other big-budgeted adventure movies -- "Seite Infantes de Lara"1950, "Sigfredo"1950 and "Krus na Kawayan"1956. He was also known for his "Juan Tamad" series which he lambasted and made fun of the politicians and society's ills and foibles. He was also best remembered on the several successful Nida Blanca - Nastor de Villa musical comedies be directed like "Ikaw Kasi" and "Bahala Na"

Movies for Manuel Conde...

Soltero
Title: Soltero
Released: April 26, 1984
Type: Movie
Crispin 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.
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Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Title: Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Character: Self
Released: September 28, 1983
Type: Movie
Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers.
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The Burned City
Title: The Burned City
Released: September 20, 1976
Type: Movie
The 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.
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Molave
Title: Molave
Released: January 1, 1961
Type: Movie
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Juan Tamad Goes to Congress
Title: Juan Tamad Goes to Congress
Character: Juan Tamad
Released: September 22, 1959
Type: Movie
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.
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Casa Grande
Title: Casa Grande
Released: August 13, 1958
Type: Movie
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Krus na Kawayan
Title: Krus na Kawayan
Released: December 5, 1956
Type: Movie
Based 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.
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Señorito
Title: Señorito
Released: January 1, 1953
Type: Movie
A 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.
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Sigfredo
Title: Sigfredo
Character: Sigfredo
Released: February 8, 1951
Type: Movie
Based on the popular legend of the Nibelungen.
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Satur
Title: Satur
Released: January 1, 1951
Type: Movie
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.
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Four Aces
Title: Four Aces
Character: Fernando
Released: December 20, 1950
Type: Movie
Four masked men fighting against the evils of this world. A costume picture about a medieval swashbuckler who redeems his family's honor.
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Genghis Khan
Title: Genghis Khan
Character: Genghis Khan
Released: November 7, 1950
Type: Movie
Temujin, 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.
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Siete Infantes de Lara
Title: Siete Infantes de Lara
Released: April 17, 1950
Type: Movie
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Prinsipe Paris
Title: Prinsipe Paris
Released: August 9, 1949
Type: Movie
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Enkantada
Title: Enkantada
Released: July 23, 1948
Type: Movie
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Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad
Title: Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad
Released: January 1, 1948
Type: Movie
A satire on the social foibles of Filipinos in and out of government, of society, and politics in general.
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Vende Cristo
Title: Vende Cristo
Released: January 1, 1948
Type: Movie
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Si Juan Tamad
Title: Si Juan Tamad
Character: Juan Tamad
Released: June 12, 1947
Type: Movie
A chronicle on the life & times of Juan.
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Aladin
Title: Aladin
Released: September 9, 1946
Type: Movie
A Filipino adaptation of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.
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Tagumpay
Title: Tagumpay
Released: March 28, 1946
Type: Movie
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Orasang Ginto
Title: Orasang Ginto
Released: March 4, 1946
Type: Movie