Kidlat Tahimik
Known for Directing
Details
Birthday: October 03, 1942
Place of birth: Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
Biography
Eric de Guia (born October 3, 1942 in Baguio City, Philippines), better known as Kidlat Tahimik (a Tagalog translation of "silent lightning"), is a film director, writer and actor whose films are commonly associated with the Third Cinemamovement through their critiques of neocolonialism. One of the most prominent names in the Filipino film industry, he has garnered various accolades locally and internationally, including a Plaridel honorarium for Independent Cinema. He is dubbed by fellow filmmakers and critics as the "Father of Philippine Independent Cinema".
Actor
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2015
1998
1991
1982
1981
1979
Director
2019
2005
2003
1981
1979
Writer
2005
2003
1981
1979