Manuel Conde
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"
Four Aces
(Fernando)
Aladin
Molave
Siete Infantes de Lara
Prinsipe Paris
Vende Cristo
Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad
Sigfredo
(Sigfredo)
Enkantada
Krus na Kawayan
Tagumpay
Orasang Ginto
Casa Grande
Satur
Juan Tamad Goes to Congress
(Juan Tamad)
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
(Self)
Genghis Khan
(Genghis Khan)
The Burned City
Si Juan Tamad
(Juan Tamad)
Soltero
Señorito
Señorito
(Director)
Genghis Khan
(Producer)
Vende Cristo
(Director)
Vende Cristo
(Writer)
Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad
(Director)
Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad
(Writer)
Molave
(Story)
Molave
(Director)
Molave
(Screenplay)
Molave
(Executive Producer)
Siete Infantes de Lara
(Writer)
Siete Infantes de Lara
(Director)
Siete Infantes de Lara
(Executive Producer)
Venganza
(Writer)
Si Juan Tamad
(Writer)
Si Juan Tamad
(Producer)
Sigfredo
(Director)
Binatilyo
(Director)
Sawing Gantingpala
(Director)
Maginoong Takas
(Director)
Krus na Kawayan
(Director)
Ikaw Kasi
(Writer)
Ikaw Kasi
(Director)
Genghis Khan
(Director)
Orasang Ginto
(Writer)
Orasang Ginto
(Director)
Four Aces
(Screenplay)
Four Aces
(Director)
Genghis Khan
(Screenplay)
Casa Grande
(Director)
Ang Ibong Adarna
(Screenplay)
Juan Tamad Goes to Congress
(Director)
Ang Ibong Adarna
(Director)
Juan Tamad Goes to Congress
(Screenplay)
Handang Matodas
(Writer)
Handang Matodas
(Director)
Si Juan Tamad
(Director)
Ibong Adarna
(Director)
Pilipino Kostum No Touch!
(Director)
Venganza
(Director)
Lazy Juan and Mr. Shooli in Mongolian Barbecue: The Movie
(Story)
El Robo
(Director)
Principe Teñoso
(Screenplay)
Prinsipe Teñoso
(Original Film Writer)
Principe Teñoso
(Director)
Super Boobs: Volume 1
(Director)