Ishmael Bernal
director,writer,actor
- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1938-09-30
- Day of Death: 1996-06-02 ( 58 years old )
- Place of Birth: Manila, Philippines
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- IMDB:nm0076075
Ishmael Bernal was a Filipino film, stage and television director, actor and screenwriter. Bernal considered himself a womens’ liberationist director and admitted that it was part of his interest to tackle issues affecting women. A significant part of his work is stories about and for women.