Manuel Conde

Directing Oct 15, 1915 Aug 11, 1985 (aged 70) 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"

21 Acting Credits

27 Crew Credits

Manuel Conde

Acting

Genghis Khan

Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

The Burned City

The Bachelor

Molave

Krus na Kawayan

Orasang Ginto

Casa Grande

Juan Tamad Goes to Congress

Four Aces

Aladin

Siete Infantes de Lara

Prinsipe Paris

Vende Cristo

Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad

Sigfredo

Enkantada

Tagumpay

Satur

Si Juan Tamad

Señorito

Crew

Genghis Khan

Molave

Venganza

Binatilyo

Sawing Gantingpala

Krus na Kawayan

Ikaw Kasi

Orasang Ginto

Casa Grande

Ang Ibong Adarna

Juan Tamad Goes to Congress

Handang Matodas