Lino Brocka

Known for: Directing
Born: April 7, 1939, Pilar, Sorsogon, Philippines
Died: May 22, 1991
Movies: 80

Catalino "Lino" Ortiz Brocka (1939-1991) was a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. In 1983, he founded the organization Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), dedicated to helping artists address issues confronting the country. Brocka was openly gay and often incorporated LGBT themes into his films.

Best-Known Movies

7.4

Manila in the Claws of Light

1975

7.0

Insiang

1976

6.8

Macho Dancer

1989

7.5

Weighed But Found Wanting

1974

7.1

This Is My Country

1984

7.1

Cain and Abel

1982

6.6

Bona

1984

6.4

Five and the Skin

1982

6.3

Jaguar

1979

6.5

The Marriage

1980

Filmography

2024	Brocka x Bernal	Self (archival footage)
2008	Omens	Himself
1998	Lino: His Art and Life	Self
1987	Signed: Lino Brocka
1986	Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema
1983	Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns	Self
1982	Five and the Skin
1980	The Marriage	Wedding Sponsor (uncredited)
1976	Mortal	Face in the Dark
1975	Manila... A Filipino Film	Self

Directing, Writing & Producing

1992	Lucia	Screenplay
1992	How Are The Kids?	Director
1991	Lampang Kerubin	Director
1991	A Plea to God	Director
1991	Biktima ng Ligaw na Sandali	Director
1991	Spark in the Dark	Director
1991	Sa Kabila ng Lahat	Director
1990	Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me?	Director
1990	Victim	Director
1990	All Be Damned	Director
1990	Dirty Affair	Director
1990	When Forever Ends	Director
1989	Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita	Director
1989	Fight for Us	Director
1989	When Will Sin Be Washed Away?	Director
1989	Macho Dancer	Director
1988	God Is Still Asleep	Director
1988	Three Faces of Love	Director
1987	I Carry the World	Director
1987	Maging Akin Ka Lamang	Director
1986	Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie	Director
1985	What Is the Color of God's Face?	Director
1985	White Slavery	Director
1985	Miguelito	Director
1984	This Is My Country	Director
1984	Experience	Director
1984	Your Body Is Mine	Director
1984	Adultery	Director
1984	Bona	Director
1983	Hot Property	Director
1983	Strangers in Paradise	Director
1982	Cain and Abel	Director
1982	Mother Dear	Director
1982	Palipat-lipat, Papalit-palit	Director
1982	In This Corner	Director
1982	PX	Director
1981	Caught in the Act	Director
1981	Dalaga si Misis, Binata si Mister	Director
1981	Hello, Young Lovers	Director
1981	Bourgeois	Director
1981	Controversial	Director
1980	Angela Markado	Director
1980	Stolen Love	Director
1979	Your Daughter's Mother	Director
1979	Jaguar	Director
1979	Mother, Sister, Daughter	Director
1979	Heat	Director
1978	Rubia Servios	Director
1978	Hayop sa Hayop	Director
1978	Wake Up... Maruja	Director
1978	My Father, My Mother	Director
1978	The Dancer	Director
1977	Mother	Director
1977	Hush Now, Little Boy	Director
1976	Insiang	Director
1976	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday	Director
1975	Dung-aw	Director
1975	Manila in the Claws of Light	Director
1974	Three, Two, One	Director
1974	Weighed But Found Wanting	Director
1972	Cherry Blossoms	Director
1972	Villa Miranda	Director
1971	Stardoom	Director, Screenplay
1971	Chain of Love	Director
1971	Even the Angels Cried	Director
1971	Now!	Screenplay, Director
1970	Dipped in Gold	Director, Screenplay
1970	Santiago!	Director, Screenplay
1970	The Arizona Kid	Screenplay
1970	Wanted: Perfect Mother	Director, Screenplay

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