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Catalino Ortiz Brocka (April 3, 1939 – May 22, 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.
Lino Brocka was born on 7 April 1939 in Pilar, Sorsogon, Luzon, Philippines. He was a director and writer, known for Dirty Affair (1990), Bayan Ko (1984) and Dipped in Gold (1970). He died on 22 May 1991 in Quezon City, Philippines.
Nov 15, 2016 · Lino Brocka was a radical filmmaker whose socially conscious films explored the plight of the marginalized and ignored sectors of Filipino society. Maria Soriano explores his trailblazing life and career, and looks at his films, which are unfortunately unattainable outside of The Philippines.
Apr 15, 2021 · Maybe it was fate or circumstance, but Lino Brocka found himself at the perfect place at the right time. He was a young man working at the heart of Manila—in that strange lull between the end of the Second World War and the turbulence of the 1960s.
May 14, 2024 · Lino Brocka’s restored classic film ‘Bona,’ with Philippines’ female superstar Nora Aunor, returns to Cannes and sets releases in the U.S. and France.
May 23, 1991 · Lino Brocka, a director whose films had a strong social content, died here early today. He was 52 years old. Mr. Brocka was killed when the car in which he was riding hit a utility pole, the ...
Jun 3, 2014 · MANILA, Philippines - Last month was the 23rd death anniversary of filmmaker and National Artist for Film Lino Brocka who died in a car accident on May 21, 1991.
Lino Brocka was born on April 7, 1939 in Pilar, Sorsogon, Luzon, Philippines. He was a director and writer, known for Dirty Affair (1990), Bayan Ko (1984) and Dipped in Gold (1970). He died on May 22, 1991 in Quezon City, Philippines.
Mar 7, 2010 · Lino Brocka is possibly the best known and arguably most loved filmmaker the Philippines has ever known. He is, as filmmaker Khavn de la Cruz noted, “the ultimate icon of Philippine cinema.”
Master filmmaker LINO BROCKA, heralded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema, is renowned for his gritty films that realistically portray the plight of the common man.
