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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"


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Born:
Oct 15, 1915 In Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Movie/TV Credits:
22
First Appeared:
In the movie Orasang Ginto 1946-03-04
Latest Project:
Movie Soltero 1984-04-26
Known For
Poster of Juan Tamad Goes to Congress
Poster of We Want to Live
Poster of Genghis Khan
Poster of Si Juan Tamad
Filmography
Movie Soltero 1984-04-26
Movie Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns Self 1983-09-28
Movie The Burned City 1976-09-20
Movie Calendar Pin-Up Girls M. S. Conde (uncredited) 1966-01-01
Movie Molave 1961-01-01
Movie Juan Tamad Goes to Congress Juan Tamad 1959-09-22
Movie Casa Grande 1958-08-13
Movie We Want to Live Unknown 1956-01-01
Movie Señorito 1953-01-01
Movie Satur 1951-01-01
Movie Sigfredo Sigfredo 1951-02-08
Movie Siete Infantes de Lara 1950-04-17
Movie Genghis Khan Genghis Khan 1950-11-07
Movie Four Aces Fernando 1950-12-20
Movie Prinsipe Paris 1949-08-09
Movie Vende Cristo 1948-01-01
Movie Enkantada 1948-07-23
Movie Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad 1948-01-01
Movie Si Juan Tamad Juan Tamad 1947-06-12
Movie Orasang Ginto 1946-03-04
Movie Aladin 1946-09-09
Movie Tagumpay 1946-03-28