Manuel Conde
Manuel Conde
Biography
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"
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
67
Gender
Male
Birthday
1915-10-15 (110 years old)
Place of Birth
Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Acting

1984

Soltero as Not available

1976

The Burned City as Not available

1961

Molave as Not available

1959

Juan Tamad Goes to Congress as Juan Tamad

1958

Casa Grande as Not available

1956

Krus na Kawayan as Not available

1953

Señorito as Not available

1951

Satur as Not available

1951

Sigfredo as Sigfredo

1950

Siete Infantes de Lara as Not available

1950

Four Aces as Fernando

1950

Genghis Khan as Genghis Khan

1949

Prinsipe Paris as Not available

1948

Vende Cristo as Not available

1948

Enkantada as Not available

1947

Si Juan Tamad as Juan Tamad

1946

Orasang Ginto as Not available

1946

Tagumpay as Not available

1946

Aladin as Not available
Crew

1961

Molave Screenplay

1961

Molave Executive Producer

1961

Molave Story

1961

Molave Director

1958

Venganza Writer

1958

Casa Grande Director

1958

Venganza Director

1957

El Robo Director

1956

Krus na Kawayan Director

1956

Handang Matodas Writer

1956

Handang Matodas Director

1955

Ikaw Kasi Director

1955

Ikaw Kasi Writer

1955

Ang Ibong Adarna Director

1955

Ang Ibong Adarna Screenplay

1954

Prinsipe Teñoso Original Film Writer

1953

Señorito Director

1951

Sigfredo Director

1950

Genghis Khan Producer

1950

Siete Infantes de Lara Executive Producer

1950

Genghis Khan Director

1950

Four Aces Director

1950

Four Aces Screenplay

1950

Genghis Khan Screenplay

1948

Vende Cristo Director

1948

Vende Cristo Writer

1947

Si Juan Tamad Producer

1947

Si Juan Tamad Writer

1947

Si Juan Tamad Director

1946

Orasang Ginto Director

1946

Orasang Ginto Writer

1942

Principe Teñoso Screenplay

1942

Principe Teñoso Director

1941

Binatilyo Director

1941

Ibong Adarna Director

1940

Sawing Gantingpala Director

1940

Maginoong Takas Director