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"
Filmography
all 34
Movies 34
Director 13
Writer 2
self 1
Producer 1
Lazy Juan and Mr. Shooli in Mongolian Barbecue: The Movie (1991)
Soltero (1984)
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns (1983)
The Burned City (1976)
Molave (1961)
Juan Tamad Goes to Congress (1960)
Venganza (1958)
Casa Grande (1958)
El Robo (1957)
Krus na Kawayan (1956)
Handang Matodas (1956)
Pilipino Kostum No Touch! (1955)
Ang Ibong Adarna (1955)
Ikaw Kasi (1955)
Prinsipe Teñoso (1954)
Señorito (1953)
Sigfredo (1951)
Satur (1951)
Four Aces (1950)
Genghis Khan (1950)
Siete Infantes de Lara (1950)
Prinsipe Paris (1949)
Enkantada (1948)
Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad (1948)
Vende Cristo (1948)
Si Juan Tamad (1947)
Aladin (1946)
Tagumpay (1946)
Orasang Ginto (1946)
Principe Teñoso (1942)
Ibong Adarna (1941)
Binatilyo (1941)
Maginoong Takas (1940)
Sawing Gantingpala (1940)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1915-10-09
Deathday1985-08-11 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceDaet, Philippines
CitizenshipsPhilippines
Also Known AsManuel Urbano
AwardsNational Artist of the Philippines
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