Biography
Lamberto Vera Avellana NA February 12, 1915 β April 25, 1991) was a prominent Filipino film and stage director. Despite considerable budgetary limitations that hampered the post-war Filipino film industry, Avellana's films such as Anak Dalita and Badjao attained international acclaim. In 1976, Avellana was named by President Ferdinand Marcos as the first National Artist of the Philippines for Film. While Avellana remains an important figure in Filipino cinema, his reputation as a film director has since been eclipsed by the next wave of Filipino film directors who emerged in the 1970s, such as Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal.
Filmography
all 34
Movies 34
Director 29
self 2
Producer 1
Director

Waywaya (1982)
Movie
Director

Kapitan Kulas (1975)
Movie
Executive Producer

Happy Days Are Here Again (1974)
Movie
Director

The Evil Within (1970)
Movie
Mr. Shimoda

No Man Is an Island (1962)
Movie
Director

Cry Freedom (1959)
Movie
Director

Kundiman ng Lahi (1959)
Movie
Director

Sarjan Hassan (1958)
Movie
Director

Faithful (1958)
Movie
Director

The Sea Gypsies (1957)
Movie
Director

Child of Sorrow (1956)
Movie
Director

No Money No Honey (1955)
Movie
Director

Lapu-Lapu (1955)
Movie
Director

Silver Candlestick (1954)
Movie
Director

Book of Life (1952)
Movie
Director

Korea (1952)
Movie
Director

Satur (1951)
Movie
Director

Hope (1951)
Movie
Director

In Despair (1950)
Movie
Director

Prinsipe Amante (1950)
Movie
Director

Ang Bombero (1950)
Movie
Director

Hantik (1950)
Movie
Director

A La Viva! (1948)
Movie
Director

Sakay (1939)
Movie
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1915-02-12
Deathday1991-04-25 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceMountain Province, Philippines
CitizenshipsPhilippines
AwardsNational Artist of the Philippines
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