Ishmael Bernal

Career Overview

Ishmael Bernal has 72 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Working Girls Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Himala, An Affair, Shake, Rattle & Roll. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

72

Birth Date

1938-09-30

Birth Place

Manila, Philippines

Known For

• 

  Himala
• 

  An Affair
• 

  Shake, Rattle & Roll
• 

  Working Girls
• 

  I Can't Forget You
• 

  Wating

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Working Girls Collection (2 titles)
• Shake, Rattle & Roll Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Pen Medina (3 collaborations)
• Joel Lamangan (2 collaborations)
• Ben Almeda (2 collaborations)
• Aura Mijares (2 collaborations)
• Tony Angeles (2 collaborations)
• William Martinez (2 collaborations)
• Janice de Belen (2 collaborations)
• Rosemarie Gil (2 collaborations)
• Nora Aunor (1 collaborations)
• Spanky Manikan (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (6 credits)

  • Bomba Bernal

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Brocka x Bernal

    Self (archival footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Himala Ngayon

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Annie Batungbakal

    actor

    actors
    1979

• directing (51 credits)

  • Wating

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

    director

    directing
    1992
  • To Live Another Day

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Smouldering Tears

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Envy

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Working Girls 2

    director

    directing
    1987
  • The Graduates

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Wrenched From Heaven

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Gamitin Mo Ako

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Fridge

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Shake, Rattle & Roll

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Working Girls

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Broken Marriage

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Himala

    director

    directing
    1982
  • I Can't Forget You

    director

    directing
    1982
  • An Affair

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Galawgaw

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Pabling

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Bilibid Boys

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Manila by Night

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Vein Wound

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Girlfriend

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Good Morning, Sunshine

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Pleasure

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Salawahan

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa?

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Menor de Edad

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Boy Kodyak

    director

    directing
    1979
  • You Are Mine

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Will I Always Be a Woman?

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Isang Gabi sa Iyo... Isang Gabi sa Akin

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Walang Katapusang Tag-araw

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Tisoy!

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Anna Karenina: Babaing Hiwalay sa Asawa

    director

    directing
    1976
  • A Speck in the Water

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Wild Flower

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Scotch on the Rocks to Remember, Black Coffee to Forget

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Sleeping Dragon

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Mister Mo, Lover Boy Ko

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Si Popeye, Atbp

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Zoom, Zoom, Superman!

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Now and Forever

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Till Death Do Us Part

    director

    directing
    1972
  • El Vibora

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Inspiration

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Storm Surge!

    director

    directing
    1971
  • At the Top

    director

    directing
    1971

• writing (15 credits)

  • Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

    screenplay

    writing
    1992
  • An Affair

    story

    writing
    1982
  • Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?

    screenplay

    writing
    1982
  • Galawgaw

    screenplay

    writing
    1982
  • Pabling

    story

    writing
    1981
  • Manila by Night

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • Girlfriend

    screenplay

    writing
    1980
  • Pleasure

    story

    writing
    1979
  • You Are Mine

    story

    writing
    1978
  • Walang Katapusang Tag-araw

    screenplay

    writing
    1977
  • Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon

    story

    writing
    1977
  • Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga

    screenplay

    writing
    1975
  • Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives

    screenplay

    writing
    1974
  • At the Top

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Ah, Ewan! Basta sa Maynila Pa Rin Ako!

    story

    writing
    1970