Lino Brocka

Biography

Catalino "Lino" Ortiz Brocka was a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. In 1983, he founded the organization Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), dedicated to helping artists address issues confronting the country. Brocka was openly gay and often incorporated LGBT themes into his films.

Known For

Kasal?
Kasal?
Lino: His Art and Life
Lino: His Art and Life
Signed: Lino Brocka
Signed: Lino Brocka
Brocka x Bernal
Brocka x Bernal
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Manila... A Filipino Film
Manila... A Filipino Film
Omens
Omens
Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema
Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema

Filmography

2024 Brocka x Bernal
as Self (archival footage)
2008 Omens
as Himself
1998 Lino: His Art and Life
as Self
1987 Signed: Lino Brocka
as
1986 Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema
as
1983 Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
as Self
1982 Five and the Skin
as
1980 Kasal?
as Wedding Sponsor (uncredited)
1976 Mortal
as Mukha sa dilim
1975 Manila... A Filipino Film
as Self