Manuel Conde

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: Directing

Born: Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines, 1915-10-15

Died: 1985-08-11

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1946	Orasang Ginto		0
2	1946	Tagumpay		0
3	1946	Aladin		0
4	1947	Si Juan Tamad	Juan Tamad	0
5	1948	Vende Cristo		0
6	1948	Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad		0
7	1948	Enkantada		0
8	1949	Prinsipe Paris		0
9	1950	Siete Infantes de Lara		0
10	1950	Genghis Khan	Genghis Khan	59
11	1950	Four Aces	Fernando	0
12	1951	Satur		0
13	1951	Sigfredo	Sigfredo	0
14	1953	Señorito		0
15	1956	Krus na Kawayan		0
16	1958	Casa Grande		0
17	1959	Juan Tamad Goes to Congress	Juan Tamad	0
18	1961	Molave		0
19	1976	The Burned City		55
20	1983	Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns	Self	66
21	1984	Soltero		80

Manuel Conde

Film

Television