Ishmael Bernal

Birthday: September 30th, 1938 Date of Death: June 2nd, 1996 Place of Birth: Manila, Philippines

Ishmael Bernal was a Filipino film, stage and television director, actor and screenwriter. Bernal considered himself a womens' liberationist director and admitted that it was part of his interest to tackle issues affecting women. A significant part of his work is stories about and for women.