Biography
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 ed on the several successful Nida Blanca - Nastor de Villa musical comedies be directed like "Ikaw Kasi" and "Bahala Na"
Filmography
all 36
Movies 36
Director 13
Writer 2
self 1

Juan Tamad Jr. (1980)

Molave (1961)

Juan Tamad Goes to Congress (1959)

Venganza (1958)

Casa Grande (1958)

El Robo (1957)

Handang Matodas (1956)

Ang Ibong Adarna (1955)

Ikaw Kasi (1955)

Prinsipe Teñoso (1954)

Señorito (1953)

Sigfredo (1951)

Satur (1951)

Four Aces (1950)

Genghis Khan (1950)

Enkantada (1948)

Aladin (1946)

Tagumpay (1946)

Principe Teñoso (1942)

Ibong Adarna (1941)

Binatilyo (1941)

Maginoong Takas (1940)

Sawing Gantingpala (1940)

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Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1915-10-09
Deathday
1985-08-11 (69 years old)
Birth Place
Daet, Philippines
Citizenships
Philippines
Also Known As
Manuel Urbano
Awards
National Artist of the Philippines
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