Manuel Conde

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Manuel Conde

Born October 15, 1915 · Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines

Died August 11, 1985 · aged 69

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 direc…

Known For

SeñoritoSeñorito · 1953
Señorito
1953
MovieMusicComedy
A story of a father who hires a woman to charm his son and tempers his wild ways. Unfortunately, the woman and his son fall in love which the father explicitly forbade.
Ibong AdarnaIbong Adarna · 1941
Ibong Adarna
8.01941
MovieFantasyAdventure
Based on the popular Filipino fairytale, three princes are in search of a mythical bird, the Ibong Adarna, not only for the cure to the ailing king but also to rival for the rightful claim to the throne.
Sawing GantingpalaSawing Gantingpala · 1940
Sawing Gantingpala
8.01940
MovieDramaRomance
The Burned CityThe Burned City · 1976
The Burned City
6.41976
MovieHistoryDrama
The film depicts ten years of Catalan history, from 1899 with the defeat of the Spanish side in the Cuban War of Independence to the Tragic Week 1909.
Si Juan TamadSi Juan Tamad · 1947
Si Juan Tamad
1947
MovieComedy
A chronicle on the life & times of Juan.
Genghis KhanGenghis Khan · 1950
Genghis Khan
6.61950
MovieAction
Temujin, who later became Genghis Khan is wise, or sometimes cunning. He goes through several heroic episodes; competing at the Man of Men contest, falling in love with the enemy commander's daughter, and struggling to restore his demolished hometown. Meanwhile his steps guide him to be a great conqueror. Khan's witty, humorous side in his adolescent years before he takes the throne.
Four AcesFour Aces · 1950
Four Aces
1950
MovieAdventureAction
Four masked men fighting against the evils of this world. A costume picture about a medieval swashbuckler who redeems his family's honor.
The BachelorThe Bachelor · 1984
The Bachelor
9.01984
MovieDrama
Crispin is a soltero who has undergone several heartbreaks with women, broken family ties, and his own personal conflicts. In his evolution as a man, he shows his weakness, his strengths, his confusion.

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