Actor

Lino Brocka

Directing

Career Snapshot

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

2.7

Moderate attention

TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.

Movies: 69Series: 1Crew credits: 61

TMDB ID: 535191

IMDb ID: nm0110653

Known for: Directing

Born: April 7, 1939

Died: May 22, 1991

Age: 52

Place of birth: Pilar, Sorsogon, Philippines

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1970 - 2024

Years active: 55

Average TMDB rating: 7.14

Wikidata: Q983322

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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.