José Nepomuceno was one of the pioneering directors

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 of the cinema of the Philippines

Cinema of the Philippines

Cinema of the Philippines started with the introduction of the first moving pictures to the country on January 1, 1897 at the Salón de Pertierra in Manila. The following year, local scenes were shot on film for the first time by a Spaniard, Antonio Ramos, using the Lumiere Cinematograph...

. He is also known as the founder of Philippine movies. It was in 1919 when he produced the first Filipino silent film entitled Dalagang Bukid. The film starred Atang de la Rama, a future National Artist of the Philippines

National Artist of the Philippines

A National Artist of the Philippines is a title given to a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts...

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is a Filipina actress. He also directed Un (El) Capullo Marchito (A Wilted Rosebud) in 1920. It starred Luisa Acuna who then became a famous leading lady in Filipino

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 silent film

Silent film

A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...

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Director

• Dalagang bukid
  Dalagang Bukid
  Dalagang Bukid, created in 1919, was the first Filipino movie. It was created by Jose Nepumuceno, the so-called "Father of Philippine Movies"....
  
  (1919)
• The Three Humbugs (1926)
• Ang manananggal (1927)
• Hot Kisses (1927)
• The Filipino Woman (1927)
• Ang lumang simbahan (1928)
• The Pearl of the Markets (1929)
• Sa landas ng pag-ibig (1929)
• Child Out of Wedlock (1930)
• Noli me tangere
  Noli me tangere
  Noli me tangere, meaning "don't touch me" / "touch me not", is the Latin version of words spoken, according to , by Jesus to Mary Magdalene when she recognizes him after his resurrection....
  
  (1930)
• The Young Nun
  The Young Nun
  The Young Nun or La suora giovane is a 1965 Italian romantic drama film directed by Bruno Paolinelli.-Cast:*Laura Efrikian ... Serena*Jonathan Elliot*Cesarino Miceli Picardi ... Mo*Carlo Alighiero ... Oste*Maria Sardoch...
  
  (1931)
• The Secret Pagan God (1931)
• Moro Pirates
  Moro Pirates
  The Moro Pirates, also known as the Sulu Pirates, were Muslim outlaws of the southern Philippines who engaged in frequent acts of piracy, primarily against the Spanish, beginning in the late 16th century...
  
  (1931)
• At Heaven's Gate
  At Heaven's Gate
  At Heaven's Gate is the second novel by Robert Penn Warren. First published in 1943, it was reprinted in New York by New Directions Publishing Corporation in 1985 with ISBN 0-8112-0933-4-Plot summary:...
  
  (1932)
• Stray Flowers (1932)
• Golden Dagger (1933)

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