José Nepomuceno

José Nepomuceno
Born	15 May 1893 Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	1 December 1959 (aged 66) Tuguegarao, Philippines
Occupation	Editor, Photographer, Filmmaker

José Nepomuceno (May 15, 1893 – December 1, 1959) was one of the pioneering directors of the cinema of the Philippines. 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.^[1] He also directed Un (El) Capullo Marchito (A Wilted Rosebud) in 1920. It starred Luisa Acuña, who then became a famous leading lady in Filipino silent films.^[2]

Filmography

Director

• Dalagang Bukid ("Country Maiden") (1919)
• La Venganza de Don Silvestre (1920)
• Un Capullo Marchito (1920)
• The Three Humbugs (1926)
• Ang Manananggal (1927)
• Hot Kisses (1927)
• The Filipino Woman (1927)
• Ang Lumang Simbahan ("The Old Church") (1928)
• The Pearl of the Markets (1929)
• Sa Landas ng Pag-ibig ("The Path of Love") (1929)
• Child Out of Wedlock (1930)
• Noli Me Tángere (1930)
• The Young Nun (1931)
• The Secret Pagan God (1931)
• Moro Pirates (1931)
• At Heaven's Gate (1932)
• Stray Flowers (1932)
• Punyal na Ginto ("Golden Dagger") (1933)

Producer

• The Three Humbugs (1926)
• La mujer Filipina (1927)

Writer

• Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak (1967)

References

1. Vibas, Danny (2007-02-27). "The first Ani Awards". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
2. Nadi Tofighian. "The role of Jose Nepomuceno in the Philippine society: What language did his silent films speak?" (pdf). Stockholm University, Department of Cinema Studies. Retrieved 2008-08-12.

External links

• José Nepomuceno at the Internet Movie Database