Spanky Manikan

Spanky Manikan (born March 22, 1942) is an award winning Filipino actor for theater, film and television. He began his theater career with the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) in the production Halimaw in 1972. Since then, he has acted with Dulaang UP, Manila Metropolitan Theater, Bulwagang Gantimpala and Tanghalang Pilipino of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). He also played roles in Kabesang Tales, Joe Hill, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Rehas Sa Tubig, Solo Entre Las Sombras, General Goyo, The Boor, Henry IV (Pirandello), Mando Plaridel, Canuplin, Marat Sade, Kang Tse, Bombita, Pilipinas Circa 1900, Bien Aligtad, Puntila and Matti, Pantaglieze, The Iceman Cometh, Maliw[1] and Mga Ama Mga Anak.[2]

Manikan's filmography consists of local and international productions, with roles in Lino Brocka's Maynila sa Kuko Ng Liwanag and Bona, and Ishmael Bernal's Broken Marriage and Himala. He went on to work with American and European directors in Behind Enemy Lines, Saigon Commandos, HBO's A Dangerous Life, Le Zhan Chang An, In Naam der Koningin, Tatort-Manila, Au Bout De Rouleau, and Amigo.[3]

In 1981, Manikan won as the Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actor and the Catholic Mass Media Awards Best Supporting Actor for Himala. He was also awarded the Best Supporting Actor for GMA's Bahaghari Awards for the tele-movie Parola in 1995. In 2014, Manikan was nominated by the PMPC Star Awards as Best Supporting Actor for Bamboo Flowers.[4] On December 1, 2014, he was awarded the Best Actor (Non-Musical) by the Aliw Awards for his portrayal of Zacarias Monzon in Tanghalang Pilipino's Mga Ama Mga Anak . [5]

Theater roles

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network
2015 Pari 'Koy Don Manuel Evangelista GMA
2014 Ikaw Lamang Damian Severino ABS-CBN
2013 Honesto Felipe Lualhati ABS-CBN
2012 Kidlat Tata Domeng TV5
2012 Lorenzo's Time Luis Robles ABS-CBN
2012 Walang Hanggan Hernan Cardenas ABS-CBN
2011 Daldalita Dr. Manny Manuel GMA Network
2011 Amaya Datu Bulang GMA Network
2011 Sabel Tino ABS-CBN
2010 Noah Ernie ABS-CBN
2010 Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Midnight Phantom Don Hernando ABS-CBN
2010 May Bukas Pa Milo ABS-CBN
2009 Tayong Dalawa Stanley King ABS-CBN
2008 Lobo Crisostomo Silva / Alberto Dela Rama ABS-CBN
2007 Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan Doctor Eng GMA Network
2007 Ysabella Perry Mendoza ABS-CBN
2006 Majika Carab GMA Network
2004 Krystala George ABS-CBN
2003 Darating ang Umaga Ramon Reverente ABS-CBN
2002 Kung Mawawala Ka Gen. Gonzalo GMA Network
2001 Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan Don Sebastian ABS-CBN

Awards

Year Group Category Work Result
1982 Metro Manila Film Festival[12] Best Supporting Actor Himala Won

References

  1. Spanky Manikan Returns to Theater
  2. Mga Ama Mga Anak . Retrieved on 14 March 2014.
  3. Spanky Manikan IMDB
  4. 30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Nominees . Retrieved on 17 March 2014.
  5. ‘Rak of Aegis,’ Spanky Manikan, Jed Madela Lead 27th Aliw Awardees. Retrieved on 14 January 2015.
  6. Alienasyon . Retrieved on 20 December 2015.
  7. Bamboo Flowers 3180496. Retrieved on 14 March 2014.
  8. Au bout du rouleau (2002 TV Movie). Retrieved on 17 March 2014.
  9. "Tatort" Manila . Retrieved on 17 March 2014.
  10. An le zhan chang . Retrieved on 14 March 2014.
  11. Saigon Commandos . Retrieved on 14 March 2014.
  12. "Metro Manila Film Festival:1982". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
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