1942-10-03 Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
Eric de Guia (born October 3, 1942 in Baguio City, Philippines), better known as Kidlat Tahimik (a Tagalog translation of "silent lightning"), is a film director, writer and actor whose films are commonly associated with the Third Cinemamovement through their critiques of neocolonialism. One of the most prominent names in the Filipino film industry, he has garnered various accolades locally and internationally, including a Plaridel honorarium for Independent Cinema. He is dubbed by fellow filmmakers and critics as the "Father of Philippine Independent Cinema".
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Lucid | Himself | 2023-08-07 |
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映画になった男 | 2018-12-10 | |
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BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI | 2017-01-20 | |
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Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III | 2015-02-10 | |
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Oda sa Mga Nangangarap | Panaginip Pictures CEO | 2015-05-26 |
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Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism | 2011-06-03 | |
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Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement | Himself | 2010-01-01 |
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José Rizal | La Liga Filipina Guest | 1998-12-25 |
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Bahag Ko, Mahal Ko | Himself | 1996-01-01 |
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映画の都 | Self | 1991-10-12 |
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Shaman Wars | Shaman | 1982-11-18 |
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Jag rodnar | Kidlat, the driver | 1981-10-12 |
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Sinong Lumikha ng Yoyo? Sinong Lumikha ng Moon Buggy? | Kidlat | 1979-01-01 |
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Mababangong Bangungot | Kidlat | 1979-01-08 |
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Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle | Hombrecito, the Indian | 1974-11-01 |