Kidlat Tahimik
DirectingBorn: 1942-10-03Place of Birth: Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
Biography
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".
Known For
Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi
Himself
A Movie Capital
Self
Bulakna
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Hombrecito, the Indian
José Rizal
La Liga Filipina Guest
Perfumed Nightmare
Kidlat
Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
Who Invented The Yoyo? Who Invented The Moon Buggy?
Kidlat
First Light
Diwa
