Lamberto V. Avellana

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Biography: Lamberto Vera Avellana NA February 12, 1915 – April 25, 1991) was a prominent Filipino film and stage director. Despite considerable budgetary limitations that hampered the post-war Filipino film industry, Avellana's films such as Anak Dalita and Badjao attained international acclaim. In 1976, Avellana was named by President Ferdinand Marcos as the first National Artist of the Philippines for Film. While Avellana remains an important figure in Filipino cinema, his reputation as a film director has since been eclipsed by the next wave of Filipino film directors who emerged in the 1970s, such as Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal.

Department: Directing

Place of Birth: Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippine Islands

Birthday: February 12, 1915

Deathday: April 25, 1991

Adult: No

Gender: Male

Popularity:

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Known For:

No Man Is an Island
Salamat sa Alaala
Tatak Avellana
Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema