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Mike de Leon
Directing
Born May 24, 1947 · Manila, Philippines
Died August 28, 2025
Also known as Miguel de Leon
Biography
Miguel Pamintuan de Leon (May 24, 1947 – August 28, 2025), also known as Mike de Leon, was a Filipino film director, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer. De Leon's films are a full reflection of the Filipino psyche that sought answer for questions on social class belonging, political absurdities, and fragmentations in various forms.
Filmography6 titles

Will Your Heart Beat Faster?
1980Director, Screenplay
1980Director, Screenplay

Manila in the Claws of Light
1975Director of Photography, Producer
1975Director of Photography, Producer

Moments in a Stolen Dream
1977Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay
1977Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay

An Indivisible Heaven
1985Director
1985Director

Room 666
1985as Self
1985as Self

The Rites of May
1976Director
1976Director