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Brillante Ma Mendoza

Directing

Born July 30, 1960 · San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines

Also known as 브릴란테 멘도자 · Brillante Mendoza · Dante Mendoza

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Biography

Brillante Ma Mendoza (born on 30 July 1960) is a Filipino director. He is best known for directing the films Masahista (2005), Kaleldo (2006), Foster Child (2007), Serbis (2008), Kinatay (2009), Thy Womb (2012), Ma' Rosa (2016), and Mindanao (2019), among others.

Awards & recognition

  • Asia's Most Influential Philippines · 2021
  • Honorary Cyclo d'or · 2014
  • Cannes Best Director Award · 2009
  • Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 2009
  • Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
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  • Asian Film Award — Best Director · 2009 · nominated
  • Asian Film Award — Best Director · 2008 · nominated

Filmography13 titles

Grandmother

2009Director, Production Design

Butchered

2009Director, Production Design

Service

2008Director

Virgin Forest

2022Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Production Design, Writer

Alpha: The Right to Kill

2019Director

Sisid

2022Director, Story

Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows

2014

AMO

Director

Pusoy

2022Creator, Executive Producer, Production Design

Summer Heat

2006Director, Producer, Story

Sabel Is Still Young

2022Writer

Hosto

2023Writer

Alapaap

2022Screenplay