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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
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
2009Director, Production Design

Butchered
2009Director, Production Design
2009Director, Production Design

Service
2008Director
2008Director

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

Alpha: The Right to Kill
2019Director
2019Director

Sisid
2022Director, Story
2022Director, Story

Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows
2014
2014

AMO
Director
Director

Pusoy
2022Creator, Executive Producer, Production Design
2022Creator, Executive Producer, Production Design

Summer Heat
2006Director, Producer, Story
2006Director, Producer, Story

Sabel Is Still Young
2022Writer
2022Writer

Hosto
2023Writer
2023Writer

Alapaap
2022Screenplay
2022Screenplay