Many People consider Lino Brocka as the greatest Filipino film director. All of his films are critically acclaimed and won many awards, not to mention their being on the blockbuster list. His movie 'Insiang' is considered his masterpiece and it was the first Filipino film to be shown at Cannes Film Festival.

Lino is the founder of CAP (Concerned Artists of the Philippines), an organization that participated in many anti-government rallies against the Marcos regime. In fact, most of his films have political undertones. It is said that his film 'Macho Dancer' was smuggled abroad to evade the government's censorship.

Though he was born in Sorsogon, he grew up in Nueva Ecija where his mother transferred the family after his father died early while living in Bicol. When he graduated in high school, he garnered many awards and won a scholarship to the University of the Philippines. There at UP, he became a friend of Behn Cervantes whom he met at the Dramatic Club.

Lino's formal entry to the world of showbiz was when he joined the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) which was founded by Cecille Guidote (husband of former Senator Heherson Alvarez) in 1969.

Movies

1. 1970 - WANTED: PERFECT MOTHER
2. 1970 - SANTIAGO
3. 1971 - TUBOG SA GINTO (Dipped in Gold/Gold-plated)
4. 1971 - NOW
5. 1971 - LUMUHA PATI MGA ANGHEL (Even the Angels Cried)
6. 1971 - CADENA DE AMOR (Chain of Love)
7. 1971 - STARDOOM
8. 1972 - VILLA MIRANDA
9. 1972 - CHERRY BLOSSOMS
10. 1974 - TINIMBANG KA NGUNIT KULANG (Weighed But Found Wanting)
11. 1974 - TATLO, DALAWA, ISA (Three, Two, One)
12. 1975 - MAYNILA, SA MGA KUKO NG LIWANAG (Manila In The Claws Of Lights)
13. 1975 - DUNG-AW (Peasants Lament)
14. 1976 - LUNES, MARTES, MIYERKULES, HUWEBES, BIYERNES, SABADO, LINGGO (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
15. 1976 - INSIANG
16. 1977 - TAHAN NA EMPOY, TAHAN (Stop Crying, Little Boy)
17. 1977 - TADHANA: ITO ANG LAHING PILIPINO - REFORM MOVEMENT EPISODE (History of the Filipino Race - Reform Movement Episode)
18. 1977 - INAY (Mother)
19. 1978 - MANANAYAW (The Dancer)
20. 1978 - ANG TATAY KONG NANAY (My Father, My Mother)
21. 1978 - GUMISING KA MARUJA (Wake Up Maruja)
22. 1978 - HAYOP SA HAYOP (Beast To Beast)
23. 1978 - RUBIA SERVIOS
24. 1979 - INIT (Heat)
25. 1979 - INA, KAPATID, ANAK (Mother, Sister, Daughter)
26. 1979 - JAGUAR
27. 1979 - INA KA NG ANAK MO (You Are The Mother Of Your Child/Whore Of A Mother)
28. 1980 - NAKAW NA PAG-IBIG (Stolen Love)
29. 1980 - ANGELA MARKADO
30. 1980 - BONA
31. 1981 - BURGIS
32. 1981 - KONTROBERSYAL (Controversial)
33. 1981 - HELLO, YOUNG LOVERS
34. 1981 - BINATA SI MISTER, DALAGA SI MISIS (The Husband Is A Bachelor, The Wife Is A Maiden)
35. 1981 - CAUGHT IN THE ACT
36. 1982 - PX
37. 1982 - IN DIS CORNER (In This Corner)
38. 1982 - PALIPAT-LIPAT, PAPALIT-PALIT (Keep On Changing, Keep On Moving)
39. 1982 - MOTHER DEAR
40. 1982 - CAIN AT ABEL
41. 1983 - STRANGERS IN PARADISE
42. 1983 - HOT PROPERTY
43. 1984 - BAYAN KO: KAPIT SA PATALIM (My Country: Gripping The Knife's Edge)
44. 1984 - ADULTERY (Aida Macaraeg Case No. 7892)
45. 1984 - AKIN ANG IYONG KATAWAN (Your Body Is Mine Experience)
46. 1985 - MIGUELITO, ANG BATANG REBELDE (Miguelito, The Rebel Boy)
47. 1985 - WHITE SLAVERY
48. 1985 - ANO ANG KULAY NG MUKHA NG DIYOS
49. 1985 - NAPAKASAKIT KUYA EDDIE
50. 1987 - MAGING AKIN KA LAMANG (If Only You Could Be Mine)
51. 1987 - PASAN KO ANG DAIGDIG (I Carry The World)
52. 1988 - TATLONG MUKHA NG PAG-IBIG - "ANG SILID" (The Three Faces Of Love - "The Room" Episode)
53. 1988 - NATUTULOG PA ANG DIYOS (God Is Still Asleep)
54. 1988 - Macho Dancer
55. 1989 - KAILAN MAHUHUGASAN ANG KASALANAN (When Will The Sin Be Washed Away)
56. 1989 - ORAPRONOBIS (Fight For Us)
57. 1989 - BABANGON AKO'T DUDURUGIN KITA (I Will Rise And Crush You)
58. 1990 - KUNG TAPOS NA ANG KAILANMAN (At The End Of Eternity)
59. 1990 - GUMAPANG KA SA LUSAK (Dirty Affair)
60. 1990 - HAHAMAKIN LAHAT (Despise Everything)
61. 1990 - HOW ARE THE KIDS
62. 1990 - BIKTIMA (Victim)
63. 1990 - AMA, BAKIT MO AKO PINABAYAAN (Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me)
64. 1991 - SA KABILA NG LAHAT (No Matter What)
65. 1991 - KISLAP SA DILIM (Sparkle In The Dark)
66. 1991 - MAKIUSAP SA DIYOS (Plead With God)

Awards

1. 1985 Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts
2. Best Director, 1980 FAMAS and Urian Awardsfor Jaguar
3. Best Director, 1976 FAMAS for Maynila, Sa Mga Kuko Ng Liwanag including best picture, best actor, and best supporting actor.
4. 1975 Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award
5. Best Director, 1974 FAMAS for Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang
6. Best Director, 1970 Citizen’s Council for Mass Media for Santiago
7. Best Screenplay, 1970 Manila Film Festival for Wanted: Perfect Mother

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