Directing
Kidlat Tahimik
Eric de Guia (born October 3, 1942 in Baguio City, Philippines), better known as Kidlat Tahimik (a Tagalog translation of "silent lightning"), is a film director, writer and actor whose films are commonly associated with the Third Cinemamovement through their critiques of neocolonialism. One of the most prominent names in the Filipino film industry, he has garnered various accolades locally and internationally, including a Plaridel honorarium for Independent Cinema. He is dubbed by fellow filmmakers and critics as the "Father of Philippine Independent Cinema".
Known for
1998
José Rizal
La Liga Filipina Guest
Movie
1974
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Hombrecito, the Indian
Movie
1996
Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi
Himself
Movie
1979
Perfumed Nightmare
Kidlat
Movie
2025
Cinemartyrs
Tatay Kidlat
Movie
2023
Lucid
Himself
Movie
2010
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
Himself
Movie
Shaman Showman: The Life and Work of Roberto Villanueva
Movie
1981
Turumba
Director
Movie
1979
Who Invented The Yoyo? Who Invented The Moon Buggy?
Kidlat
Movie