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".
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- Movie/TV Credits:
- 11
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser 1974-11-01
- Latest Project:
- Movie BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI 2017-01-20
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI | 2017-01-20 | |
| Movie | Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III | 2015-02-10 | |
| Movie | Ode to Dreamers | Panaginip Pictures CEO | 2015-05-26 |
| Movie | Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism | 2011-06-03 | |
| Movie | Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement | Himself | 2010-01-01 |
| Movie | José Rizal | La Liga Filipina Guest | 1998-12-25 |
| Movie | Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi | Himself | 1996-01-01 |
| Movie | A Movie Capital | Self | 1991-10-12 |
| Movie | I am Blushing | Kidlat, the driver | 1981-10-12 |
| Movie | Perfumed Nightmare | Kidlat | 1979-01-08 |
| Movie | The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser | Hombrecito, the Indian | 1974-11-01 |