Manuel Conde was born Manuel Urbano on Octiber 15, 1915 in Daet, Camarines Norte . He was an actor, director and producer. His first film was "Mahiwagang Biyolin" in 1935. He made almost three dozen films under LVN Pictures as a contract star. He put up his own movie company in 1947 which produced classic films such as the Juan Tamad series (Si Juan Tamad (1947), Si Juan Daldal (Anak ni Juan Tamad) (1948), Juan Tamad Goes to Congress (1959), Juan Tamad Goes to Society (1960), Si Juan Tamad At Juan Masipag sa Pulitikang Walang Hanggan (1963); Vende Cristo (1948), Prinsipe Paris (1949), Krus Na Kawayan (1956), Siete Infantes de Lara (1950) and its re-make in 1973, Molave (1961) and the internationally acclaimed Genghis Khan (1950).
Genghis Khan was the first Filipino film to be acclaimed at an international film festival in Venice in 1952. His Juan Tamad Goes To Congress is considered the best Filipino satire ever filmed. Some films intended for international release were planned by Conde but these were not pushed through because of some financial and production problems such as Saranggani, a film about the Ifugao rice terraces, a collaboration between James Agee as scriptwriter and Conde as the actor-director with United Artists as the distributor, the Rickshaw Boy and The Brown Rajah.
Manuel Conde died in 1985. He was honored posthumously in 2006 the Presidential Medal of Merit (for Films) by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for his contribution to culture and the arts. He was one of the recipients of that award together with visual artists Federico Alcuas, Oscar Zalameda and Mauro Malang Santos. From the words of Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, Executive Director the of National Commission on Culture and the Arts, “This is the President’s gesture of giving rightful honor to various artists who showcased Filipino excellence in the arts and cultural traditions in the international scene, underscoring the wealth of talent and heritage in our country”. In 2007, he was awarded posthumously the Lamberto Avellana Memorial Award by the Film Academy of the Philippines.
Conde’s eldest son, Jun Urbano (aka Manuel Conde, Jr.), became himself a film director, actor, producer and writer. He is better known as Mr. Shooli in a television comedy series Mongolian Barbecue.
FILMOGRAPHY
* 1935 - Mahiwagang Biyolin as actor
* 1939- Sawing Gantimpala (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1939 - Maginoong Takas (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1940 - Binatillo (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1940 - Villa Hermosa (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1940 - Ararong Ginto (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1941 - Hiyas ng Dagat (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1941 - Prinsipe Tenoso (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1941 - Ibong Adarna (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1942 - Caviteno (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1946 - Orasang Ginto (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1946 - Doon Po sa Amin (Mabuhay Pictures) as director
* 1946 - Alaala Kita (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1946 - Ang Prinsipeng Hindi Tumatawa (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1947 - Nabasag Ang Banga (Oriental Pictures) as actor and director
* 1947 - Si Juan Tamad (MC Pictures) as actor, director, scriptwriter
* 1948 - Juan Daldal (MC Pictures) as actor, director, scriptwriter
* 1948 - Vende Cristo (MC Pictures) as actor, director
* 1949 - Prinsipe Paris (MC Pictures) as actor, director, scriptwriter
* 1950 - Genghis Khan (MC Pictures) as actor, director, scriptwriter
* 1950 - Apat na Alas (LVN Pictures) as actor, director
* 1950 - Siete Infantes de Lara (MC Pictures) as actor, director, scriptwriter
* 1951 - Satur (LVN Pictures) as actor
* 1951 - Sigfredo (Lebran Films) as actor, director
* 1953 - Senorito (LVN Pictures) as actor, director
* 1955 - Ang Ibong Adarna color remake (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1955 - Pilipino Kostum No Touch (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1955 - Ikaw Kasi (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1956 - Handang Matodas (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1956 - Krus na Kawayan (MC Pictures) as actor, director, scriptwriter
* 1956 - Bahala Na (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1957 - El Robo (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1957 - Basta Ikaw (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1957 - Tingnan Natin (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1958 - Casa Grande (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1958 - Venganza (LVN Pictures) as director
* 1959 - Juan Tamad Goes to Congress (MC Pictures) as actor, director, scriptwriter
* 1960 - Juan Tamad Goes to Society (MC Pictures) as actor, director, scriptwriter
* 1960 - Bayanihan (LVN Pictures) director
* 1961 - Molave (MC Pictures) as actor, director, scriptwriter
* 1963 - Si Juan Tamad at si Juan Masipag sa Pulitikang Walang Hanggan (MC Pictures) as actor, director, scriptwriter
* 1973 - Siete Infantes de Lara (re-make) (MC Pictures) as actor
* 1977 - Tadhana: Ito ang Lahing Pilipino (pre-Spanish episode) (NMPC Prod.) as director, scriptwriter
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