Kidlat Tahimik
Directing
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
Directing20
movieJourney
2019
Director
movieSome More Rice
2005
Director
movieHoly Wood
2003
Director
movieTurumba
1981
Director
movieYan Ki Made in Hongkong
1980
Director
moviePerfumed Nightmare
1979
Director
Acting19
movieCinemartyrs
2025
Tatay Kidlat
movieLucid
2023
Himself
movieOde to Dreamers
2015
Panaginip Pictures CEO
movieJosé Rizal
1998
La Liga Filipina Guest
movieShaman Wars
1982
Shaman
movieI am Blushing
1981
Kidlat, the driver
movieThe Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
1974
Hombrecito, the Indian
Writing15
movieJourney
2019
Screenplay
movieSome More Rice
2005
Writer
movieHoly Wood
2003
Writer
movieTurumba
1981
Writer
moviePerfumed Nightmare
1979
Writer, Idea, Story, Screenplay
Camera3
movieJapanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi
1996
Director of Photography
movieWhy Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow?
1994
Director of Photography
moviePerfumed Nightmare
1979
Director of Photography
Editing3
Crew2
moviePerfumed Nightmare
1979
Cinematography, Script
Art1
movieWho Invented The Yoyo? Who Invented The Moon Buggy?
1979
Production Design
Production1
moviePerfumed Nightmare
1979
Producer