Birthday:
Oct 03, 1942
Place of Birth: Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
Place of Birth: Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
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".
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Perfumed Nightmare | Kidlat | 1979 |
| Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism | 2011 | |
| Lucid | Himself | 2023 |
| Shaman Wars | Shaman | 1982 |
| A Man Who Became Cinema | 2018 | |
| The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser | Hombrecito, the Indian | 1974 |
| Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III | 2015 | |
| A Movie Capital | Self | 1991 |
| José Rizal | La Liga Filipina Guest | 1998 |
| BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI | 2017 | |
| Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi | Himself | 1996 |
| I am Blushing | Kidlat, the driver | 1981 |
| Ode to Dreamers | Panaginip Pictures CEO | 2015 |
| Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement | Himself | 2010 |
| Who Invented the Yoyo? Who Invented the Moon Buggy? | Kidlat | 1979 |
| Series | Cast | Year |
