Kidlat Tahimik

Biography

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

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

as Hombrecito, the Indian

Perfumed Nightmare

as Kidlat

Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement

as Himself

José Rizal

as La Liga Filipina Guest

A Movie Capital

as Self

Who Invented the Yoyo? Who Invented the Moon Buggy?

as Kidlat

Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism

Lucid

as Himself

Shaman Wars

as Shaman

A Man Who Became Cinema