José Nepomuceno

José Nepomuceno
José Nepomuceno
	Nepomuceno on a 2019 stamp of the Philippines
Born	May 15, 1893; Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	December 1, 1959 (aged 66); Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines
Occupation	Editor, Photographer, Filmmaker
Spouse(s)	Isabel Acuno
Children	8

José Zialcita Nepomuceno (May 15, 1893 – December 1, 1959) was one of the pioneering directors and producers of Philippine cinema. He is also known as the "founder of Philippine movies", and he had his own production company Jose Nepomuceno Productions. He produced the first Filipino silent film entitled Dalagang Bukid in 1919. The film starred Atang de la Rama, a future National Artist of the Philippines.^[2] He also directed Un (El) Capullo Marchito ("A Wilted Rosebud") in 1920. It starred , who then became a famous leading lady in Filipino silent films.^[3]

Filmography[]

Director[]

Dalagang Bukid ("Country Maiden") (1919)
(1920)
(1920)
Ang Tatlong Hambog ("The Three Humbugs") (1926)
(1927)
(1927)
(1927)
("The Old Church") (1928)
(1929)
("The Path of Love") (1929)
(1930)
(1930)
(1931)
(1931)
(1931)
(1932)
(1932)
("Golden Dagger") (1933)

Producer[]

Ang Tatlong Hambog ("The Three Humbugs") (1926)
(1927)

Writer[]

Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak (1967)

References[]

^ "Isabel Acuña". Women Film Pioneers Project. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
^ Vibas, Danny (February 27, 2007). "The first Ani Awards". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on March 18, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
^ Nadi Tofighian. "The role of Jose Nepomuceno in the Philippine society: What language did his silent films speak?" (PDF). Stockholm University, Department of Cinema Studies. Retrieved August 12, 2008.

External links[]

José Nepomuceno at IMDb

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[1] "Isabel Acuña". Women Film Pioneers Project. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

[2] Vibas, Danny (February 27, 2007). "The first Ani Awards". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on March 18, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.

[url-3] Nadi Tofighian. "The role of Jose Nepomuceno in the Philippine society: What language did his silent films speak?" (PDF). Stockholm University, Department of Cinema Studies. Retrieved August 12, 2008.

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José Nepomuceno
Nepomuceno on a 2019 stamp of the Philippines
Born	(1893-05-15)May 15, 1893 Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	December 1, 1959(1959-12-01) (aged 66) Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines
Occupation	Editor, Photographer, Filmmaker
Spouse(s)	Isabel Acuno^[1]
Children	8