Kidlat Tahimik
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 3, 1942 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
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
| 2026 | First LightDiwa | |
| 2025 | Bulakna | |
| 2025 | CinemartyrsTatay Kidlat | |
| 2023 | LucidHimself | |
| 2018 | A Man Who Became Cinema | |
| 2017 | BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI | |
| 2015 | Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III | |
| 2015 | Ode to DreamersPanaginip Pictures CEO | |
| 2011 | Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism | |
| 2010 | Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film MovementHimself | |
| 1998 | José RizalLa Liga Filipina Guest | |
| 1996 | Japanese Summers of a Filipino FundoshiHimself | |
| 1991 | A Movie CapitalSelf | |
| 1982 | Shaman WarsShaman | |
| 1981 | I am BlushingKidlat, the driver | |
| 1979 | Perfumed NightmareKidlat | |
| 1979 | Who Invented The Yoyo? Who Invented The Moon Buggy?Kidlat | |
| 1974 | The Enigma of Kaspar HauserHombrecito, the Indian | |
| - | Shaman Showman: The Life and Work of Roberto Villanueva |
| 1979 | Perfumed NightmareProducer |
| 2020 | Kabunyan's Journey to LiwanagDirector | |
| 2019 | JourneyDirector | |
| 2017 | BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VIDirector | |
| 2015 | Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux IIIDirector | |
| 2006 | Roofs of the World! Unite!Director | |
| 2006 | Video-Palaro: The Video Diaries of Kidlat TahimikDirector | |
| 2005 | Our Film-Grimage to GuimarasDirector | |
| 2005 | Some More RiceDirector | |
| 2003 | Holy WoodDirector | |
| 1996 | Japanese Summers of a Filipino FundoshiDirector | |
| 1995 | Celebrating the Year 2021, TodayDirector | |
| 1995 | Our Bomb Mission in HiroshimaDirector | |
| 1994 | Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow?Director | |
| 1992 | Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 SonsDirector | |
| 1991 | Takedera mon amour: Diary of a Bamboo ConnectionDirector | |
| 1984 | Memories of OverdevelopmentDirector | |
| 1981 | TurumbaDirector | |
| 1980 | Yan Ki Made in HongkongDirector | |
| 1979 | Perfumed NightmareDirector | |
| 1979 | Who Invented The Yoyo? Who Invented The Moon Buggy?Director |
| 2019 | JourneyScreenplay | |
| 2006 | Roofs of the World! Unite!Writer | |
| 2005 | Our Film-Grimage to GuimarasWriter | |
| 2005 | Some More RiceWriter | |
| 2003 | Holy WoodWriter | |
| 1996 | Japanese Summers of a Filipino FundoshiWriter | |
| 1995 | Celebrating the Year 2021, TodayWriter | |
| 1994 | Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow?Writer | |
| 1992 | Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 SonsWriter | |
| 1991 | Takedera mon amour: Diary of a Bamboo ConnectionWriter | |
| 1984 | Memories of OverdevelopmentWriter | |
| 1981 | TurumbaWriter | |
| 1980 | Yan Ki Made in HongkongWriter | |
| 1979 | Perfumed NightmareWriter | |
| 1979 | Who Invented The Yoyo? Who Invented The Moon Buggy?Writer | |
| 1979 | Perfumed NightmareIdea | |
| 1979 | Perfumed NightmareStory | |
| 1979 | Perfumed NightmareScreenplay |
| 1979 | Who Invented The Yoyo? Who Invented The Moon Buggy?Cinematography | |
| 1979 | Perfumed NightmareCinematography | |
| 1979 | Perfumed NightmareScript |