José Nepomuceno Explained

José Nepomuceno
Birth Date:	15 May 1893
Occupation:	Editor, Photographer, Filmmaker
Spouse:	Isabel Acuña^[1]
Children:	8

José Nepomuceno y Zialcita (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 Luisa Acuña, who then became a famous leading lady in Filipino silent films.^[3]

Filmography

Director

• Dalagang Bukid ("Country Maiden") (1919)
• La Venganza de Don Silvestre (1920)
• Un Capullo Marchito (1920)
• Ang Tatlong Hambog ("The Three Humbugs") (1926)
• Ang Manananggal (1927)
• Hot Kisses (1927)
• The Filipino Woman (1927)
• Ang Lumang Simbahan ("The Old Church") (1928)
• The Pearl of the Markets (1929)
• Sa Landas ng Pag-ibig ("The Path of Love") (1929)
• Child Out of Wedlock (1930)
• Noli Me Tángere (1930)
• The Young Nun (1931)
• The Secret Pagan God (1931)
• Moro Pirates (1931)
• At Heaven's Gate (1932)
• Stray Flowers (1932)
• Punyal na Guinto ("Golden Dagger") (1933)

Producer

• Ang Tatlong Hambog ("The Three Humbugs") (1926)
• La mujer Filipina (1927)

Writer

• Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak (1967)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Isabel Acuña . Women Film Pioneers Project . May 17, 2019.
2. News: The first Ani Awards. Vibas. Danny. February 27, 2007. The Manila Times. August 13, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080318150754/http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/feb/27/yehey/life/20070227lif1.html. March 18, 2008. dead.
3. Web site: The role of Jose Nepomuceno in the Philippine society: What language did his silent films speak?. Stockholm University, Department of Cinema Studies. Nadi Tofighian. August 12, 2008.