Mike de Leon
Know for: Directing
Born: 1947-05-24
Place of birth: Manila, Philippines
Also know as:
A Word from the Director (2018)
Mike De Leon imagined Citizen Jake “as an indictment of the Duterte regime using its horrific forerunner [the Marcoses] as a template of...
Room 666 (1982)
During the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, Wenders asks a number of global film directors to, one at a time, go into a hotel room, turn on the camera and...
Happy Days Are Here Again (1974)
A compilation of film clips featuring dance and song performances culled from various films of the so-called big three - Sampaguita, LVN, Premiere.
Batch '81 (1982)
Sid Lucero, a 26-year old pre-Med student is an aspiring neophyte of the Alpha Kappa Omega fraternity. Over a six-month initiation period, he and six...
Batch '81 (1982)
Sid Lucero, a 26-year old pre-Med student is an aspiring neophyte of the Alpha Kappa Omega fraternity. Over a six-month initiation period, he and six...
The Rites of May (1976)
During a return to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman who is ultimately possessed by her sister's spirit, paving the way to...
Sister Stella L. (1984)
A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same...
Kisapmata (1981)
A retired police sergeant has an unnatural stranglehold over his wife and daughter. His claustrophobically enclosed world is threatened when his...
Third World Hero (2000)
Two filmmakers try to create a film venturing on the life of Jose Rizal. Before they do that, they try to investigate on the heroism of the...
Third World Hero (2000)
Two filmmakers try to create a film venturing on the life of Jose Rizal. Before they do that, they try to investigate on the heroism of the...
Will Your Heart Beat Faster? (1980)
In a spoof on the contemporary sacred cons, two yuppy couples get entangled with warring smugglers of dope that include fake priests and nuns as well...
Will Your Heart Beat Faster? (1980)
In a spoof on the contemporary sacred cons, two yuppy couples get entangled with warring smugglers of dope that include fake priests and nuns as well...
Aguila (1980)
Daniel Aguila's son recounts memories of the Philippines as he searches for his father.
An Indivisible Heaven (1985)
A wealthy man comes to terms with his adopted sister.
Moments in a Stolen Dream (1977)
A coming-of-age story of college student Joey, who's lost all sense of direction. His only inspiration is music, but he is yet to finish writing a...
Moments in a Stolen Dream (1977)
A coming-of-age story of college student Joey, who's lost all sense of direction. His only inspiration is music, but he is yet to finish writing a...
Kisapmata (1981)
A retired police sergeant has an unnatural stranglehold over his wife and daughter. His claustrophobically enclosed world is threatened when his...
Prisoner in the Dark (1986)
Mike de Leon's only video feature to date, a personalized adaptation of John Fowles' chilling The Collector.
Prisoner in the Dark (1986)
Mike de Leon's only video feature to date, a personalized adaptation of John Fowles' chilling The Collector.
Prisoner in the Dark (1986)
Mike de Leon's only video feature to date, a personalized adaptation of John Fowles' chilling The Collector.
Southern Winds (1993)
an Asian anthology: Mirage, Aliwan Paradise, The Tree Of Life, and The Tokyo Game.
Moments in a Stolen Dream (1977)
A coming-of-age story of college student Joey, who's lost all sense of direction. His only inspiration is music, but he is yet to finish writing a...
Third World Hero (2000)
Two filmmakers try to create a film venturing on the life of Jose Rizal. Before they do that, they try to investigate on the heroism of the...
Motorsiklo (2000)
A man rides a motorcycle at night. His lover waits for him at home.
Citizen Jake (2018)
A drama of the personal saga of a young man struggles with the contradictions within his own social class and the demands of a dysfunctional...
Monologo (1975)
Mike de Leon's short film from 1975, partially lost.
Sister Stella L. (1984)
A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same...
Never Again (2016)
“A short video about the return of the Marcoses in 2016, when Bongbong ran for Vice-President. This was updated in 2022, when he became...
Signos (1983)
"Signos" features interviews of courageous personalities who challenged the autocratic rule of the Marcos family.
Aliwan Paradise (1993)
Mike De Leon's entry into the omnibus "Southern Winds" where he follows Julio Madiaga into the new world of Filipino Entertainment.
Crossroads (2022)
Borrowing a beloved song from his own 1984 feature Sister Stella L., Mike De Leon made this video in a damning response to the victory election of...
An Actor Remembers (2006)
In 1988 and 1989, the late Cesar Hernando, writer Ian Victoriano and I started a series of interviews of LVN actors, directors and technicians with...
An Actor Remembers (2006)
In 1988 and 1989, the late Cesar Hernando, writer Ian Victoriano and I started a series of interviews of LVN actors, directors and technicians with...
A Word from the Director (2018)
Mike De Leon imagined Citizen Jake “as an indictment of the Duterte regime using its horrific forerunner [the Marcoses] as a template of...
Citizen Jake (2018)
A drama of the personal saga of a young man struggles with the contradictions within his own social class and the demands of a dysfunctional...
Manila... A Filipino Film (1975)
Making-of documentary about Lino Brocka's 1975 film "Manila in the Claws of Light," featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
Swamp Patch (2019)
Filmmaker Mike De Leon released this short on the eve of the 1986 EDSA Revolt anniversary. During its 5 minutes, De Leon draws a harsh critique of...
Mr. Li (2019)
A video by Mike De Leon on current events and the forthcoming Philippine elections.
Mr. Li (2019)
A video by Mike De Leon on current events and the forthcoming Philippine elections.
Omens (2008)
Signos (1984) is a Super 8mm film documentary that was a true product of its time, a collaboration by film artists and writers, who, in spite of...
Omens (2008)
Signos (1984) is a Super 8mm film documentary that was a true product of its time, a collaboration by film artists and writers, who, in spite of...
An Actor Remembers (2006)
In 1988 and 1989, the late Cesar Hernando, writer Ian Victoriano and I started a series of interviews of LVN actors, directors and technicians with...
Motorsiklo (2000)
A man rides a motorcycle at night. His lover waits for him at home.
Citizen Jake (2018)
A drama of the personal saga of a young man struggles with the contradictions within his own social class and the demands of a dysfunctional...
Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.
Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.