Mike de Leon

Mike de Leon

Miguel Pamintuan de Leon, also known as Mike de Leon is a Filipino film director, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer. De Leon's films are a full reflection of the Filipino psyche that sought answer for questions on social class belonging, political absurdities, and fragmentations in various forms.

  • Title: Mike de Leon
  • Popularity: 2.253
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1947-05-24
  • Place of Birth: Manila, Philippines
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  • Also Known As: Miguel de Leon
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Mike de Leon Movies

  • 2018
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    A Word from the Director

    A Word from the Director

    1 2018 HD

    Mike De Leon imagined Citizen Jake “as an indictment of the Duterte regime using its horrific forerunner [the Marcoses] as a template of...

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  • 1982
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    Room 666

    Room 666

    6.4 1982 HD

    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...

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  • 1974
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    Happy Days Are Here Again

    Happy Days Are Here Again

    1 1974 HD

    A compilation of film clips featuring dance and song performances culled from various films of the so-called big three - Sampaguita, LVN, Premiere.

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  • 1982
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    Batch '81

    Batch '81

    4.9 1982 HD

    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...

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  • 1982
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    Batch '81

    Batch '81

    4.9 1982 HD

    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...

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  • 1976
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    The Rites of May

    The Rites of May

    6.4 1976 HD

    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...

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  • 1984
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    Sister Stella L.

    Sister Stella L.

    5.8 1984 HD

    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...

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  • 1981
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    Kisapmata

    Kisapmata

    8.1 1981 HD

    A retired police sergeant has an unnatural stranglehold over his wife and daughter. His claustrophobically enclosed world is threatened when his...

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  • 2000
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    Third World Hero

    Third World Hero

    7.7 2000 HD

    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...

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  • 2000
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    Third World Hero

    Third World Hero

    7.7 2000 HD

    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...

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  • 1980
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    Will Your Heart Beat Faster?

    Will Your Heart Beat Faster?

    7.2 1980 HD

    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...

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  • 1980
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    Will Your Heart Beat Faster?

    Will Your Heart Beat Faster?

    7.2 1980 HD

    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...

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  • 1980
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    Aguila

    Aguila

    6 1980 HD

    Daniel Aguila's son recounts memories of the Philippines as he searches for his father.

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  • 1985
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    An Indivisible Heaven

    An Indivisible Heaven

    5.7 1985 HD

    A wealthy man comes to terms with his adopted sister.

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  • 1977
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    Moments in a Stolen Dream

    Moments in a Stolen Dream

    6.4 1977 HD

    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...

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  • 1977
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    Moments in a Stolen Dream

    Moments in a Stolen Dream

    6.4 1977 HD

    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...

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  • 1981
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    Kisapmata

    Kisapmata

    8.1 1981 HD

    A retired police sergeant has an unnatural stranglehold over his wife and daughter. His claustrophobically enclosed world is threatened when his...

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  • 1986
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    Prisoner in the Dark

    Prisoner in the Dark

    1 1986 HD

    Mike de Leon's only video feature to date, a personalized adaptation of John Fowles' chilling The Collector.

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  • 1986
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    Prisoner in the Dark

    Prisoner in the Dark

    1 1986 HD

    Mike de Leon's only video feature to date, a personalized adaptation of John Fowles' chilling The Collector.

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  • 1986
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    Prisoner in the Dark

    Prisoner in the Dark

    1 1986 HD

    Mike de Leon's only video feature to date, a personalized adaptation of John Fowles' chilling The Collector.

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  • 1993
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    Southern Winds

    Southern Winds

    1 1993 HD

    an Asian anthology: Mirage, Aliwan Paradise, The Tree Of Life, and The Tokyo Game.

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  • 1977
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    Moments in a Stolen Dream

    Moments in a Stolen Dream

    6.4 1977 HD

    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...

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  • 2000
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    Third World Hero

    Third World Hero

    7.7 2000 HD

    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...

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  • 2018
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    Citizen Jake

    Citizen Jake

    7 2018 HD

    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...

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  • 2000
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    Motorsiklo

    Motorsiklo

    1 2000 HD

    A man rides a motorcycle at night. His lover waits for him at home.

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  • 1975
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    Monologo

    Monologo

    1 1975 HD

    Mike de Leon's short film from 1975, partially lost.

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  • 1984
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    Sister Stella L.

    Sister Stella L.

    5.8 1984 HD

    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...

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  • 2016
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    Never Again

    Never Again

    1 2016 HD

    “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...

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  • 1983
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    Signos

    Signos

    1 1983 HD

    "Signos" features interviews of courageous personalities who challenged the autocratic rule of the Marcos family.

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  • 1993
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    Aliwan Paradise

    Aliwan Paradise

    6.3 1993 HD

    Mike De Leon's entry into the omnibus "Southern Winds" where he follows Julio Madiaga into the new world of Filipino Entertainment.

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  • 2022
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    Crossroads

    Crossroads

    1 2022 HD

    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...

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  • 2006
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    An Actor Remembers

    An Actor Remembers

    1 2006 HD

    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...

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  • 2006
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    An Actor Remembers

    An Actor Remembers

    1 2006 HD

    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...

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  • 2018
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    A Word from the Director

    A Word from the Director

    1 2018 HD

    Mike De Leon imagined Citizen Jake “as an indictment of the Duterte regime using its horrific forerunner [the Marcoses] as a template of...

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  • 2018
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    Citizen Jake

    Citizen Jake

    7 2018 HD

    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...

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  • 1975
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    Manila... A Filipino Film

    Manila... A Filipino Film

    1 1975 HD

    Making-of documentary about Lino Brocka's 1975 film "Manila in the Claws of Light," featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.

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  • 2019
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    Swamp Patch

    Swamp Patch

    1 2019 HD

    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...

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  • 2019
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    Mr. Li

    Mr. Li

    1 2019 HD

    A video by Mike De Leon on current events and the forthcoming Philippine elections.

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  • 2019
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    Mr. Li

    Mr. Li

    1 2019 HD

    A video by Mike De Leon on current events and the forthcoming Philippine elections.

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  • 2008
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    Omens

    Omens

    8 2008 HD

    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...

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  • 2008
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    Omens

    Omens

    8 2008 HD

    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...

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  • 2006
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    An Actor Remembers

    An Actor Remembers

    1 2006 HD

    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...

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  • 2000
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    Motorsiklo

    Motorsiklo

    1 2000 HD

    A man rides a motorcycle at night. His lover waits for him at home.

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  • 2018
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    Citizen Jake

    Citizen Jake

    7 2018 HD

    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...

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  • 1975
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    Manila in the Claws of Light

    Manila in the Claws of Light

    7.2 1975 HD

    Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.

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  • 1975
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    Manila in the Claws of Light

    Manila in the Claws of Light

    7.2 1975 HD

    Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.

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