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Kidlat Tahimik

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Kidlat Tahimik
Kidlat Tahimik was born on 3 October 1942 in Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines. He is a director and actor, known for Perfumed Nightmare (1977), Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III (2015) and Turumba (1981).
BornOctober 3, 1942
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BornOctober 3, 1942
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Perfumed Nightmare (1977)
    Perfumed Nightmare
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1977
    Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III (2015)
    Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2015
    Turumba (1981)
    Turumba
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1981
    BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment, Redux VII
    • Director
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Director

    • BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment, Redux VII
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Ang Lakaran ni Kabunyan: Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag (2020)
      Ang Lakaran ni Kabunyan: Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Lakbayan (2018)
      Lakbayan
      3.9
      • Director (segment "Lakaran di Kabayan/Kabayan's Journey to Liwanang")
      • 2018
    • Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III (2015)
      Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2015
    • The Forgotten Right
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Memories of Overdevelopment (2010)
      Memories of Overdevelopment
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • 20 Years-Just Video-ing My Children (A Video Salad of My 3 Sons+1)
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Bubong!
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Dalawang Atang at Isang Pasalubong
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Some More Rice
      Short
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Banal Kahoy (Holy Wood)
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi
      6.1
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Celebrating the Year 2021, Today
      Short
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Bakit dilaw ang gitna ng bahag-hari? (1994)
      Bakit dilaw ang gitna ng bahag-hari?
      7.8
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons
      Short
      • Director
      • 1992

    Actor

    • Nour Hooshmand in Cinemartyrs (2025)
      Cinemartyrs
      • Tatay Kidlat
      • 2025
    • Ruby Ruiz in First Light (2025)
      First Light
      6.7
      • Diwa
      • 2025
    • Kidlat Tahimik in Dilaw: Kaloy (2022)
      Dilaw: Kaloy
      Music Video
      • Kidlat Tahimik
      • 2022
    • Rona Lallana in Strawberry Girl (2016)
      Strawberry Girl
      Short
      • Kidlat Tahimik
      • 2016
    • Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III (2015)
      Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
      7.2
      • 2015
    • Abong: Small Home (2003)
      Abong: Small Home
      6.2
      • 2003
    • José Rizal (1998)
      José Rizal
      7.7
      • La Liga Filipina Guest
      • 1998
    • Smaragd (1984)
      Smaragd
      5.7
      • Indio
      • 1984
    • I Am Blushing (1981)
      I Am Blushing
      5.4
      • Kidlat, the driver
      • 1981
    • Sinong lumikha ng yoyo? Sinong lumikha ng moon buggy? (1979)
      Sinong lumikha ng yoyo? Sinong lumikha ng moon buggy?
      7.4
      • Kidlat
      • 1979
    • Perfumed Nightmare (1977)
      Perfumed Nightmare
      6.9
      • Kidlat
      • 1977
    • Bruno S. in The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
      The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
      7.6
      • Hombrecito
      • 1974

    Writer

    • BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment, Redux VII
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Lakbayan (2018)
      Lakbayan
      3.9
      • screenplay: segment "Lakaran di Kabayan / Kabayan's Journey to Liwanang"
      • 2018
    • Bubong!
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Dalawang Atang at Isang Pasalubong
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Some More Rice
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Celebrating the Year 2021, Today
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Turumba (1981)
      Turumba
      7.2
      • written by
      • 1981
    • Perfumed Nightmare (1977)
      Perfumed Nightmare
      6.9
      • Writer
      • 1977

    Personal details

    • Born
      • October 3, 1942
      • Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
    • Spouse
      • Katrin de Guia(3 children)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He fathered the modern KKK. He changed his name to Kidlat. With his wife's name starting with K (Katrin), he named all his children starting with K -- Kidlat. Kawayn and Kabuyan. In the Philippines, KKK symbolizes patriotism (from Kataastaasang, Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan or KKK which Andres Bonifacio and friends formed to revolt against the Spanish regime in the Philippines).

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