Kidlat Tahimik
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
DirectingBirthday
October 3, 1942Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
35Place of birth
Baguio City, Benguet, PhilippinesCast credits
Perfumed Nightmare
KidlatIllogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism
Lucid
HimselfA Man Who Became Cinema
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Hombrecito, the IndianBalikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
A Movie Capital
SelfJosé Rizal
La Liga Filipina GuestBalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI
Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi
HimselfI am Blushing
Kidlat, the driverOde to Dreamers
Panaginip Pictures CEOPhilippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
HimselfWho Invented the Yoyo? Who Invented the Moon Buggy?
KidlatCrew credits
Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow?
Writer, Director of Photography, Director, EditorPerfumed Nightmare
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Director of PhotographyWho Invented the Yoyo? Who Invented the Moon Buggy?
Writer, Cinematography, Production Design, Editor, DirectorTurumba
Director, WriterBalikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
DirectorYan Ki Made in Hongkong
Director, WriterTakedera mon amour: Diary of a Bamboo Connection
Director, WriterOur Film-Grimage to Guimaras
Director, WriterRoofs of the World! Unite!
Director, WriterSome More Rice
Director, WriterJapanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi
Director, Writer, Director of PhotographyMemories of Overdevelopment
Director, WriterOrbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons
Director, WriterCelebrating the Year 2021, Today
Director, WriterHoly Wood
Director, WriterBalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI
DirectorJourney
DirectorVideo-Palaro: The Video Diaries of Kidlat Tahimik
DirectorOur Bomb Mission in Hiroshima
DirectorKabunyan's Journey to Liwanag
Director