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Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippine Islands
Lamberto Vera Avellana NA February 12, 1915 – April 25, 1991) was a prominent Filipino film and stage director. Despite considerable budgetary limitations that hampered the post-war Filipino film industry, Avellana's films such as Anak Dalita and Badjao attained international acclaim. In 1976, Avellana was named by President Ferdinand Marcos as the first National Artist of the Philippines for…
Known for
- Salamat sa Alaala — Himself2015
- Tatak Avellana — Self1988
- Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema1986
- No Man Is an Island — Mr. Shimoda1962
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lamberto
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Philippines
- Place of birth
- Mountain Province
- Place of death
- Philippines
- Spouse
- Daisy Avellana
- Occupation
- film director
- Educated at
- Ateneo de Manila University
- Employer
- Ateneo de Manila University
- Image
- Lamberto V. Avellana 2015 stamp of the Philippines.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1915-02-12
- date of death
- 1991-04-25
- start of work period
- 1939-00-00
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