DIRECTOR · FROM MANILA, PHILIPPINES
Mike de Leon
1947–202525 credits since 1974
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ABOUT MIKE
Miguel Pamintuan de Leon (May 24, 1947 – August 28, 2025), also known as Mike de Leon, was 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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born24 May 1947
Died28 August 2025
BirthplaceManila, Philippines
Known forDirecting
On Cineora6 of 24 titles
Known for
The titles people know Mike from.
Movie
Movie
Movie
Movie
MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 6
- Average IMDb
- 7.1
- Highest rated
- KisapmataIMDb 7.7
- Working since
- 1974
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2020s
1 titleCrossroads
Not on CineoraDirector · Screenplay · Producer
The 2010s
5 titles
Director · Writer
Director
A Word from the Director
Not on CineoraDirector
Director · Screenplay · Producer
Director
The 2000s
4 titles
Director
Director · Producer
Director · Writer · Producer
Motorsiklo
Not on CineoraWriter · Producer
The 1990s
2 titles
Director
Director
The 1980s
6 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average
Director · Screenplay
Director
Director · Screenplay
MovieDirector · Writer
MovieDirector · Screenplay
MovieDirector · Screenplay
The 1970s
6 titles · IMDb 7.1 on averageMovieDirector · Screenplay
MovieDirector
MovieProducer
Director
Producer
Executive Producer
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Mike’s titles.
Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.Writer · Manila in the Claws of Light, Kisapmata and 3 more
Rody LacapCinematographer · Kisapmata, The Rites of May and 2 more
Charo SantosKisapmata, The Rites of May and 1 more
Raquel VillavicencioWriter · Kisapmata, Batch '81 and 1 more
Moody DiazThe Rites of May, Will Your Heart Beat Faster? and 1 more
Lorrie IlustreComposer · Kisapmata, Batch '81 and 1 more
Hilda KoronelManila in the Claws of Light and Moments in a Stolen Dream
