Lamberto V. Avellana
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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 Film. While Avellana remains an important figure in Filipino cinema, his reputation as a film director has since been eclipsed by the next wave of Filipino film directors who emerged in the 1970s, such as Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal.
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Vera and the surname or paternal family name is Avellana.
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Born | Lamberto Villa Avellana (1915-02-12)February 12, 1915 |
Died | April 25, 1991(1991-04-25) (aged 76) Manila, Philippines |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1939–1982 |
Spouse | Daisy Avellana |
Children | Jose Mari Avellana |
Relatives | Jose Antonio Avellana |
Awards | Order of National Artists of the Philippines |
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