Lamberto V. Avellana
- 1st Filipino National Artist in Theater and Film (1976)
- 1st Filipino Filmmaker who directed Kandelerong Pilak, the 1st Philippine film ever shown at the Cannes International Film Festival
- Founder of the first Philippine theater group, the Barangay Theater Guild (1939)
- 1st Filipino to use the motion picture camera to establish a point-of-view
- Philippine National Artist in Theater (1976)
ALIAS
"Bert"
"Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies"
DATE OF BIRTH
February 12, 1915
BIRTHPLACE
Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines
WIFE: Daisy Hontiveros
YEAR OF DEATH
April 25, 1991
USEFUL LINKS
Wikipedia Article on Lamberto V. Avellana
Cultural Heritage: Lamberto V. Avellana
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