Bernardo Bernardo(1945-2018)
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Manila born with solid theater training from the University of
California, Santa Barbara where he graduated with a Master of Arts
Degree, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts under a
British Council grant. An established name on stage, TV and film, he
proved adept at drama, comedy and musicals in English and starred in
numerous productions of Repertory Philippines. He also essayed
critically-acclaimed roles in Tagalog for Tanghalang Pilipino. He won
Best Actor for the role of Manay in Ishmael Bernal's _City After Dark, Manila by Night (1980)_, but his
popularity zoomed with his Steve Carpio character in ABS-CBN Channel
2's long-running sitcom, "Home Along da Riles", opposite Filipino
Charlie Chaplin, Dolphy. Through the years, he has appeared in
Japanese, Chinese, French-Italian and American co-productions filmed in
the Philippines.
