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Joel Lamangan

Joel Lamangan

Director, actor and writer, also composer · Born September 21, 1952 (74) · Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Joel Lamangan (born September 21, 1952) is a Filipino film director, television director and actor. His award-winning films includes The Flor Contemplacion Story, Sidhi, Deathrow, Hubog, Aishte Imasu 1941, Blue Moon and Mano Po.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 21, 1952 (74)
From
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Works as
Director, actor and writer, also composer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 172 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 8% in 30 days

What are Joel Lamangan's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Survival
27%
Morality
16%
Ideas
10%
Power
8%
Self
7%
Society
5%
Trauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles
  • Threshold guardianas Priest in Miracle (1982)
  • Heroas Benito Alano in Violator (2014)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Tense
7
Dread
5
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joel Lamangan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joel Lamangan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

172 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • All About Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Story

  • Jackstone 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Actor

  • Unconditional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Jonel

  • Fatherland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Story

  • Huwag Mo 'Kong Iwan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Sisid Marino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Granny Prostitutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Apo Hapon: A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Fall Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer

  • AbeNida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Hour of Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • My Father, Myself(2022)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Ang Huling Baklang Birhen Sa Balat-Lupa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • The Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Girl Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Story

  • Walker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Madawag Ang Landas Patungong Pag-Asa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Biyak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Island of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • Moonlight Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Bekis on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Lockdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Silab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Manoy: Isang Pagsaludo kay Eddie Garcia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Son of Macho Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • One More Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Writer

  • Beauty Queens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Once Before(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • In the Name of The Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Because I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • The Halt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as President Nirvano Navarra

  • Rainbow's Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Pamilya Roces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 50 episodes · Director

  • Onanay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 160 episodes · Director

  • School Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Significant Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Deadma Walking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Eulogist

  • This Time I’ll Be Sweeter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Bes and the Beshies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Bhoy Intsik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Foolish Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Siphayo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Story

  • That Thing Called Tanga Na (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Sekyu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Felix Manalo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Your Place or Mine?(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Violator(2014)

    Composer · as Benito Alano

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hustisya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Separados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Kamkam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Bawat Sandali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • When I Fall in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • The Lady Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Madam Chairman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 100 episodes · Director

  • Lihis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Burgos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • The Bride and the Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Menor de edad(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Enchanted Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 113 episodes · Director

  • The Mommy Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Valiente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 100 episodes · Director

  • Migrante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Pahiram ng Isang Ina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 65 episodes · Director

  • Deadline - Reign of Impunity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Patikul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Magic Palayok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 88 episodes · Director

  • Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Beauty Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 80 episodes · Director

  • Mamarazzi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Story

  • Sigwa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Basahang Ginto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 90 episodes · Director

  • Working Girls(2010)

    as Jun Palakol

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Sagrada Familia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Story

  • Dukot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • I Love Dreamguyz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Ikaw Sana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 100 episodes · Director

  • Adik Sa'Yo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 70 episodes · Director

  • Heavenly Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Fuschia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Story

  • Paano Ba Ang Mangarap? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 78 episodes · Director

  • When I Met U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Desperadas 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • No Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Producer

  • Una Kang Naging Akin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 80 episodes · Director

  • Manay Po! 2: Overload (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 70 episodes · Director

  • Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Desperadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 89 episodes · Director

  • Silip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Sinasamba Kita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 65 episodes · Director

  • Happy Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • ZsaZsa Zaturnnah: Ze Moveeh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Twilight Dancers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mayor Manibog

  • Pacquiao: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Manay Po! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Blue Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Vietnam Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 105 episodes · Director

  • Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Story

  • Mano Po III: My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Story

  • So... Happy Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Story

  • Sabel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Story

  • I Will Survive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Filipinas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • The Last Virgin on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Narito Ang Puso Ko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 175 episodes · Director

  • Walang Kapalit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Bugbog Sarado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Mano Po (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Bahid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Siblings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Kung Mawawala Ka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 298 episodes · Director

  • Jesus the Revolutionary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Col. Simon

  • Wretched Lives(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Deathrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Story

  • Markova: Comfort Gay(2000)

    as Konsehal Justo "JJ" Justo

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Abandonada(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bulaklak ng Maynila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Warat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Mister Mo, Lover Ko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Burlesk King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Odette

  • Sidhi(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • José Rizal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Gobernadocillo

  • Soft Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Bayad Puri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Why Is There a Yesterday? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Additional Dialogue

  • Ikaw Naman ang Iiyak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Muling umawit ang puso(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Flor Contemplacion Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Silakbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Anghel Na Walang Langit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Yesterday's Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Kapantay ay Langit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Kadenang Bulaklak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Sa Isang Sulok ng mga Pangarap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Ikaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Hanggang Saan Hanggang Kailan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Borrowed Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Ngayon at Kailanman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Lucia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Darna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Maalaala Mo Kaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Kasalanan Bang Sambahin Ka? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Pocholo

  • Fight for Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Colonel Mateo

  • Macho Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mother

  • Tatak Avellana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Portraits of the Filipino Artist: Tatak Avellana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Kumander Dante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The New King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • What Is the Color of God's Face? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Plainclothes cop

  • Mga Kalapating Musmos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Working Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Khris

  • Bona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Director

  • Miracle(1982)

    Crowd Assistant Director · as Priest

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Year of Living Dangerously(1982)

    as Security Man No. 1

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mother Dear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Neighbor

  • Five and the Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • PX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Gimo

  • Dalaga si Misis, Binata si Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Sand Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Badong

  • Jaguar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Press

  • Insiang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Three Years Without God(1976)

    as Hair Cutter (credited under PETA Kalinangan Ensemble)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Dung-aw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Manila in the Claws of Light(1975)

    as Man in the Alley

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Obra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • Peyri Teyl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 172 titles, 170 of them dated from 1975 to 2026.

Highest rated

Miracle (1982)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Sidhi (1999)

Film career

  • 1976Screen debut· Insiang

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 172: 34 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndDirecting136 of 172: 114 only directing, 22 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thWriting19 of 172: 0 only writing, 19 with another roleProducing2 of 172: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew3 of 172: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

172 titles, 23 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s17 · 14 acting · 4 crew1990s26 · 4 acting · 22 crew2000s49 · 3 acting · 46 crew2010s43 · 6 acting · 37 crew2020s30 · 4 acting · 27 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Joel Lamangan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Menor de edad (2013)

97th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Joel Lamangan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joel Lamangan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vic Del Rosario Jr. shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers