José Nepomuceno

José Nepomuceno (1893 – 1959) was one of the pioneering directors of the cinema of the Philippines. He is also known as the founder of Philippine movies. It was in 1919 when he produced the first Filipino silent film entitled "Dalagang Bukid". The film starred Atang de la Rama, a future National Artist of the Philippines. [cite news|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/feb/27/yehey/life/20070227lif1.html|title=The first Ani Awards|last=Vibas|first=Danny|date=2007-02-27|publisher=The Manila Times|accessdate=2008-08-13] is a Filipina actress. He also directed "Un (El) Capullo Marchito" (A Wilted Rosebud) in 1920. It starred Luisa Acuna who then became a famous leading lady in Filipino silent films.cite web |url=http://www.diva-portal.org/diva/getDocument?urn_nbn_se_su_diva-899-1__fulltext.pdf |title=The role of Jose Nepomuceno in the Philippine society: What language did his silent films speak? |format=pdf |work=Stockholm University, Department of Cinema Studies|author=Nadi Tofighian |accessdate=2008-08-12] .

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