Kidlat Tahimik | |
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.jpg) Kidlat Tahimik in 2006 | |
| Born | Eric Oteyza de Guia October 3, 1942 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BA) Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker Installation artist |
| Known for | Mababangong Bangungot (Perfumed Nightmare) Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow? |
| Spouse | Katrin de Guia |
| Children | 3 |
| Mother | Virginia de Guia |
| Awards |  Order of National Artists of the Philippines |
Eric Oteyza de Guia (born October 3, 1942), better known as Kidlat Tahimik ("Silent Lightning"), is a film director, writer and actor whose films are commonly associated with the Third Cinema movement through their critiques of neocolonialism. For his contributions to the development of Philippine independent cinema, he was recognized in 2018 as a National Artist of the Philippines for Film - a conferment which represents the Philippine state's highest recognition for artists.[1]
One of the most prominent names in the Filipino film industry, he has garnered various accolades locally and internationally, including a Plaridel honorarium for independent cinema. He is dubbed by fellow filmmakers and critics as the "Father of Philippine Independent Cinema".
In recent years, Tahimik has become a noted installation artist with his works exhibited in various public spaces in the Philippines.[2]
- ^ Zulueta, Lito B. (October 24, 2018). "7 new national artists to be proclaimed Wednesday". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "The dream world of Kidlat Tahimik". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.