Spanky Manikan

Spanky Manikan
Born
Manuel S. Manikan

(1942-03-22)March 22, 1942
DiedJanuary 14, 2018(2018-01-14) (aged 75)
Manila, Philippines
OccupationActor
Years active1970–2018
Spouse
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(m. 1989)​
Children3 (including Migo Manikan[1] )

Manuel S. Manikan (March 22, 1942 – January 14, 2018), known professionally as Spanky Manikan, was a Filipino theater, film and television actor.

In 1981, Manikan won Best Supporting Actor awards from the Metro Manila Film Festival and the Catholic Mass Media Awards for his role in the 1982 film Himala. He was also awarded the Best Supporting Actor for GMA's Bahaghari Awards for the tele-movie Parola in 1995. In 2014, Manikan was nominated by the PMPC Star Awards as Best Supporting Actor for Bamboo Flowers.[2] On December 1, 2014, he was awarded the Best Actor (Non-Musical) by the Aliw Awards for his portrayal of Zacarias Monzon in Tanghalang Pilipino's Mga Ama Mga Anak .[3]

Career

He began his theater career with the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) in the production Halimaw in 1972. Since then, he had acted with Dulaang UP, Manila Metropolitan Theater, Bulwagang Gantimpala and Tanghalang Pilipino of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). He also played roles in Kabesang Tales, Joe Hill, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Rehas Sa Tubig, Solo Entre Las Sombras, General Goyo, The Boor, Henry IV (Pirandello), Mando Plaridel, Canuplin, Marat Sade, Kang Tse, Bombita, Pilipinas Circa 1900, Bien Aligtad, Puntila and Matti, Pantaglieze, The Iceman Cometh, Maliw[4] and Mga Ama Mga Anak.[5]

Manikan's filmography consists of local and international productions, with roles in Lino Brocka's Maynila sa Kuko Ng Liwanag and Bona, and Ishmael Bernal's Broken Marriage and Himala. He went on to work with American and European directors in Behind Enemy Lines, Saigon Commandos, HBO's A Dangerous Life, Le Zhan Chang An, In Naam der Koningin, Tatort-Manila, Au Bout De Rouleau, and Amigo.[6]

Health and death

In August 2017, Manikan was diagnosed with stage-4 lung cancer.[7]

On January 14, 2018, Manikan died due to lung cancer, at the age of 75.[8]

Theatre

Filmography

Film

Television

YearTitleRole
1988A Dangerous LifeRamon
2001Sa Dulo ng Walang HangganDon Sebastian
2002Kung Mawawala KaGen. Gonzalo
2003Darating ang UmagaRamon Reverente
2004KrystalaGeorge
2006MajikaCarab
2007YsabellaPerry Mendoza
Zaido: Pulis PangkalawakanDoctor Eng
2008LoboCrisostomo Silva / Alberto Dela Rama
2009Tayong DalawaStanley King
2010May Bukas PaMilo
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Midnight PhantomDon Hernando
NoahErnie
2011SabelTino
AmayaDatu Bulang
DaldalitaDr. Manny Manuel
2012Walang HangganHernan Cardenas
Princess and IKing Chen Mo
Lorenzo's TimeLuis Robles
KidlatTata Domeng
2013HonestoFelipe Lualhati
2014Ikaw LamangDamian Severino
2015Pari 'KoyDon Manuel Evangelista
2016Ipaglaban Mo!Mr. Teng
FPJ's Ang ProbinsyanoTatay Estong
2017My Love from the StarJuan "Jang" Avanado his last tv appearance

Awards

Year Group Category Work Result
1982 Metro Manila Film Festival[9] Best Supporting Actor Himala Won
1983 Catholic Mass Media Awards[10] Best Supporting Actor Himala Won

References

  1. ↑ "More Showbiz Scions Sign up with Star Magic". The Philippine Star. June 25, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ 30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Nominees . Retrieved on March 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ ‘Rak of Aegis,’ Spanky Manikan, Jed Madela Lead 27th Aliw Awardees . Retrieved on January 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ Spanky Manikan Returns to Theater
  5. ↑ Mga Ama Mga Anak . Retrieved on March 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ Spanky Manikan IMDB
  7. ↑ Ganal, FM (August 5, 2017). "Spanky Manikan diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer". PEP.ph. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  8. ↑ Ramos, Jansen. "Veteran actor Spanky Manikan dies at 75". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Metro Manila Film Festival:1982". IMDB. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  10. ↑ CMMA 1978-2003: 25 Years of Philippine Mass Media Through the Eyes of CMMA. CMMA Foundation. 2003. ISBN 9719280719.