Jose Zialcita Nepomuceno

Jose Nepomuceno

  • Name: Jose Nepomuceno
  • Native name: Jose Nepomuceno
  • Nationality: Filipino
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: May 15, 1893
  • Died: December 1, 1953
José Zialcita Nepomuceno was one of the pioneering directors and producers of Philippine cinema. He is also known as the "founder of Philippine movies", and he had his own production company Jose Nepomuceno Productions.
He produced the first Filipino silent film entitled Dalagang Bukid in 1919.

Nepomuceno trained young directors like Gregorio Fernandez, shared his skills with other budding producers like Vicente Salumbides and Julian Manansala, discovered and honed the talents of early major stars like De la Rama, Fernando Poe Sr., Mary Walter, Leopoldo Salcedo, Rogelio de la Rosa, Carlos Padilla, Naty Bernardo, Maria Elsa Oria, and Patrocinio Abad.

Due to budgetary constraints, Nepomuceno served as producer, director, story and scriptwriter, camera and laboratory man, art consultant, editor, distributor, and exhibitor of his own pictures.

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Year Title Type Rating
1941 Singsing na Pangkasal
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1939 Biyak na Bato
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1939 Kaban ng Tipan
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1933 Poet and Maiden
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1933 Punyal na Ginto
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1932 Tianak
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1932 Stray Flowers
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1932 At Heaven's Gate
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1931 The Moro Pirate
Movie
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1931 Ang Lihim ni Bathala
Movie
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1931 The Young Nun
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1930 Noli Me Tangere
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1930 Child Out of Wedlock
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1929 Sa Landas ng Pag-ibig
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1929 The Pearl of the Markets
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1928 Ang Lumang Simbahan
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1927 The Filipino Woman
Movie
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1927 Hot Kisses
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1927 Ang Manananggal
Movie
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1926 The Three Humbugs
Movie
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1924 Sampaguita
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1923 Hoy o Nuca, Bésame
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1922 Little Star of the Cinema
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1921 The Wilted Rosebud
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1920 Black Butterfly
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1919 Dalagang Bukid
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1919 The Vengeance of Don Silvestre
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  • First Name: Jose
  • Family Name: Zialcita Nepomuceno
  • Native name: Jose Nepomuceno
  • Nationality: Filipino
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: May 15, 1893
  • Died: December 1, 1953

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