Biography
Eric de Guia (born October 3, 1942 in Baguio City, Philippines), better known as Kidlat Tahimik (a Tagalog translation of "silent lightning"), is a film director, writer and actor whose films are commonly associated with the Third Cinemamovement through their critiques of neocolonialism. 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".
Filmography
Cast Credits
Cinemartyrs
Character:
MOVIE • 2025
First Light
Character:
MOVIE • 2025
Bulakna
Character:
MOVIE • 2025
Lucid
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2023
A Man Who Became Cinema
Character:
MOVIE • 2018
BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI
Character:
MOVIE • 2017
Ode to Dreamers
Character: Panaginip Pictures CEO
MOVIE • 2015
Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
Character:
MOVIE • 2015
Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism
Character:
MOVIE • 2011
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2010
José Rizal
Character: La Liga Filipina Guest
MOVIE • 1998
Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 1996
A Movie Capital
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1991
Shaman Wars
Character: Shaman
MOVIE • 1982
I am Blushing
Character: Kidlat, the driver
MOVIE • 1981
Perfumed Nightmare
Character: Kidlat
MOVIE • 1979
Sinong Lumikha ng Yoyo? Sinong Lumikha ng Moon Buggy?
Character: Kidlat
MOVIE • 1979
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Character: Hombrecito, the Indian
MOVIE • 1974
Shaman Showman: The Life and Work of Roberto Villanueva
Character:
MOVIE • TBA
Crew
Crew Credits
Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2020
Journey
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2019
Journey
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2019
BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2017
Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
Roofs of the World! Unite!
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2006
Roofs of the World! Unite!
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2006
Video-Palaro: The Video Diaries of Kidlat Tahimik
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2006
Our Film-Grimage to Guimaras
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2005
Our Film-Grimage to Guimaras
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2005
Some More Rice
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2005
Some More Rice
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2005
Holy Wood
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2003
Holy Wood
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2003
Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1996
Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1996
Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1996
Celebrating the Year 2021, Today
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1995
Celebrating the Year 2021, Today
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1995
Our Bomb Mission in Hiroshima
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1995