Gerardo de León

Gerardo de León was a Filipino filmmaker whose career moved from acting into directing, beginning with early works such as *Bahay Kubo* and *Ama’t Anak*. He became known for major adaptations and socially resonant films, including *Sisa*, *Noli Me Tangere*, *El Filibusterismo*, and *Daigdig ng mga Api*. A trained physician as well as an artist, he was posthumously named a National Artist for Film.