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Mike de Leon

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedMay 24, 1947 (Died at 78)
Zodiac Sign♊Gemini
Place of BirthManila, Philippines
Career Span1974 – 2025
Known Credits25 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 0.9

Mike de Leon

Also known as:Miguel de Leon
Total Works

25

25 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

7.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Miguel Pamintuan de Leon (May 24, 1947 – August 28, 2025), also known as Mike de Leon, was a Filipino film director, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer. De Leon's films are a full reflection of the Filipino psyche that sought answer for questions on social class belonging, political absurdities, and fragmentations in various forms.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Manila in the Claws of Light
7.4
Role: Director of Photography
Room 666
6.6
Room 666
1985•movie
as Self
Kisapmata
8.2
Kisapmata
1981•movie
Role: Director

Photos & Headshots3

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 25 titles featuring Mike de Leon

Manila in the Claws of Light
7.4

Role: Director of Photography

Room 666
6.6
Room 666
1985•movie

as Self

Kisapmata
8.2
Kisapmata
1981•movie

Role: Director

Keka
7.5
Keka
2003•movie

Role: Thanks

Batch '81
5.8
Batch '81
1982•movie

Role: Director

The Rites of May
6.5
The Rites of May
1976•movie

Role: Director

Will Your Heart Beat Faster?
7.4

Role: Director

Moments in a Stolen Dream
7.3

Role: Screenplay

Sister Stella L.
7.0
Sister Stella L.
1984•movie

Role: Director

Third World Hero
7.9
Third World Hero
2000•movie

Role: Writer

An Indivisible Heaven
6.7

Role: Director

Aliwan Paradise
5.8
Aliwan Paradise
1993•movie

Role: Director

Aguila
7.5
Aguila
1980•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Southern Winds
4.0
Southern Winds
1993•movie

Role: Director

Happy Days Are Here Again
10.0

Role: Executive Producer

Prisoner in the Dark
7.0

Role: Director

Citizen Jake
7.0
Citizen Jake
2018•movie

Role: Producer

Omens
8.0
Omens
2008•movie

Role: Editor

Ynang-Bayan: To be a Woman is to Live at a Time of War
8.0

Role: Additional Camera

Monologo
Monologo
1975•movie

Role: Director

Never Again
Never Again
2016•movie

Role: Director

An Actor Remembers
An Actor Remembers
2006•movie

Role: Producer

Manila... A Filipino Film

Role: Producer

Swamp Patch
Swamp Patch
2019•movie

Role: Director

Mr. Li
Mr. Li
2019•movie

Role: Director