Lav Diaz
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1958-12-30 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Datu Paglas, Cotabato, Philippines
Lav Diaz
Biography
Lavrente Indico Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker. He is known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, having made several of the longest narrative films on record. Although he had been making films since the late 90s Diaz didn't attract much public attention outside of the Philippines and the festival circuit until the release of his 2013 film Norte, the End of History, which was entered into Un Certain Regard section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. His three subsequent films have received much critical attention and many awards with 2014's From What Is Before earning him the Golden Leopard at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival as well as a nomination for the Asian Film Award for Best Director, 2016's A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery competing for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival and winning the Alfred Bauer Prize, and 2016's The Woman Who Left competing at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival and winning the Golden Lion.
Known For
Acting
The Sacrifice
as Pilo
(2024)
Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust
as Poet (voice)
(2024)
Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge
as Kristo Kastrado
(2024)
(2024)
Moneyslapper
as Lucas
(2023)
Taxibol
as Himself
(2022)
The Devil of Comparisons
as Priest
(2021)
Atravesando el campo
as Lav Diaz
(2021)
Life in 24 Frames a Second
as Self
(2019)
(2019)
Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town
as Sound Recorder
(2016)
Singing in Graveyards
as Paul
(2016)
Lily
as Drunk Man
(2015)
Salamat sa Alaala
as Himself
(2015)
The Last Pinoy Action King
as Himself
(2015)
Salvage
as Nilalang
(2014)
(2014)
(2012)
Colossal
as Shaman
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
(2010)
Independencia
as Townspeople
(2010)
(2010)
Return to Manila: Filipino Cinema
as himself
(2009)
(2009)
Manila
as Director
(2007)
(2006)
Todo Todo Teros
as Himself
(2004)
Crew
Untitled When The Waves Are Gone sequel
Director, Writer
Kawalan
Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Writer, Producer
Beatriz, La Mujer
Director
Henrico's Farm
Writer, Director
Ang Araw ng Itim na Nazareno
Director
An Amazon
Director
(2025)
Magellan
Screenplay, Director
(2025)
Phantosmia
Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor, Production Design
(2024)
Faith
Director
(2024)
Absalom Filipino
Director
(2023)
When the Waves Are Gone
Production Design, Director, Writer
(2023)
Essential Truths of the Lake
Cinematography, Writer, Screenplay, Editor, Director
(2022)
A Tale of Filipino Violence
Editor, Screenplay, Production Design, Director
(2021)
History of Ha
Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Production Design
(2020)
Liminal
Director of Photography, Director
(2020)
(2020)
Genus Pan
Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor
(2019)
The Oceans Are the Real Continents
Executive Producer, Music
(2019)
Journey
Director, Screenplay
(2019)
The Halt
Director, Production Design, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography
(2019)
Mañanita
Writer
(2019)
Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town
Sound Recordist, Director of Photography
(2019)
(2018)
(2018)
Season of the Devil
Director, Writer, Music, Editor
(2018)
The Boy Who Chose the Earth
Director
(2016)
A Lullaby For The Sorrowful Mystery
Producer, Director, Editor, Screenplay
(2016)
The Day Before the End
Writer, Director
(2016)
The Woman Who Left
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Cinematography, Co-Producer
(2015)
Death in the Land of Encantos
Director, Writer, Editor, Cinematography
(2015)
Wake (Subic)
Music
(2015)
Fragment
Director, Writer
(2014)
Norte, The End of History
Screenplay, Editor, Director
(2014)
From What Is Before
Director, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
(2014)
Storm Children, Book One
Director, Cinematography, Editor
(2013)
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director, Director of Photography, Writer
(2013)
Alamat ni China Doll
Screenplay
(2013)
Prologue to the Great Desaparecido
Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography
(2012)
Investigation on The Night That Won't Forget
Writer, Director, Cinematography, Editor
(2012)
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
Screenplay, Director, Cinematography, Editor, Producer, Sound
(2011)
Century of Birthing
Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor, Music
(2011)
Elegy to the Visitor from the Revolution
Screenplay, Director, Editor, Director of Photography
(2009)
Visitors
Director, Writer
(2009)
Butterflies Have No Memory
Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
(2009)
Purgatorio
Director
(2008)
Melancholia
Director, Cinematography, Editor, Writer
(2006)
Image Nation
Writer, Director
(2006)
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
Editor, Director, Writer
(2004)
Evolution of a Filipino Family
Screenplay, Director, Story, Producer, Editor
(2002)
Jesus the Revolutionary
Director, Screenplay, Story
(2001)
Batang West Side
Director, Screenplay
(1999)
Hubad sa Ilalim ng Buwan
Screenplay, Director
(1999)
Burger Boys
Screenplay, Director
(1998)
Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion
Director, Screenplay
(1993)
(1991)
Mabuting Kaibigan Masamang Kaaway
Screenplay
(1991)
Daddy Goon
Screenplay
(1989)
The Caretaker
Story