Spanky Manikan
Born
Manuel S. Manikan

(1942-03-22)March 22, 1942
DiedJanuary 14, 2018(2018-01-14) (aged 75)
Manila, Philippines
OccupationActor
Years active1970–2018
Spouse
(m. 1989)
Children3 (including Migo Manikan[1] )

Spanky Manikan (March 22, 1942 – January 14, 2018) was a Filipino theater, film and television actor.

In 1981, Manikan won as the Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actor and the Catholic Mass Media Awards Best Supporting Actor for Himala. He was also awarded the Best Supporting Actor for GMA's Bahaghari Awards for the tele-movie Parola in 1995. In 2014, Manikan was nominated by the PMPC Star Awards as Best Supporting Actor for Bamboo Flowers.[2] On December 1, 2014, he was awarded the Best Actor (Non-Musical) by the Aliw Awards for his portrayal of Zacarias Monzon in Tanghalang Pilipino's Mga Ama Mga Anak .[3]

Career

He began his theater career with the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) in the production Halimaw in 1972. Since then, he has acted with Dulaang UP, Manila Metropolitan Theater, Bulwagang Gantimpala and Tanghalang Pilipino of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). He also played roles in Kabesang Tales, Joe Hill, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Rehas Sa Tubig, Solo Entre Las Sombras, General Goyo, The Boor, Henry IV (Pirandello), Mando Plaridel, Canuplin, Marat Sade, Kang Tse, Bombita, Pilipinas Circa 1900, Bien Aligtad, Puntila and Matti, Pantaglieze, The Iceman Cometh, Maliw[4] and Mga Ama Mga Anak.[5]

Manikan's filmography consists of local and international productions, with roles in Lino Brocka's Maynila sa Kuko Ng Liwanag and Bona, and Ishmael Bernal's Broken Marriage and Himala. He went on to work with American and European directors in Behind Enemy Lines, Saigon Commandos, HBO's A Dangerous Life, Le Zhan Chang An, In Naam der Koningin, Tatort-Manila, Au Bout De Rouleau, and Amigo.[6]

Health and death

In August 2017, Manikan was diagnosed with stage-4 lung cancer.[7]

On January 14, 2018, Manikan died due to lung cancer, at the age of 75.[8]

Theater roles

Filmography

Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2017 My Love from the Star Juan "Jang" Avanado GMA Network
2016FPJ's Ang ProbinsyanoTatay EstongABS-CBN
2016Ipaglaban Mo!Mr. TengABS-CBN
2015Pari 'KoyDon Manuel EvangelistaGMA Network
2014Ikaw LamangDamian SeverinoABS-CBN
2013HonestoFelipe LualhatiABS-CBN
2012KidlatTata DomengTV5
2012Lorenzo's TimeLuis RoblesABS-CBN
2012Princess and IKing Chen MoABS-CBN
2012Walang HangganHernan CardenasABS-CBN
2011DaldalitaDr. Manny ManuelGMA Network
2011AmayaDatu BulangGMA Network
2011SabelTinoABS-CBN
2010NoahErnieABS-CBN
2010Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Midnight PhantomDon HernandoABS-CBN
2010May Bukas PaMiloABS-CBN
2009Tayong DalawaStanley KingABS-CBN
2008LoboCrisostomo Silva / Alberto Dela RamaABS-CBN
2007Zaido: Pulis PangkalawakanDoctor EngGMA Network
2007YsabellaPerry MendozaABS-CBN
2006MajikaCarabGMA Network
2004KrystalaGeorgeABS-CBN
2003Darating ang UmagaRamon ReverenteABS-CBN
2002Kung Mawawala KaGen. GonzaloGMA Network
2001Sa Dulo Ng Walang HangganDon SebastianABS-CBN

Awards

Year Group Category Work Result
1982 Metro Manila Film Festival[9] Best Supporting Actor Himala Won

References

  1. "More Showbiz Scions Sign up with Star Magic". The Philippine Star. June 25, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  2. 30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Nominees . Retrieved on March 17, 2014.
  3. ‘Rak of Aegis,’ Spanky Manikan, Jed Madela Lead 27th Aliw Awardees . Retrieved on January 14, 2015.
  4. Spanky Manikan Returns to Theater
  5. Mga Ama Mga Anak . Retrieved on March 14, 2014.
  6. Spanky Manikan IMDB
  7. Ganal, FM (August 5, 2017). "Spanky Manikan diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer". PEP.ph. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  8. Ramos, Jansen. "Veteran actor Spanky Manikan dies at 75". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  9. "Metro Manila Film Festival:1982". IMDB. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
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