Bernardo C. Bernardo (January 28, 1945 – March 8, 2018) was a Filipino veteran stage actor, comedian, and film director. He was known for his role as a supporting actor for the blockbuster film Invisible, which is also known as Imbisibol in the Philippines. Bernardo was awarded the Gawad Urian Award for his Best Supporting Actor role for the film, Invisible at the 39th Gawad Urian Awards in 2016 and was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2016 FAP Awards in the Philippines. Bernardo died on March 8, 2018, following a tumor in his pancreas.
Biography Bernardo C. Bernardo was born on January 28, 1945, in Santa Ana, Manila. He received the Degree of Bachelor of Literature in Journalism from the University of Santo Tomas. Bernardo also received the theatre training at the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated with a Master of Arts Degree at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art under a British council grant. He also was the program director of Theater Arts at Meridian International College, also known as MINT College.
Career He rose to prominence as a respectable theatre actor and gained fame as a supporting actor in the Philippines when he transitioned to film industry in the mid-1970s. He went onto win the Gaward Urian Award for Best Actor at the 5th Gawad Urian Awards in 1981 for his role as "Manay Sharon in Ishmael Bernal" for the film, Manila By Night which is also commonly known as City After Dark.
He also acted in few Filipino comedy series including the role of the antagonist Steve Carpio in the comedy series, Home Along Da Riles.
Filmography
As actor
Film Year Title Role 1974 Carnival Song 1975 Lorelei Julius 1975 Kapitan Kulas Gen. Malvar 1976 Forever Emmanuelle Artemio 1976 Sinta! Ang Bituing Bagong Gising Matanglawin 1980 Manila by Night Manay Sharon 1981 Pabling 1983 Dalmacio Armas 1985 Mga Paru-Parong Buking Gerry 1985 Abandonado 1986 Kontra Bandido 1986 Tuklaw 1990 Fatal Vacation Rebel Leader 1993 Home Along Da Riles: The Movie Steve Carpio 1993 Isang Bala Ka Lang Part II 1995 Father en Son Derek Capatas 1995 Magkasangga 2000 Ador 1996 Bitag 1997 Home Along Da Riles: The Movie Part 2 Steve Carpio 1998 Haba Haba Doo, Puti Puti Poo! MG. G. Hasa 1998 Tong Tatlong Tatay Kong Pakitong Kitong Diday 1999 Honey My Love So Sweet Adonis 1999 Isprikitik: Walastik Kung Pumitik Assistant Manager 1999 Tar-San Professor T-Bak 2001 Sanggano't Sanggago Emcee 2005 Chateau de Roses Maria 2006 Ingrata Hermie 2007 Pisay Quizmaster 2008 Brown Soup Thing Uncle Bernardo 2014 Ronda 2015 Imbisibol 2015 Chain Mail 2016 Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis Lalake/Tikbalang 2016 Whistleblower 2016 Singing in Graveyards Lilit 2016 Purgatoryo Violet/morgue runner 2017 The Portrait (last movie) Don Alvaro 2018 The Significant Other (posthomus movie) Mr. Artache
Television Year Title Role 1991 Maalaala Mo Kaya Migo (Some Good Things) 1993–2002 Home Along Da Riles Steve Carpio 2001 Maalaala Mo Kaya Aling Mameng 2015 Fil Lab Presents
As writer Year Title 1974 Happy Days Are Here Again 2006 Ingrata
As director Year Title Role 2011-2015 Pusong Pinoy sa Amerika
As production designer Year Title 1976 Sinta! Ang Bituing Bagiong Silang
Death Bernardo Bernardo had been undergoing treatment since January 2018 after developing a potentially life-threatening tumor in his pancreas, which was later diagnosed as pancreatic cancer. He died on March 8, 2018. Actors, directors in the Philippines and other countries paid tribute. Several critics pointed out that the death of Bernardo is a loss to the film industry as he had contributed to the film industry immensely during his lifetime.
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