Spanky Manikan (March 22, 1942 – January 14, 2018) was a Filipino theater, film and television actor.
Spanky Manikan | |
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| Born | Manuel S. Manikan (1942-03-22)March 22, 1942 Manila, Philippine Commonwealth |
| Died | January 14, 2018(2018-01-14) (aged 75) Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–2018 |
| Spouse | Susan Africa (m. 1989–2018) |
| Children | 3 (including Migo Manikan[1] ) |
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]
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,[citation needed] 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]
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | My Love From The Star | Juan "Jang" Avanado | GMA Network |
| 2016 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Estong | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | Ipaglaban Mo! | ABS-CBN | |
| 2015 | Karelasyon | ?????? | GMA Network |
| 2015 | Pari 'Koy | Don Manuel Evangelista | GMA Network |
| 2014 | Ikaw Lamang | Damian Severino | ABS-CBN |
| 2013 | Honesto | Felipe Lualhati | ABS-CBN |
| 2012 | Kidlat | Tata Domeng | TV5 |
| 2012 | Lorenzo's Time | Luis Robles | ABS-CBN |
| 2012 | Princess and I | King Chen Mo | ABS-CBN |
| 2012 | Walang Hanggan | Hernan Cardenas | ABS-CBN |
| 2011 | Daldalita | Dr. Manny Manuel | GMA Network |
| 2011 | Amaya | Datu Bulang | GMA Network |
| 2011 | Sabel | Tino | ABS-CBN |
| 2010 | Noah | Ernie | ABS-CBN |
| 2010 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Midnight Phantom | Don Hernando | ABS-CBN |
| 2010 | May Bukas Pa | Milo | ABS-CBN |
| 2009 | Tayong Dalawa | Stanley King | ABS-CBN |
| 2008 | Lobo | Crisostomo Silva / Alberto Dela Rama | ABS-CBN |
| 2007 | Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan | Doctor Eng | GMA Network |
| 2007 | Ysabella | Perry Mendoza | ABS-CBN |
| 2006 | Majika | Carab | GMA Network |
| 2004 | Krystala | George | ABS-CBN |
| 2003 | Darating ang Umaga | Ramon Reverente | ABS-CBN |
| 2002 | Kung Mawawala Ka | Gen. Gonzalo | GMA Network |
| 2001 | Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan | Don Sebastian | ABS-CBN |
| Year | Group | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Metro Manila Film Festival[9] | Best Supporting Actor | Himala | Won |