Spanky Manikan

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

Spanky Manikan
Born
Manuel S. Manikan

(1942-03-22)March 22, 1942
Manila, Philippines
DiedJanuary 14, 2018(2018-01-14) (aged 75)
Manila, Philippines
OccupationActor
Years active1970–2018
Spouse(s)Susan Africa

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.[1] 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 .[2]

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[3] and Mga Ama Mga Anak.[4]

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.[5]

Health and death

In August 2017, Manikan diagnosed with stage-4 lung cancer, Veteran actor Nanding Josef made the announcement on his Facebook account last August 4, and revealed that Spanky is "in need of financial assistance." Spanky, who played Mr. Jang in the GMA Network adaptation of the hit Korean drama My Love from The Star, abruptly left the show last July due to health problems and he is replaced by Crispin Pineda.

On January 14, 2018, Manikan died due to lung cancer, at the age of 75.[6]

Theater roles

Filmography
  • (2017) Ang Panday directed by Rodel Nanciaceno
  • (2014) Alienasyon[7] directed by Arnel Mardoquio
  • (2013) Bamboo Flowers[8] directed by Maryo J. De los Reyes
  • (2012) The Strangers directed by Law Fajardo
  • (2011) Forever and a Day directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina
  • (2010) Amigo directed by John Sayles
  • (2008) Ploning directed by Dante Garcia
  • (2002) Au Bout De Rouleau[9] directed by Thierry Binisti
  • (2001) Death Row directed by Joel Lamangan
  • (2001) Mananabas directed by Cesar Montano
  • (2000) Buhay Kamao directed by Joyce Bernal
  • (1999) Bullet directed by Cesar Montano
  • (1997) Behind Enemy Lines directed by Mark Griffiths
  • (1998) Tatort-Manila[10] directed by Nikolaus Stein von Kamienski
  • (1995) In Naam der Koningin directed by Bram Van Erkel
  • (1992) Divide By Two directed by Ishmael Bernal
  • (1991) B-Team
  • (1989) An le Zhan Chang[11] directed by Eric Tsang
  • (1988) A Dangerous Life directed by Robert Markowitz
  • (1986) Saigon Commandos[12] directed by Clark Henderson
  • (1986) Behind Enemy Lines directed by Gideon Amir
  • (1983) Broken Marriage directed by Ishmael Bernal
  • (1981) Himala directed by Ishmael Bernal
  • (1979) Bona directed by Lino Brocka
  • (1978) Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag directed by Lino Brocka

Television
YearTitleRoleNetwork
2017 My Love From The Star Juan "Jang" Avanado GMA Network
2016FPJ's Ang ProbinsyanoEstongABS-CBN
2016Ipaglaban Mo!ABS-CBN
2015Karelasyon??????GMA Network
2015Pari 'KoyDon Manuel EvangelistaGMA Network
2014Ikaw LamangDamian SeverinoABS-CBN
2013HonestoFelipe LualhatiABS-CBN
2012KidlatTata DomengTV5
2012Lorenzo's TimeLuis RoblesABS-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[13] Best Supporting Actor Himala Won

References
  1. 30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Nominees . Retrieved on 17 March 2014.
  2. ‘Rak of Aegis,’ Spanky Manikan, Jed Madela Lead 27th Aliw Awardees . Retrieved on 14 January 2015.
  3. Spanky Manikan Returns to Theater
  4. Mga Ama Mga Anak . Retrieved on 14 March 2014.
  5. Spanky Manikan IMDB
  6. Ramos, Jansen. "Veteran actor Spanky Manikan dies at 75". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  7. Alienasyon . Retrieved on 20 December 2015.
  8. Bamboo Flowers 3180496. Retrieved on 14 March 2014.
  9. Au bout du rouleau (2002 TV Movie). Retrieved on 17 March 2014.
  10. "Tatort" Manila . Retrieved on 17 March 2014.
  11. An le zhan chang . Retrieved on 14 March 2014.
  12. Saigon Commandos . Retrieved on 14 March 2014.
  13. "Metro Manila Film Festival:1982". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
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