Mike de Leon

Miguel "Mike" Pamintuan de Leon was a Filipino film director. He is regarded as one of the most significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. His films, which include Itim, Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising, Kakabakaba Ka Ba?, Kisapmata, Batch '81, Sister Stella L., Bayaning 3rd World, and Citizen Jake, tackle Philippine social and political themes. De Leon also shot and produced Lino Brocka's film Manila in the Claws of Light, considered to be one of the greatest Filipino films.