Emmanuel Borlaza

Emmanuel "Maning" H. Borlaza was a Filipino movie screenwriter and director.

Early life

Born Emmanuel H. Borlaza on November 5, 1935, in Liliw, Laguna.

Career

Borlaza co-wrote and starred in the 1965 film Iginuhit ng Tadhana (The Ferdinand E. Marcos Story).
Borlaza has directed more than 20 films which starred Vilma Santos, including Dyesebel, Darna and the Giants, Lipad, Darna, Lipad!
He also helmed the films of Sharon Cuneta, namely Bukas Luluhod ang Mga Tala, Bituing Walang Ningning, and Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?
Borlaza directed Eva Fonda 16 starring Alma Moreno and Snooky Serna's Blusang Itim. He was also the director of Dyesebel starring Charlene Gonzales in 1996.
Aside from being vice chairman of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board, Borlaza also became chairperson of the Directors' Guild of the Philippines, Inc.
Borlaza's last directorial stint was for the film To Saudi with Love starring Dawn Zulueta, Alice Dixson, and Tonton Gutierrez in 1997.