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 ''

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'', which is also known as ''Imbisibol'' in the

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. Bernardo was awarded the

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for his Best Supporting Actor role for the film, ''Invisible'' at the

39th Gawad Urian Awards The 39th Gawad Urian Awards or ''Ika-39 na Gawad Urian'' was held on June 22, 2016 at the Kia Theatre. They honored the best Filipino films for the year 2015. It was also aired live at Cinema One channel. Nominations were announced on May 17. '' ...

in 2016 and was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2016 FAP Awards in the Philippines. Bernardo Bernardo died on March 8, 2018, following a tumor in his

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Biography

Bernardo C. Bernardo was born on January 28, 1945, in

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. He achieved the Degree of Bachelor of Literature in Journalism from the

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. Bernardo also received the theatre training at the

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and graduated with a Master of Arts Degree at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art under a British council grant. He also taught 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, ''

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'' which is also commonly known as ''City After Dark''. He also acted in few Filipino comedy series including the role of the

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(as Steve Carpio) in the comedy series, ''

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''.

Filmography

Film actor

TV Actor

Writer

Director

Production Designer

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

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. 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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