Lav Diaz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lav Diaz
Occupation	Filmmaker
Date Of Birth	Dec 30, 1958(1958-12-30)
Age	66
Birthplace	Datu Paglas
Country	Philippines
Birth City	Maguindanao
Horoscope	Capricorn

Lav Diaz Biography

Lav Diaz is one of the most popular and richest Filmmaker who was born on December 30, 1958 in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao, Philippines.

He has won several international awards such as the award for Best Picture at the Singapore International Film Festival, the Independent Film Festival of Brussels and Gawad Urian in 2002 and Netpac Jury Prize and Best Acting Ensemble (2001 Cinemanila International Film Festival) for his film Batang West Side (including Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Music, Best Sound at the Urian), in Gawad Urian in 2005 for the film Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino (Evolution of a Filipino Family), and Special Jury Prize at the Fribourg International Film Festival in 2006 for Heremias, Book One.

His films often tackle the issues regarding the current social and political state of the Philippines. His film Kagadanan sa Banwaan ning mga Engkanto (Death in the Land of Encantos), the Closing Film of the orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival 2007, was awarded with a Golden Lion Special Mention. Death in the Land of Encantos was also in competition at the Artistic Innovation Award (Visions) of the Toronto International Film Festival 2007. He received several awards at the Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. His film Melancholia won the Orizzonti Grand Prize at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008. In January 2011 he joined the board of directors for Cine Foundation International.

Lav Diaz Net Worth

Lav Diaz is one of the richest Filmmaker from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lav Diaz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Lavrente Indico Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino filmmaker and former film critic. He is known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, having made several of the longest narrative films on record. Although he had been making films since the late 1990s, Diaz didn’t attract much public attention outside of the Philippines and the festival circuit until the release of his 2013 film Norte, the End of History, which was entered into the Un Certain Regard section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. His three subsequent films have received much critical attention and many awards, with 2014’s From What Is Before earning him the Golden Leopard at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival as well as a nomination for the Asian Film Award for Best Director, 2016’s A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery competing for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival and winning the Alfred Bauer Prize, and 2016’s The Woman Who Left competing at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival and winning the Golden Lion. His most recent film, Season of the Devil, competed at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival and it won Best Film (Gems Section) at the Cartagena Film Festival.

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Diaz has made crime stories, ghost stories and a musical. On the topic of genre Diaz has said, “it’s nice to dwell on genres because there are formulas there and you can work with them. But at the same time you’re free to break them.”

Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Filmmaker. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Lav Diaz celebrates birthday on December 30 of every year.

Top Facts about Lav Diaz

1. Lav Diaz is a Filipino filmmaker and film critic.
2. He was born in 1958.
3. His films often have long runtimes, up to 8 hours.
4. Diaz won the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival in 2016.
5. He has directed over 20 feature films.
6. Diaz’s films explore social and political issues in the Philippines.
7. He studied economics before pursuing filmmaking.
8. Diaz’s film “Norte, the End of History” was screened at Cannes in 2013.
9. His film “From What Is Before” won Best Picture at Gawad Urian Awards in 2015.
10. Diaz is known for his use of black-and-white cinematography