Spanky Manikan

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

Spanky Manikan
Born	Manuel S. Manikan (1942-03-22)March 22, 1942 Manila, Philippine Commonwealth
Died	January 14, 2018(2018-01-14) (aged 75) Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1970–2018
Spouse	Susan Africa ​ (m. 1989)​
Children	3 (including Migo Manikan[1] )

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.^[2] 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 .^[3]

Career

He began his theater career with the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) in the production Halimaw in 1972. Since then, he had 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,^{[citation needed]} 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^[4] and Mga Ama Mga Anak.^[5]

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.^[6]

Health and death

In August 2017, Manikan was diagnosed with stage-4 lung cancer.^[7]

On January 14, 2018, Manikan died due to lung cancer, at the age of 75.^[8]

Theater roles

• (2014) Mga Ama Mga Anak, Zacarias Monzon, Tanghalang Pilipino, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
• (2013) Maliw, Tanghalang Pilipino, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
• (2000) The Iceman Cometh; University of the Philippines Repertory (UP)
• (1998) Pantaglieze, Judge, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
• (1995) Taos, Cult Leader (1987); Puntila and Matti (Brecht), Matti (Lead), Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP); The Police, Chief of Police, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
• (1986) Luwalhati sa Kaitaasan, Fanatic (Lead), Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
• (1985) Bien Aligtad, Takyong Bagting, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP); Three Penny Opera, MacKieth (Lead), Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
• (1982) The Importance of Being Earnest, Ernest Worthing, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP); Pilipinas Circa 1900, Andres (Lead), Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA)
• (1981) The Weavers, Jaeger, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP); Bombita, Nestor, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP); Kang Tse, Kang Tse, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
• (1980) Marat Sade, Jean Paul Marat, UP Theater; Canuplin, Blas, Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA); Mando Plaridel, Mando Plaridel, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP); Henry IV (Pirandello), Henry IV, UP Theater; The Boor, Smirnoff , Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP); Bent, UP
• (1979) Salubong, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP); General Goyo, General Goyo, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP); Solo Entre Las Sombras, Metropolitan Theater; Rehas Sa Tubig, MET
• (1978) Caucasian Chalk Circle, Narrator, Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA); Joe Hill, Joe Hill, Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA); Juan Tamban, Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA)
• (1975) Kabesang Tales, Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA); Antigone, Creon, Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA); Alitan Sa Venetia, Bepe, Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA)
• (1972) Halimaw, Activist, Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA); Godspell, Clown, Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA)

Filmography

Film

• 1975 - Manila in the Claws of Light
• 1980 - Bona
• 1982 - Himala
• 1983 - Broken Marriage
• 1986 - Behind Enemy Lines
• 1986 - Saigon Commandos
• 1988 - A Dangerous Life
• 1989 - An le Zhan Chang
• 1991 - B-Team
• 1992 - Divide by Two
• 1995 - In Naam der Koningin
• 1997 - Behind Enemy Lines
• 1998 - Tatort-Manila
• 1999 - Bullet
• 2000 - Buhay Kamao
• 2001 - Mananabas
• 2001 - Death Row
• 2002 - Au bout de Rouleau
• 2008 - Ploning
• 2010 - Amigo
• 2011 - Forever and a Day
• 2012 - The Strangers
• 2013 - Alfredo S. Lim (The Untold Story)
• 2013 - Bamboo Flowers
• 2014 - Alienasyon
• 2016 - Piding
• 2017 - Ang Panday

Television

Year	Title	Role
2001	Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan	Don Sebastian
2002	Kung Mawawala Ka	Gen. Gonzalo
2003	Darating ang Umaga	Ramon Reverente
2004	Krystala	George
2006	Majika	Carab
2007	Ysabella	Perry Mendoza
	Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan	Doctor Eng
2008	Lobo	Crisostomo Silva / Alberto Dela Rama
2009	Tayong Dalawa	Stanley King
2010	May Bukas Pa	Milo
	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Midnight Phantom	Don Hernando
	Noah	Ernie
2011	Sabel	Tino
	Amaya	Datu Bulang
	Daldalita	Dr. Manny Manuel
2012	Walang Hanggan	Hernan Cardenas
	Princess and I	King Chen Mo
	Lorenzo's Time	Luis Robles
	Kidlat	Tata Domeng
2013	Honesto	Felipe Lualhati
2014	Ikaw Lamang	Damian Severino
2015	Pari 'Koy	Don Manuel Evangelista
2016	Ipaglaban Mo!	Mr. Teng
	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Tatay Estong
2017	My Love from the Star	Juan "Jang" Avanado

Awards

Year	Group	Category	Work	Result
1982	Metro Manila Film Festival[9]	Best Supporting Actor	Himala	Won