
Spanky Manikan
Acting • Born 1942-03-22 – Died 2018-01-14
Biography
Began as a theatre actor at the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), he ventured to film and television work years later. Spanky Manikan was recognized in films like "Manila in the Claws of Light" (1975), "Bona" (1980), and "Himala" (1982). He died on 14 January 2018, due to stage 4 lung cancer. He was survived by his wife, actress Susan Africa, and their three children.
Filmography
30 credits
Amok
Movie • 2011
Blind Man

The Reaper
Movie • 2001
Gen. Tomas Roxas

Amigo
Movie • 2011
Tuba Joe

Miracle
Movie • 1982
Orly

Dung-aw
Movie • 1975

Kulimlim
Movie • 2004

Alienasyon
Movie • 2014

Bona
Movie • 1984
Bona's Brother

Broken Marriage
Movie • 1983

Ploning
Movie • 2008
Tsuy

Forever and a Day
Movie • 2011
Euge's Dad

Deathrow
Movie • 2000
Fajardo

Au bout du rouleau
Movie • 2002
Dao

Himala Ngayon
Movie • 2012

The Strangers
Movie • 2012

Fatal Vacation
Movie • 1990
Sam

Buhay Kamao
Movie • 2001
Poldo

Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story
Movie • 2013
Lolo Nardo

Saigon Commandos
Movie • 1988
Jon Toi

Fatal Vacation
Movie • 1990

Bullet
Movie • 1999

Behind Enemy Lines
Movie • 1997
Gen. Nguy

Lure of the Nest
Movie • 2010
Apin

Manila in the Claws of Light
Movie • 1975
Gido

Lakambini, Gregoria de Jesus
Movie • 2025
Julio Nakpil

Piding
Movie • 2016

In Naam Der Koningin
TV • 1996

Midnight Phantom
TV • 2010
Don Hernando

Tayong Dalawa
TV • 2009
Stanley King, Sr.

Noli Me Tangere
TV • 1993
Lolo ni Elias