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