Julián Manansala

"Si Julian ang ikalawang prodyuser na nagtatag ng sariling produksyon ng pelikula mula kay Jose Nepomuceno. Noong kapanahunan ng dalawang ito ay sila ang nagpapasiklaban sa takilya at nagkakakumpetensiya rin sa pasikatan. Siya ay tinaguriang FATHER OF PHILIPPINE NATIONALISTIC FILMS. Si Julian ay naging isang sikat na abugado ng kanyang kapanahunan. Ang kanyang kabiyak ay si Ginang Donata Quito de Manansala. Ang kanilang mga anak ay sina Antonio; Bonifacio; Carolina at Donata. Isa sa mga pamangkin niya si Vicente S. Manansala (National Artist-Painter)." - from www.wikipedia.org

"Finally, by the 1930s, a few film artists and producers dared to stray from the guidelines and commented on sociopolitical issues, using contemporary or historical matter. Director, actor, writer and producer Julian Manansala’s film Patria Amore (Beloved Country) was almost suppressed because of its anti-Spanish sentiments. This earned him the honor of being dubbed the “Father of the Nationalistic Film”". - from Filipino Firsts