# Spanky Manikan

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

## 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, 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 and Mga Ama Mga Anak.
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.

## Health and death

In August 2017, Manikan was diagnosed with stage-4 lung cancer.
On January 14, 2018, Manikan died due to lung cancer, at the age of 75.

## 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 | Network |
| 2001 | Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan | Don Sebastian | ABS-CBN |
| 2002 | Kung Mawawala Ka | Gen. Gonzalo | GMA Network |
| 2003 | Darating ang Umaga | Ramon Reverente | ABS-CBN |
| 2004 | Krystala | George | ABS-CBN |
| 2006 | Majika | Carab | GMA Network |
| 2007 | Ysabella | Perry Mendoza | ABS-CBN |
| 2007 | Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan | Doctor Eng | GMA Network |
| 2008 | Lobo | Crisostomo Silva / Alberto Dela Rama | ABS-CBN |
| 2009 | Tayong Dalawa | Stanley King | ABS-CBN |
| 2010 | May Bukas Pa | Milo | ABS-CBN |
| 2010 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Midnight Phantom | Don Hernando | ABS-CBN |
| 2010 | Noah | Ernie | ABS-CBN |
| 2011 | Sabel | Tino | ABS-CBN |
| 2011 | Amaya | Datu Bulang | GMA Network |
| 2011 | Daldalita | Dr. Manny Manuel | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Walang Hanggan | Hernan Cardenas | ABS-CBN |
| 2012 | Princess and I | King Chen Mo | ABS-CBN |
| 2012 | Lorenzo's Time | Luis Robles | ABS-CBN |
| 2012 | Kidlat | Tata Domeng | TV5 |
| 2013 | Honesto | Felipe Lualhati | ABS-CBN |
| 2014 | Ikaw Lamang | Damian Severino | ABS-CBN |
| 2015 | Pari 'Koy | Don Manuel Evangelista | GMA Network |
| 2016 | Ipaglaban Mo! | Mr. Teng | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Tatay Estong | ABS-CBN |
| 2017 | My Love from the Star | Juan "Jang" Avanado | GMA Network |

## Awards

| Year | Group | Category | Work | Result |
| 1982 | Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Himala | Won |