Jose "Kaka" Balagtas is a film director, writer, actor, producer and politician in the Philippines. He previously served as Vice Mayor of San Antonio, Nueva Ecija.

Balagtas is the director of films such as Patron (1988) with Dante Varona, Tupang Itim (1989) with Jess Lapid, Jr., David Balondo ng Tondo (1990) with Ramon Revilla, Magdaleno Orbos: Sa Kuko ng Mga Lawin (1991) with Eddie Garcia, Pat. Omar Abdullah: Pulis Probinsiya (1992) with Phillip Salvador, and Talahib at Rosas (1994) with Cesar Montano.

In 1994, Balagtas won the Best Director Award in the Metro Manila Film Festival for the film Lucas Abelardo starring Roi Vinzon.

He also directed the films Walang Iba Kundi Ikaw (2002) with Mikey Arroyo, Apoy sa Dibdib ng Samar (2006) with Mark Lapid, and Anak ng Kumander (2008) with Manny Pacquiao.

Balagtas produced the films Terrorist Hunter (2005) and Anak ng Kumander (2008).

Filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Notes
1986AlindogYesYes
1987SelosYesYes
1988SukdulanYesYes
PatronYesNo
1989Handa Na ang Hukay Mo, CalidaYesNo
Punglo... Bawat HakbangYesYes
Tupang ItimYesYes
1990David Balondo ng TondoYesYes
Bato, Lupa, PutikYesYes
Sisingilin Ko ng DugoYesYes
1992Pat. Omar Abdullah: Pulis ProbinsiyaYesNo"Story by" credit
Magdaleno Orbos: Sa Kuko ng Mga LawinYesNo
1993PitaYesNo
1994Oplan: MindanaoYesYes
Nandito AkoYesNo
Baby Paterno (Dugong Pulis)YesYes
Talahib at RosasYesNo
Lucas AbelardoYesNo"Story by" credit
1995Kapitan TumbaYesNo
Urban RangersYesNo
1996Masamang DamoYesNo
Makamandag Na BangoYesYes
Bala Ko sa Huling Tapang MoYesNo
1997DuplikadoYesYes
Boy Chico: Hulihin... Ben TumblingYesYes
Habang Nasasaktan Lalong TumatapangYesNo
1998SqualaYesNo
Babangon ang Huling Patak ng DugoYesNo
2000Sugo ng TondoYesYes
2001Kapirasong Gubat sa Gitna ng DagatYesNo
Mahal Kita... Kahit Sino Ka Pa!YesYes
Basagan ng MukhaYesNo
2002Walang Iba Kundi IkawYesYes
2006Apoy sa Dibdib ng SamarYesNo
2008Anak ng KumanderYesNo"Story by" credit
2021Takas (Death Wish)YesNoShort film[1]
TBAMalvar: Tuloy ang LabanYesNo
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As writer and/or producer only

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Year Title Writer Producer
1983Hulihin ang MandurugasYesNo
1986DesperadaYesNo
1996Isa Lang ang Dapat MahalinYesNo
Pusong HiramYesYes
2005Terrorist HunterNoSupervising
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Acting roles

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Year Title Role Note(s) Ref(s).
1979 Hold Up (Special Squad)
Durugin si Totoy Bato
1981 Commander Lawin
1982 Nang Umibig ang Mga Gurang
1983 Pieta
1985 Anak ng Tondo
1986 Gisingin Natin ang Gabi
Okleng Tokleng
1989 Killer vs. Ninjas
1992 Pat. Omar Abdullah: Pulis Probinsiya
1993 Tatak ng Kriminal [2]
Mancao
1994 Talahib at Rosas Reporter
Walang Matigas Na Pulis sa Matinik Na Misis Assassin at dept. store
Lucas Abelardo State witness
1996 Ober da Bakod 2 (Da Treasure Adbentyur) Bank holdupper head
Hangga't May Hininga Labor leader
Isa Lang ang Dapat Mahalin Joe
2000 Matalino Man ang Matsing Naiisahan Din!
2003 A.B. Normal College: Todo Na 'Yan! Kulang Pa 'Yun! Drug lord
2006 Apoy sa Dibdib ng Samar Environmental police
Batas Militar Mang Tasyo
2008 Anak ng Kumander Captain Hadjie
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