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Rudy Fernandez was born on 16 March 1952 in Manila, Philippines. He was an actor and producer, known for Bitayin si... Baby Ama! (1976), Bingbong: The Vincent Crisologo Story (1991) and Pasukuin si Waway (1984). He was married to Lorna Tolentino. He died on 7 June 2008 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Pepsi Paloma was born on 11 March 1966 in Manila, Philippines. She was an actress, known for Virgin People (1984), Krus sa bawat punglo (1982) and The Victim (1982). She died on 31 May 1985 in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
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- Actor
Lino Brocka was born on 7 April 1939 in Pilar, Sorsogon, Luzon, Philippines. He was a director and writer, known for Dirty Affair (1990), Bayan Ko (1984) and Dipped in Gold (1970). He died on 22 May 1991 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Director
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Eddie Romero, who initially used the screen name 'Enrique Moreno' early in his directing career, was born July 7 1924 in Dumaguete City. He is the son of Pilar Cinco, a school teacher, and José E. Romero, a former congressman, Secretary of Education, and Philippine Ambassador to London. He was married to Carolina Gonzales, with whom he had three children, including film director Joey Romero; actress Chanda Romero is also a niece. He studied at Dumaguete Elementary School, Ateneo de Manila, University of the Philippines (UP) High School, and Siliman University High School in Dumaguete City. He earned his bachelor's degree in UP, completed the associate in arts (pre-law) program at Siliman University, and was conferred the honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, by the Foundation University in Dumaguete City. A leader in the industry, Romero has served as deputy director of the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP), and Chair of the Sub-Committee on the Arts of the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Romero's major influences were Gerardo de Leon and Yasujirô Ozu, a Japanese director. He observed production trends, film techniques and the work of noted directors in the United States and Europe. He was first involved in film when he wrote the script of Gerardo de Leon Ang maestra (1941), which starred Rogelio de la Rosa, Rosa Del Rosario and Sylvia La Torre. He joined Sampaguita Pictures, as scriptwriter of de Leon's Isumpa mo giliw (1947), then directed exclusively for Sampaguita Pictures from 1947 to 1953. Among his early films are: Ang kamay ng Diyos (1947); Hindi kita malimot (1948); Selosa (1948); Apoy sa langit (1949); Abogada (1949); 'Ang Asawa Kong Amerikana' (1953), with Oscar Moreno, Joan Page, Chichay, Boy Alano, Eddie Garcia and Bella Flores - this was the first Filipino movie to win an important award in an Asian Film Festival. During this period, Romero was also known as the director of the Pancho Magalona-Tita Duran movies: Always kay ganda mo (1949); 'Sa Piling Mo' (1949); Kasintahan sa pangarap (1951); Ang ating pag-ibig (1953). Romero became a producer-director with the film Buhay alamang (1952), which he adapted from a stage play by Gerardo de Leon. Under Hemisphere Productions, he produced films for international release which he himself wrote and/or directed, foremost of which was 'Day of the Trumpet' (1957), which starred Hollywood actors John Agar, Richard Arlen, Myron Healey and Jennings Sturgeon, alongside Filipino actors Pancho Magalona, Alicia Vergel, Cielito Legaspi, Vic Diaz and Max Alvarado. (This movie was released in the US as The Day of the Trumpet (1958).) Other English-language films Romero made were The Kidnappers (1958) (originally titled 'Man on the Run'), with Hollywood stars Burgess Meredith', William Phipps, Paul Harber, Theodore Bikel, costarring Filipino actors Olivia Cenizal, Carol Varga, Amado Cortez, Zaldy Zshornack, Johnny Monteiro; Terror Is a Man (1959), topbilled by Francis Lederer, with Greta Thyssen, Richard Derr and Filipino actors Oscar Keesee, Peyton Keesee, Lilia Duran, and Flory Carlos; Espionage: Far East (1961) with Tod Andrews, Mila Del Sol, Leopoldo Salcedo, Diane Jergens, Manuel Conde, Shirley Gorospe and Joan Tabor; Escape to Paradise (1960), starring Bruce Baxter, Joe Dennis, Diane Jergens, Jennings Sturgeon with Filipino actors Rosie Acosta, Arsenio Alonzo, Johnny Monteiro, Renato Robles, Leopoldo Salcedo, Joe Sison; The Passionate Strangers (1966), with Michael Parsons, Valora Noland, Claude Wilson, and Filipinos Mario Montenegro, Celia Rodriguez, Vic Diaz, Butz Aquino and Cesar Aguilar; The Raiders of Leyte Gulf (1962), with Leopoldo Salcedo, Michael Parsons, Efren Reyes, Liza Moreno, Eddie Mesa, Oscar Keesee and Jennings Sturgeon; Manila, Open City (1968), with Charito Solis, Ric Rodrigo, Mario Montenegro, James Shigeta, Eddie Garcia, Vic Diaz, Lauro Delgado, Alex Nicol, John Ashley, Nova Villa, Rosa Mia and Norma Blancaflor. Starting with Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1968), with John Ashley, Angelique Pettyjohn, Ronald Remy, Alicia Alonzo, Tita Muñoz, Alfonso Carvajal and Johnny Long, a film closely resembling Island of Lost Souls (1932), Romero began a collaboration with Hollywood-based actors like John Ashley. This was followed by several other exotically-themed films, usually with Eddie Garcia, like Beast of the Yellow Night (1971), costarring John Ashley again and Leopoldo Salcedo, Mary Charlotte Wilcox, Vic Diaz and Ken Metcalfe; Beast of Blood (1970) costarring 'John Ashley (I) and Celeste Yarnall; The Twilight People (1972), costarring Ashley again, Charles Macaulay, Pat Woodell, Pam Grier and Letty Mirasol; Black Mama White Mama (1973), topbilled by Pam Grier, Margaret Markov, Lynn Borden, with Zaldy Zshornack and Alona Alegre; The Woman Hunt (1972) with John Ashley, Pat Woodell, Charlene Jones (I)', Lisa Todd, Laurie Rose and Lotis Key; Savage Sisters (1974) with Gloria Hendry, Cheri Caffaro, Rosanna Ortiz, John Ashley (I)', Sid Haig, and Rita Gomez; Sudden Death (1977), with Hollywood stars Robert Conrad and Don Stroud, costarring Felton Perry, Angie Ferro and Ken Metcalfe'. In the mid-1970s Romero returned to the local scene with the now-famous This Is How We Were Before, How Are You Doing Now? (1976); Sinong kapiling? Sinong kasiping? (1977); Banta ng kahapon (1977); Durugin si Totoy Bato (1979); Aguila (1980); Kamakalawa (1981); Ang padrino (1984); and Hari sa hari, lahi sa lahi (1987). In 1992 he scripted and directed the 13-episode TV version of Jose Rizal's Noli me tángere (1961) for the Cultural Center of the Philippines. He has made over 20 films for international distribution and over 35 Filipino movies for local distribution. Romero's last directorial foray was Faces of Love (2007), starring Christopher De Leon, Angel Aquino, Alfred Vargas, Juliana Palermo, Bembol Roco, Chanda Romero, Ricky Davao, Mon Confiado and Rodel Velayo.
Romero has received a total of 22 awards; these include five Best Screenplay awards from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts & Sciences (FAMAS), for Buhay alamang (1952), The Passionate Strangers (1966), Durugin si Totoy Bato (1979), Aguila (1980) and Ang padrino (1984), elevating him to the Hall of Fame. He was chosen FAMAS Best Director for The Passionate Strangers (1966) and Aguila (1980). FAMAS eventually awarded him to the FAMAS Hall of Fame in 1986, the FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993, and the Presidential Award in 2000. In 1951 he won the Maria Clara Award for Best Director for Ang prinsesa at ang Pulubi (1950); the following year, yet another Best Director Award for Diego Silang (1951). Romero is a recipient of the Dr Ciriaco Santiago Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Movie Industry for 'Day of the Trumpet' (1957), the first coproduction with a foreign film company; this film was released in the US as The Day of the Trumpet (1958). At the Gawad Urian Awards, he won Best Direction and Best Screenplay for This Is How We Were Before, How Are You Doing Now? (1976), as well as the Dekada Award (Best Film of the Decade) for the said film, given in 1981; he garnered Urian nominations for Best Screenplay for Sinong kapiling? Sinong kasiping? (1977) and Best Screenplay and Best Direction for Banta ng kahapon (1977), and again for Best Screenplay and Best Direction for Aguila (1980). Gawad Urian gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. He won the Festival Prize (Best Direction and Best Screenplay) for This Is How We Were Before, How Are You Doing Now? (1976), at the Metro Manila Film Festival. He received a Papal Award as Film Director of the Decade, 1971-1980, at the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA). At the FAP Awards, he won nominations for Best Screenplay and Best Direction for Faces of Love (2007). He was also presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Cinemanil International Film Festival in 2000. Romero passed away on May 28, 2013- causes cited were blood clot and prostate cancer. (He would have
- Marco Polo Garcia was an actor, known for Pieta (1983), Pita: Terror ng Kaloocan (1993) and Pepeng Kuryente (1988). He died on 5 March 2010 in Quezon City, Philippines.
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- Writer
- Director
John Regala was born on 28 May 1965 in Manila, Philippines. He was an actor and writer, known for Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011), Askal (1997) and Encantadia (2005). He was married to Victoria Alonzo and Aurina Manansala. He died on 3 June 2023 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Actress
- Producer
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Amalia Fuentes was born Amalia Muhlach in Bicol and is said to have German lineage. She was educated in Catholic school. She was dubbed as the "Elizabeth Taylor of the Philippines" by the movie industry during the late 1950s.
Her father died during the war, and as the eldest she became the family breadwinner. Her two younger brothers, Alex and Alvaro, are also actors. Amalia married fellow actor Romeo Vasquez in 1965 in Hong Kong, but they separated in 1969. They have a daughter, Liezl Sumilang (wife of actor Albert Martinez). After her divorce from Vasquez, Amalia married Joey Stevens, an American businessman with whom she has an adopted son, Geric Stevens. She divorced Stevens after 28 years of marriage, citing infidelity. Stevens died in 2012.
.- Bentong was born on 12 January 1964 in Tabaco, Albay, Philippines. He was an actor, known for Jologs (2002), Ikaw lamang hanggang ngayon (2002) and Yes, It's Loved If Loved (1999). He was married to Cecille Bernal. He died on 9 February 2019 in Quezon City, Philippines.
- Bernard Belleza was an actor, known for The Sky Divers (1970), Pussy Cat (1969) and Alexander Bilis (1967). He was married to Divina Valencia. He died on 7 March 1970 in Quezon City, Rizal [now in Metro Manila], Philippines.
- Romy Diaz was born on 28 November 1940 in Pampanga, Philippines. He was an actor, known for Ang maestro (1981), Buhay na manika (1971) and Ang alamat (1972). He died on 10 May 2005 in Quezon City, Philippines.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Johnny Delgado was born on 29 February 1948 in Manila, Philippines. He was an actor and writer, known for Ligalig (2006), Santa santita (2004) and Ang alamat ni Julian Makabayan (1979). He was married to Laurice Guillen. He died on 19 November 2009 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Dencio Padilla was born on 7 May 1929 in Manila, Philippines. He was an actor and writer, known for Kahit konting pagtingin (1990), Ito ang Maynila (1963) and Tatak ng yakuza (1983). He died on 10 October 1997 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Julie Vega was born on 21 May 1968 in Quezon City, Philippines. She was an actress, known for Mga mata ni Angelita (1978), Durugin si Totoy Bato (1979) and Kape't gatas (1980). She died on 6 May 1985 in Quezon City, Philippines.
- Tiya Pusit was an actress, known for Di bale na lang (1987), Pakners (2003) and Kamandag (2007). She died on 2 October 2014 in Quezon City, Philippines.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Robert Arevalo was born on 6 May 1938 in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines. He was an actor and director, known for Hubad na bayani (1977), Yesterday's Promise (1994) and Sino'ng pipigil sa pagpatak ng ulan? (1979). He was married to Barbara Perez. He died on 10 August 2023 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Born to Alfredo Hernandez and Lourdes Viana, Antonio V. Hernandez received his elementary and secondary education at the Marulas Elementary School and Espiritu Santo High School, respectively. He took up Commerce at the Mapua Institute of Technology. Under the screen name "Anthony Alonzo," he forayed into movies. Most of the films he appeared in were action movies, like Muntinlupa 1950 (1958), Target: Batang Sindikato (1983) The Fighting Mayor (1983), Intrusion: Cambodia (1983), Warren Balane (1983) and Manila Gangwar (1984). Alonzo won as Best Actor in the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts & Sciences (FAMAS) for Bambang (1982), and at the Metro Manila Film Festival for Bago Kumalat Ang Kamandag (1983), Moises Padilla Story: The Missing Chapter (1985) and Anak Badjao (1987). He died in the 1990s.- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Roberto Gonzalez was born in 1942 in the Philippines. He was an actor and writer, known for Chaku-Judo Aikido (1968), Sa araw at gabi, saan ka pupunta? (1987) and Target: Karate King (1969). He died on 5 February 2009 in Tandang Sora, Quezon City, Philippines.- Chat Silayan was born on 8 July 1959 in the Philippines. She was an actress, known for Esperanza (1997), Ang maestro (1981) and Wanted: Leon Mercado (1982). She was married to Michael Bailon. She died on 23 April 2006 in Quezon City, Philippines.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Victor Wood was born on 1 February 1946 in Camarines Sur, Philippines. He was an actor, known for Fight! Batman, Fight! (1973), Shazam boom (1974) and Trubador (1972). He was married to Nerissa and Ofelia Mercado Ponce. He died on 23 April 2021 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Bernard Bonnin (8 September 1939 - 21 November 2009) was a veteran actor dubbed as the "Pretty Boy of the 60s." His acting career spanned for four decades and became popular with his movie Alyas Palos in 1962. Among his other films were Gagamba, Ako ang Lalagot sa Hininga Mo, Code Name: Bomba, Target: Captain Karate, and Ay Pepita. Bonnin is also known as the father of actress-beauty queen Charlene Gonzales-Muhlach and actor Richard Bonnin.
On 21 November 2009, Bonnin passed away due multiple organ failure due to diabetes - Director
- Actor
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Tata Esteban was born in 1956. He was a director and actor, known for Alapaap (1984), Init Ng Laman (1998) and Salamamgkero (1986). He was married to Imelda. He died on 10 September 2003 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Miriam Defensor-Santiago was born on 15 June 1945 in Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines. She died on 29 September 2016 in Quezon City, Philippines.
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
German Moreno was born on 4 October 1933 in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines. He was an actor and writer, known for Paupahan (2008), Young Love (1970) and Guy and Pip (1971). He died on 8 January 2016 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Actor
- Casting Director
- Casting Department
Nick Nicholson was born on 19 April 1952 in the USA. He was an actor and casting director, known for Platoon (1986), Robo Warriors (1996) and The Chain (1996). He died on 11 August 2010 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Jamir Garcia was born on 5 September 1978 in the Philippines. He was an actor and composer, known for Tribe (2007), Apl de Ap and Jamir Garcia: El Presidente (2012) and Slapshock: Agent Orange (1999). He was married to Sojina Jaya. He died on 26 November 2020 in Quezon City, Philippines.