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28th FAMAS Awards
The 28th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1979 at Manila Midtown Ramada, Philippines . This is for the Outstanding Achievements of the different films for the year 1979. Durugin si Totoy Bato of FPJ Productions was the most awarded film of the 28th FAMAS Awards with 5 wins. However, it failed to win the FAMAS Award for Best Picture. "Jaguar", a film by Lino Brocka won the Best Picture as well as the best director for him. The Philippines biggest stars also won the top acting awards. Nora Aunor won the best Actress for her critically acclaimed movie Ina ka ng Anak Mo. Fernando Poe Jr. won the best actor as an underdog fighter who fights and won against all odds. "Jaguar" was also screened and nominated for Palm d'Ore at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival Awards Major Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. Special Awardee *Dr. Ciriaco Santiago Memorial Award **Jesse Ejercito *Lou Salvador, Sr. Memorial Award ** ...
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Filipino Academy Of Movie Arts And Sciences Award
The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards (also known as the FAMAS Awards) are the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of award-winning writers and movie columnists, for achievements in Philippine cinema for a calendar year. Members of the academy including avid movie viewers, fans or enthusiasts cast their votes on who should win the statuettes in the different categories they were nominated. Established in 1952, it is the oldest existing film industry award-giving body in the Philippines (as of 2013) and one of the oldest in Asia. The FAMAS Award, from 1952 to 1982, was the highest Filipino film award a filmmaker or artisan could receive in the local movie industry. In 1982, after the inception of the Film Academy of the Philippines (Luna) Awards, the Philippine equivalent of the Oscars (where academy members are film professionals who nominate and choose awardees of the year) was mandated by t ...
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Vilma Santos
Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (, born November 3, 1953) is a Filipino actress, singer, dancer, TV host, producer, and politician. She served as a House Deputy Speaker since 2019 to 2022 and as the Representative of Batangas' 6th district since 2016 to 2022. Her career as an actress has spanned more than five decades, beginning when she debuted as a child actress in the 1963 film ''Trudis Liit'', for which she won her first FAMAS Award (Best Child Performer). She won the FAMAS Award for Best Actress for her dual role in ''Dama de Noche'' (1972). She has portrayed the superhero Darna in four films beginning with ''Lipad, Darna, Lipad!'' (1973). Santos produced ''Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak'' (1978), which won both the FAMAS Award for Best Picture and the Gawad Urian for Best Film. In local media, she has been referred to as "Star for All Seasons" for the varied genres of her films and holds the titles of Grand Slam Queen, Queen of Queens, and the Longest Reigning Box Offic ...
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FAMAS Award
The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards (also known as the FAMAS Awards) are the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of award-winning writers and movie columnists, for achievements in Philippine cinema for a calendar year. Members of the academy including avid movie viewers, fans or enthusiasts cast their votes on who should win the statuettes in the different categories they were nominated. Established in 1952, it is the oldest existing film industry award-giving body in the Philippines (as of 2013) and one of the oldest in Asia. The FAMAS Award, from 1952 to 1982, was the highest Filipino film award a filmmaker or artisan could receive in the local movie industry. In 1982, after the inception of the Film Academy of the Philippines (Luna) Awards, the Philippine equivalent of the Oscars (where academy members are film professionals who nominate and choose awardees of the year) was mandated by t ...
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Eddie Garcia
Eduardo Verchez Garcia (; May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019), known colloquially as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, film director and producer. With almost 600 film and television roles and a career spanning seven decades, he is widely regarded as the "greatest Filipino actor of all time". He had the highest number of appearances in Philippine films, portraying a variety of roles which include gay, antihero, and villain roles. Garcia's best regarded works as an actor include ''Beast of the Yellow Night'' (1971), ''The Woman Hunt'' (1972), '' Deathrow'' (2000), '' The Debut'' (2001), '' Abakada... Ina'' (2001), ''Bwakaw'' (2012), and ''Rainbow's Sunset'' (2018), which marked his last film appearance in his lifetime. Later in his career, he starred in television programs including ''Little Nanay'' (2015–2016) and ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' (2016–2019). Garcia received numerous awards throughout his career, garnering a total of 43 wins and 38 nominations fro ...
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Levi Celerio
Levi Celerio (April 30, 1910 – April 2, 2002) was a Filipino composer and lyricist who is credited with writing over 4,000 songs. Celerio was recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines for Music and Literature in 1997. He is also known for using the leaf as a musical instrument which led to being recognized as the "only man who could play music using a leaf" by the Guinness Book of Records. This led to him making a guest appearance in television shows recorded outside the Philippines. Aside from being a musician, Celerio was also a poet and a film actor who appeared in various Philippine films of the 1950s and 1960s. Early life and education Levi Celerio was born on April 30, 1910, in Tondo, Philippines to Cornelio Cruz and Juliana Celerio and was born to a poor family. Celerio's affinity for music was a result of influence from his mother who is a harpist and a member of a church choir. He was estranged from his father who is involved in the real estate and jewelry ...
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Julie Vega
Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo (21 May 1968 – 6 May 1985), better known by her stage name Julie Vega (), was a Filipina child actress, singer and commercial model. She remains very popular in her native Philippines, years after her death at the peak of her career at age of 16.Skipojack (October 30, 2004). . Sun.Star Davao. Archived frothe originalon November 18, 2004. Retrieved October 20, 2012. She won two FAMAS Awards for Best Child Actress during her brief showbiz career. Early life and family Julie Vega was born as Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo on 21 May 1968 at the UERM in Quezon City, Philippines to a practicing Roman Catholic family '' Maalaala Mo Kaya: Unan''. Aired over ABS-CBN on October 2, 2003. and was the youngest and only girl of six children of dentists Julio Postigo (1931–1991) from Zamboanga del Sur and Perla Apostol (born 1932) from Iligan City. Her family nicknamed her Darling and Tata, which was given to her by her nanny Flor Argawanon and means "youngest child ...
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Laurice Guillen
Laurice Ilagan Guillen-Feleo (born January 31, 1947) is a Filipino actress, film and television director, and college professor. Early life and acting career Guillen studied at St. Theresa's College, Cebu City, earned an AB English degree before finishing an MA in Communication at Ateneo de Manila University, where she taught at the college level. She took a television production course under Nestor Torre, in 1967. She then began work as an actress, starring in productions of ''Mrs. Warren's Profession'', before crossing over to film and television work, playing a seductress in ''Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang'', and Corazon Aquino in the drama ''A Dangerous Life''. In 2009, she accepted a role in the indie film ''Karera'', her first role in an independent production. Other credits include such notable films as ''Tinimbang ka Ngunit Kulang'' (1974), ''Lunes, Martes ...'' (1975), ''Inay'' (1977); ''Init'' (1978); ''Ina, Kapatid, Anak'' (1979), ''Moral'' (1982); ''Nagalit ang Buwan sa ...
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Paquito Diaz
Francisco Bustillos Diaz Sr. (May 28, 1937 – March 3, 2011), also known professionally as Paquito Diaz, was a veteran Filipino actor and movie director. He specialized in antagonist roles for both action and comedy films. Biography Early life and career Diaz was born in Arayat, Pampanga, Philippines to Silvino Diaz and Maria Bustillos. He had eight siblings, including Romy Diaz. He was famous for his villain roles, although he also had the ability to portray protagonist roles, mostly supporting, or as comic relief alongside his longtime friend Fernando Poe Jr. Among the memorable non-villain roles he portrayed were in ''Walang Matigas na Tinapay sa Mainit na Kape'', where his brother Romy and Dindo Arroyo played the main villains of the film, and ''Ang Dalubhasa'' (without his moustache). Other non-villain appearances include: ''Bobocop'' is a comedy film where he plays the role as a police officer which starring Joey Marquez with Max Alvarado as the main villain; ''Eagle Squad ...
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Leroy Salvador
Leroy or Le Roy may refer to: People * Leroy (name), a given name and surname * Leroy (musician), American musician * Leroy (sailor), French sailor Places United States * Leroy, Alabama * Le Roy, Illinois * Le Roy, Iowa * Le Roy, Kansas * Le Roy, Michigan * Le Roy, Minnesota * Le Roy (town), New York ** Le Roy (village), New York * Leroy, Indiana * Leroy, Texas * LeRoy, Wisconsin, a town * LeRoy (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Leroy Township, Calhoun County, Michigan * Leroy Township, Ingham County, Michigan * LeRoy Township, Lake County, Ohio * Leroy Township, Pennsylvania * LeRoy, West Virginia Elsewhere * Leroy, Saskatchewan, Canada * Rural Municipality of Leroy No. 339, Saskatchewan, Canada * 93102 Leroy, an asteroid Arts and entertainment * ''Leroy'' (film), a 2007 German comedy film * Leroy (''Lilo & Stitch''), a character in ''Leroy & Stitch'' * Leroy (''South Park''), a ''South Park'' character * "Leroy", a 1958 song by Jack Scott Othe ...
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FAMAS Award For Best Supporting Actress
The FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the FAMAS Awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Award, which are voted on by Palanca Award The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, popularly known as the Palanca Awards, are a set of literary awards for Philippine writers. Usually referred to as the " Pulitzer Prize of the Philippines", it is the country's highest litera ...-winning writers and movie columnists and writers within the industry. Winners and nominees The list may be incomplete such as some of the names of the nominees and the roles portrayed especially during the early years of FAMAS Awards. *Note - The year indicates the awards for the films of that year when those films were originally released. Please refer to the Academy Awards how they label the awards for the films original release date and not the awards ceremony date. 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 20 ...
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FAMAS Award For Best Supporting Actor
The FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the FAMAS Awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Award, which are voted on by Palanca Award The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, popularly known as the Palanca Awards, are a set of literary awards for Philippine writers. Usually referred to as the " Pulitzer Prize of the Philippines", it is the country's highest litera ...-winning writers and movie columnists and writers within the industry. It was first awarded in the first FAMAS Ceremony in 1953. Winners and nominees The list may be incomplete. In particular, it may not include some of the names of the nominees and the roles portrayed especially during the early years of FAMAS Awards. In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees. 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s References External linksThe Unoffi ...
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Liza Lorena
Elizabeth Ann Jolene Luciano Winsett (born October 31, 1949), known professionally as Liza Lorena, is a Philippine actress. She was a First Runner-Up in the Bb. Pilipinas pageant in 1966. Career Lorena was a flight stewardess (for PAL domestic flights), tourist guide and PTTA receptionist before she became first runner-up in the 1966 Binibining Pilipinas pageant to Maria Clarinda Soriano, who placed in the Top 15 of the 1966 Miss Universe contest. After her pageantry stint, she received movie offers from Dr. Jose Perez of Sampaguita Pictures, but Jose Nepomuceno won over her. She was chosen from among 64 candidates who read the lines of Esperanza for ''Because of a Flower'' (1967), topbilled by Charito Solis and Ric Rodrigo. She won the FAP Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in ''Oro, Plata, Mata'' (1982). In 1986, she received the Best Supporting Actress award from Gawad Urian for the film''Miguelito: Batang Rebelde''. Lorena appeared in GMA's TV series ''Kun ...
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