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Contreras Gang
''Contreras Gang'' is a 1991 Philippine action film edited and directed by Pepe Marcos. The film stars Edu Manzano as the gang leader, along with Rez Cortez, Kevin Delgado, Dindo Arroyo, Willie Revillame and Eric Francisco as the gang members. It was one of the entries in the 1991 Metro Manila Film Festival. Cast * Edu Manzano as Mario Contreras * Cristina Gonzales as Nanette * Johnny Delgado as Sgt. Pascual * Monsour Del Rosario as Lt. Lazaro * Rez Cortez as Tony * Kevin Delgado as Ricky * Dindo Arroyo as Albert * Willie Revillame as Bong * Eric Francisco as Edwin * Delia Razon as Ricky's Mother * Bon Vibar as Ricky's Father * Marita Zobel as Mario's Mother * Romeo Rivera as Mario's Father * Jeena Alvarez as Mario's Sister * Ester Chavez as Nanette's Mother * Ross Rival as Nanette's Brother * Tony Carreon as Beheaded Child's Grandfather * Sunshine Dizon as Beheaded Child * Zeny Zabala as Chinese Wife * Sauro Cotoco as Chinese Husband * Karen Cua as Chinsese Daughter * Liza Mojic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edu Manzano
Eduardo "Edu" Manzano (; born September 14, 1955) is a Filipino American, Filipino-American actor, fashion model, TV commercial model, comedian, politician, United States Air Force veteran and television game host. He was previously the host of game shows ''The Weakest Link'', ''Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba?, Pilipinas, Game KNB?'', ''1 vs. 100 (Philippine game show), 1 vs. 100'' and ''Asar Talo Lahat Panalo!''. Early life Eduardo Manzano was born on September 14, 1955, in San Francisco, California, USA to Filipino people, Filipino parents. Due to his parentage (''jus sanguinis'') and the place of his birth (''jus soli''), he is a Multiple citizenship, dual citizen of the Philippines and the United States, as per the laws of both countries. Edu Manzano studied at De La Salle University in Manila. Acting career Manzano moved to the Philippines to pursue a full-time career with the local film industry. He was president of the actors’ group ''Katipunan ng mga Artista ng Pelikulang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marita Zobel
Mary Ann Respall Blanch-Roxas, better known by her screen name Marita Zobel (born June 18, 1941), is a Filipina actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek .... She was an LVN Pictures contract star. Filmography Film Television References External links * 1941 births Living people ABS-CBN personalities Actresses from Iloilo Filipino child actresses Filipino film actresses Filipino people of Spanish descent Filipino television actresses People from Iloilo City San Beda University alumni Visayan people {{Philippines-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filipino-language Films
Filipino (; , ) is an Austronesian language. It is the national language ( / ) of the Philippines, and one of the two official languages of the country, with English. It is a standardized variety of Tagalog based on the native dialect, spoken and written, in Metro Manila, the National Capital Region, and in other urban centers of the archipelago. The 1987 Constitution mandates that Filipino be further enriched and developed by the other languages of the Philippines. Filipino is only used as a tertiary language in the Philippine public sphere. Filipino, like other Austronesian languages, commonly uses verb-subject-object order, but can also use subject-verb-object order as well. Filipino follows the trigger system of morphosyntactic alignment that is also common among Austronesian languages. It has head-initial directionality. It is an agglutinative language but can also display inflection. It is not a tonal language and can be considered a pitch-accent language and a syl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Action Films
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, 1991 Russian presidential election, elected as Russia's first President of Russia, president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet Union, Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, erupts in the Philippines, making it the List of large historical volcanic eruptions, second-largest Types of volcanic eruptions, volcanic eruption of the 20th century; MTS Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa, but the crew notoriously abandons the vessel before the passengers are rescued; Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Flag of the Soviet Union, Soviet flag is lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and replaced with the flag of the Russian Federation; The United States and soon-to-be dissolved Soviet Union sign the START I Treaty; A tropical cyclone 1991 Bangladesh cyclone, strikes Bangladesh, killing nearly 140,000 people; Lauda Air Flight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Films
The year 1991 in film involved some significant events. Important films released this year included '' The Silence of the Lambs'', ''Beauty and the Beast'', ''Thelma & Louise'', ''JFK'' and '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day''. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1991 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events *February 14 – '' The Silence of the Lambs'' is released and becomes only the third film after ''It Happened One Night'' (1934) and '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975) to win the top five categories at the Academy Awards: Best Picture; Best Director ( Jonathan Demme); Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins); Best Actress (Jodie Foster); and Best Adapted Screenplay (Ted Tally). It is also the first, and to date only, Best Picture winner widely considered to be a horror film. * July 3 – '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic. *August 7 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Manila Film Festival Award For Best Picture
The Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Picture is an award presented annually by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). It was first awarded at the 1st Metro Manila Film Festival ceremony, held in 1975; the film ''Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa'' starring Joseph Estrada received the award and it is given in honor of the film that has delivered an outstanding creation of the film, including directing, acting, music composing, writing, editing and other efforts put forth into a film."Metro Manila Film Festival:1975" ''IMDB''. Retrieved 2014-04-09. The category was first named "Best Film" before changing it to "Best Picture" in 2007. Currently, nominees and winners are determined by Executive Committees, headed by the |
Sunshine Dizon
Sunshine Dizon (born Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon; July 3, 1983) is an award-winning Filipino actress, director and producer. She is often called as the “''Daytime Drama Queen''” by various media outlets for her acting prowess and a string of local hit series. Recognized as a "seasoned thespian" in both Philippine TV & film industry, Dizon earned her first acting award as a child actress in 1995 at the prestigious FAMAS Awards. In 2017, she won a Gawad Amerika Awards for her exceptional performance in "Ika-6 Na Utos". In 2019, the PMPC Star Awards honored her as one of the "TV Queens at the Turn of the Millennium." She is best known for her memorable performances in: Encantadia, Impostora, Bakekang, Ika-6 na Utos to name a few. Biography Born as Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon in 1983 to Isagani Bengzon Dizon and Dorothy Cansancio Dizon, Dizon in Manila, is the youngest in their family. At a young age, her mother who was then a part of the Producers' Guild of the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Rival
Rosauro Reyes Salvador (October 7, 1945 – November 16, 2007), known professionally as Ross Rival, was a former actor and father of JonJon Hernandez, Joseph Salvador, Rosauro Luis G. Salavador, Luchi Salvador-Joson, Sahara Shyla G. Salvador and Maja Salvador. His mother, Carmen Salvador, was a Spanish Filipina of German descent, and his father, Luis "Lou" Salvador was a Spanish Filipino.Zafra, p. 315 Lou Salvador was a famous basketball player, stage actor and talent manager. Early life Born Rosauro Reyes Salvador on October 7, 1945 in Quezon City. His father was Lou Salvador and is a brother of actor Phillip Salvador, the late director Leroy Salvador, actors Lou Salvador Jr., Alona Alegre, Mina Aragon, Jumbo Salvador and uncle to actors Deborah Sun and Jobelle Salvador. Personal life He was the father to JonJon Hernandez, Joseph Salvador, Rosauro Luis G. Salvador, Luchie Salvador-Joson, Sahara Shyla G. Salvador and Maja Salvador. Death He died on November 16, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo Rivera
Romeo Rivera (born September 27, 1946) is a Filipino actor. He appeared in more than 95 movies and television shows. Career In 1963, Sampaguita Pictures introduced him with a bunch of young teenage stars which they called the Sampaguita-Vera-Perez All Stars: Rosemarie Sonora, Blanca Gomez, Gina Pareño, Lito Legaspi, Dindo Fernando, and Pepito Rodriguez, among others. The movies they made were ''Mga Batang Artista'' (1964), ''Mga Batang Bakasyonista'' (1964), ''Mga Batang Iskwater'' (1964), and ''Mga Batang Turista'' (1965), among others. He received a nomination for FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor 1966 in ''Paalam sa Kahapon''. He played as Mr. Crisford in 1995 family-drama film '' Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa'' starring Camille Prats as well as Pontius Pilate in Kristo in 1996. Filmography Movies *''Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak!'' (2011) *''Warat'' (1999) *''Bobby Barbers: Parak'' (1997) *'' Kristo'' (1996) *''Dyesebel'' (1996) *''Sa Aking Mga Kamay'' (1996) *''Eskapo'' (1995) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delia Razon
Delia Razon (born Lucy May Grytz; born August 8, 1931) is a Filipina actress born to a German father and a Spanish Filipina mother. She made her debut in 1949 in the LVN Pictures' ''Krus na Bituin''. Dona Narcisa de Leon discovered Lucy's talent and gave her the screen name Delia Razon. She became popular for her loveteam with Rogelio dela Rosa. She married Aurelio Reyes, whose daughter Rea Reyes married Rey "PJ" Abellana, a 1980s movie heartthrob. Carla Abellana is Razon's granddaughter. Filmography Film *''Awit ng Bulag'' (1948) *''Gitano'' (1949) *''Mutya ng Pasig'' (1950) *''Prinsipe Amante sa Rubitanya'' (1951) *'' Rodrigo de Villa'' (1952) *''Digmaan ng Damdamin'' (1952) *''Señorito'' (1953) *''Dambanang Putik'' (1954) *'' Lapu-Lapu'' (1955) *''Luksang Tagumpay'' (1956) *''Haplos'' (1982) *''Sigaw ng Katarungan'' (1984) *''Ibigay Mo sa Akin ang Bukas'' (1987) *''Kapag Puno Na ang Salop'' (1987) *''Ang Supremo'' (1988) *''Pik Pak Boom'' (1988) *''Joey Boy Munti, 15 Anyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rez Cortez
Res Septimo Cortez (born January 4, 1956), better known as Rez Cortez, is a Filipino film and television actor and assistant director. Acting career Cortez's film career began in 1974, when he was introduced in ''Daigdig ng Sindak at Lagim''. He is also known for being an action star in many action films with his intensive and antagonistic roles and also in TV series. He is become an assistant director of the movie ''Kapag Lumaban ang Api'' in 1987. He became the president of the Mowelfund (Movie Workers Foundation, Inc.) after Boots Anson-Roa retired on April 1, 2020. He was a former president of the Actors’ Guild of the Philippines and was replaced by Imelda Papin in 2017. Cortez also ran as a Representative of Camarines Sur Camarines Sur ( bcl, Habagatan na Camarines; tl, Timog Camarines), officially the Province of Camarines Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region on Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
