The 21st Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1973 for the Outstanding Achievements for the year 1972. ''Kill the Pushers'' of JE Productions won the most coveted

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award. It was also the first time that the academy gave two best actress award to

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for Dama de Noche and Boots Anson Roa for ''Tatay na si Erap.'' The FAMAS was rocked by a terrible scandal, because a tie was unheard of, the public dissented the vote. Therefore, for the next years, the FAMAS invited film critics to be members of its nominating and awarding committee.

Awards

Major Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Special Awardee

*Dr. Ciriaco Santiago Memorial Award **Dr. Jose R. Perez

References

External links

FAMAS Awards
{{FAMAS Awards FAMAS Award

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