Agapito Conchu, also known as Agapito Concho (born 1895, date of death unknown) was a
Filipino
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silent film director of the mid-1930s.
He was born in 1895 and made his directorial debut in the
silent movie
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film ''
Ang Magpapawid'' (''The Roofmaker'').
After the "talkies" came to the
Philippines
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, he directed ''
Mahiwagang Biyolin'' (''The Magical Violin''), which is a semi-fantasy movie together with a new face,
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, who would become a great actor.
Conchu made one horror-flick, ''
Sumpa ng Aswang'' (''Curse of the Devil'') with
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and a nationalistic film, ''
Hagase Tu Voluntad''.
He specialized in directing dramas, from his first movie ''
Hatol ng Langit'' (''Judged of Heaven'') to ''
Awit ng Pag-ibig'' (''The Song of Love''), ''
Buhok ni Ester'' (''The Hair of Ester'') and ''
Ama'' (''Father'') which was his last movie.
Filmography
*1932 – ''
Ang Magpapawid''
*1935 - ''
Mahiwagang Biyolin''
*1935 - ''
Hatol ng Langit''
*1935 - ''
Awit ng Pag-ibig''
*1935 - ''
Sumpa ng Aswang''
*1936 - ''
Buhok ni Ester''
*1936 - ''
Hagase Tu Voluntad''
*1936 - ''
Ama''
References
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Filipino film directors
1895 births
Year of death missing
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