Bernard Bonnin (September 8, 1938 – November 21, 2009) was a Spanish Filipino

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Early life

He was born on September 8, 1938, to parents Juan S. Bonnin, a pure

Spaniard Spaniards, or Spanish people, are a Romance ethnic group native to Spain. Within Spain, there are a number of national and regional ethnic identities that reflect the country's complex history, including a number of different languages, both ind ...

from

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, and Lina Zayco, a native of Himamaylan, Negros Occidental. He moved to

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at the age of 14 to complete his secondary education in San Beda.

Career

He rose to fame with the 1965 movie, ''Palos''. In 2008,

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remade ''Palos'' into a

teleserye Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebis ...

starring

Jake Cuenca Juan Carlos Cuenca (; born December 30, 1987) popularly known as Jake Cuenca is a Filipino-American actor and model. Born in San Jose, California and was raised in Manila, Philippines. He also played for United Football League Division 2 sides ...

, with Bonnin returning in a supporting role. Bonnin appeared in over 100 films, including ''Gagamba'', ''Ako ang Lalagot sa Hininga Mo'', ''Code Name: Bomba'', ''Target: Captain Karate''. His first film was ''Ay Pepita''. In This Action Movie Villain Role of Ako ang Tatapos sa Araw mo (1989), Ibabaon Kita sa Lupa (1990), Dudurugin Kita ng Bala ko (1992), Nandito Ako (1994), and Duwelo (1996).

Filmography

Film

*''Walang Takot'' (1958) *''Anak ni Waray'' (1958) *''Kung Ako'y Mahal Mo'' - Virgilio (1960) *''Sandata at Pangako'' (1961) *''Alyas Palos'' - Palos (1961) *''Kambal Na Baril'' (1962) *''Jam Session'' - Dondoy (1962) *''Bakas ng Gagamba'' - Gagamba (1962) *''Dapit-Hapon: Oras ng Pagtutuos'' (1963) *''Kilabot Maghiganti'' (1963) *''Palos Kontra Gagamba'' (1963) *''Carioca'' (1963) *''Ang Mga Lawin'' (1963) *''Dakpin si Pedro Navarro!'' (1963) *''Ikaw Ako Ngayon Bukas'' (1963) *''Ang Lihim ni Gagamba'' (1964) *''3 Musketeras'' (1964) *''Walang Duwag Na Bisaya'' (1965) *''Sandalyas ni Zafira'' (1965) *''Oro Blanco'' (1965) *''Doble 45'' (1965) *''Tagisan ng Mga Agimat'' (1965) *''Batas ng .45'' (1965) *''Lambat - Agent 707'' (1965) *''La Sombra'' (1965) *''Pedrong Hunyango'' (1965) *''Karate sa Karate'' (1965) *''Doble Talim'' (1965) *''Wanted: Johnny L'' (1966) *''Palos: Counterspy'' (1966) - Palos *''Philcag in Vietnam'' (1967) *''Target Captain Karate'' (1968) *''Palos Strikes Again'' (1968) *''Bart Salamanca'' (1968) *''Gagamba at si Scorpio'' (1969) - Gagamba *'' The Arizona Kid'' (1970) *''

Women in Cages ''Women in Cages'' is a 1971 women in prison sexploitation film directed by Gerardo de León and starring Jennifer Gan, Judy Brown, Roberta Collins, and Pam Grier. Co-produced by Roger Corman, it was prominently featured in the ''Planet Terror'' ...

'' (1971) - Acosta *''Tatlong Patak ng Dugo ni Adan'' (1980) *''Alyas Palos II'' (1982) - Palos *''Buy One, Take One'' (1988) *''Ako ang Tatapos sa Araw Mo!'' (1989) - Martin *''Ibabaon Kita sa Lupa'' (1990) - Mayor Roman Romualdez *''Apoy sa Lupang Hinirang'' (1990) *''Hanggang Kailan Kita Papatay'' (1990) - Garrido Iglesia *'' Alyas Pogi: Birador ng Nueva Ecija'' (1990) - Don Pepe *''

Alyas Pogi 2 ''Alyas Pogi 2'' () is a 1992 Filipino action film directed by Marlon Bautista and Toto Natividad. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. reprises the titular role, with Rita Avila, Charito Solis, Jay Ilagan, Michael de Mesa, Leo Martinez, Bernard Bonnin, La ...

'' (1992) - Don Pepe *''Alyas Hunyango'' (1992) - Acosta *''Dudurugin Kita ng Bala Ko'' (1992) - Victor Riduque *''Big Boy Bato: Kilabot ng Kankaloo'' (1992) - Big Daddy *''Nandito Ako'' (1994) - Don Rodrigo Braganza *''Ikaw Pa ... Eh Love Kita'' (1995) - Major Morales *''Seth Corteza'' (1996) *''Duwelo'' (1996) - Eduardo Roldan *''Alamid: Ang Alamat'' (1998) *''Code Name: Bomba'' (1998) - Congressman Bambino *''Moises Archangel 2: Tapusin Natin ang Labanan'' (1998) *''Ako ang Lalagot sa Hininga Mo'' (1999) *''

Masikip sa Dibdib ''Masikip sa Dibdib'' ( en , Tight in the Chest, also known as ''Boobita Rose... Masikip sa Dibdib'') is a 2004 Filipino satirical comedy film, directed by Joyce E. Bernal. The film was released to Philippine theaters on April 14, 2004. It stars R ...

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Television

*'' Palos'' - Vittorio Canavaro aka Ninong (2008;

)

Death

Bonnin died at the age of 71 on November 21, 2009 at the

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following multiple organ failure due to

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. He is buried at the Heritage Memorial Park in

Taguig Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig ( fil, Lungsod ng Taguig), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 886,722 people. Located in the northwestern shores of ...

.Actor Bernard Bonnin dies at 71 - inquirer.net

References

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