Mario Barri (born 1928) is a

Filipino actor Lists of Philippine actors cover actors from the Philippines. The lists are organized by age and gender. * List of Filipino current child actors * List of Filipino former child actors * List of Filipino actresses * List of Filipino male actors ...

and

director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''Di ...

. He appeared in his first movie with Lebran Pictures, called ''Song of Sto. Tomas''. His second was a biblical picture named ''Kalbaryo ni Jesus'' (''Passion of Christ''). Barri made his first directorial job in a Fernando Poe production of ''Multo sa Opera'' (''Ghost in the Opera'') in 1954. He is well known for having given

Fernando Poe, Jr. Ronald Allan Kelley Poe (August 20, 1939 – December 14, 2004), known professionally as Fernando Poe Jr., and often referred to by his initials FPJ, was a Filipino actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and politician. His long and s ...

his first role in ''

Anak ni Palaris ''Anak ni Palaris'' () is a 1955 action film directed by Mario Barri and starring Fernando Poe Jr. The film marks Poe's screen debut. It is a sequel to ''Palaris'' (1941) and ''Awit ni Palaris'' (1946). Cast * Fernando Poe, Jr. * Rosita Noble ...

''. He continued to direct into the 1960s.

Filmography

*1955 – ''

'' (Son of Palaris) *1956 – ''

Huk! ''Huk!'' is a 1956 American action film directed by John Barnwell and written by Stirling Silliphant and filmed in the Philippines. The film stars George Montgomery, Mona Freeman, John Baer, James Bell, Teddy Benavides and Mario Barri. The fil ...

'' *1959 – ''Anak Ng Kidlat'' (''Daughter of Lightning'') Tamaraw Studio Pictures *1961 – ''The Steel Claw'' *1962 – ''Adiong Sikat ng Tondo'' *1962 – ''Samar'' *1962 – ''Ano Ba Choy'' *1962 – '' Out of the Tiger's Mouth'' *1962 – ''Kapitan Tornado'' *1962 – ''Bilis Sa Bilis'' *1962 – ''

No Man Is an Island (film) ''No Man Is an Island'' is a 1962 war film about the exploits of George Ray Tweed, a United States Navy radioman who avoided capture and execution by the Japanese during their years-long World War II occupation of Guam. It stars Jeffrey Hunter as ...

'' *1962 -- ''Pagtutuos ng mga Kilabot'' *1962 – ''Kababalaghan o kabulastugan?'' *1962 – ''Chokaran'' *1963 – ''13 Hudas'' *1964 – '' A Yank in Viet-Nam''

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* Filipino male film actors 1928 births Living people Filipino film directors 20th-century Filipino male actors {{Philippines-actor-stub