Socrates Hernandez Topacio (June 19, 1952 - July 21, 2017) was a Filipino comedian, actor, writer and director.

Early life, education and career

Topacio was born on June 19, 1952 in

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. He studied at the

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, shifting in at least three courses until he dropped out to focus on a burgeoning showbiz career. Topacio joined

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in 1969 and has been involved with several of its productions. He was given a lifetime achievement award by Philstage. Film director

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introduced him to television and allowed him to direct productions in another medium. Topacio dabbled in acting. Despite being publicly known as a homosexual, he also portrayed characters who are

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in film, such as in ''

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''; later in his career, he portrayed gay characters on television. Topacio was nominated in the 1977 FAMAS Awards for Best Production Design for ''Mortal''. Topacio directed ''

Ded na si Lolo Grandpa is Dead (Filipino:Ded na si Lolo) is a Philippine satirical comedy-drama film directed and written by Soxy Topacio. It was selected as the Philippine submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards over ''Lola'' ...

'', the Philippine entry for the 2010 Academy Awards for

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Filmography

Actor for Theater

*willow tree - araullo high school 1968/ director: Melvi Pacubas *kintin - araullo high school 1969/ dir: Melvi Pacubas *indio - PETA 1969/ dir: Nonon Padilla jr. *dumb waiter - PETA 1970/ dir: Jonas Sebastian *tatay mong kalbo - PETA 1970/ dir: Cecile Guidote *donya clara - PETA 1971/ dir: Cecile Guidote *labyrinth - PETA 1971/ dir: Ladislav Smocek *tao - PETA 1971/ dir: Cecile Guidote *chinese wall - PETA 1972/ dir: Brooks Jones *kalbaryo - PETA 1972/ dir: Brooks Jones *butihing babae ng setsuan - PETA 1972/ dir: Brooks Jones *halimaw - PETA 1971 dir: Nonon Padilla jr. *subu - PETA - 1971/ dir: Ahmed Zaki *inspektor heneral - PETA 1972/ dir: Gardy Labad *aidao - PETA 1972/ dir: Cecile Guidote *paglilitis ng mag serapio - PETA 1972/ dir: Nonon Padilla jr. *ang piging - PETA 1973/ dir: Soxie H. Topacio *ay puso - Babaylan 1974/ dir: Dez Bautista *man with the flower in his mouth - / Loretta Lichauco *kabesang tales - PETA 1974 dir: Nonon Padilla jr. *moniko at ang higante - PETA 1974 dir: Nonon Padilla jr. *dupluhang bayan - PETA 1974/ dir: gardy Labad *ang tao hayop o tao / dir: Nanding Josef *awit na hindi matapus tapos - PETA 1975/ dir: Soxie H. topacio *artista sa palengke - PETA 1976/ dir: Maryo delos Reyes *boys in the band - 1977/ dir: Tony Espejo *hatol ng guhit na bilog - PETA 1974/ dir: Fritz Bennewitz *flores para los muertos - PETA 1975/ dir: Lino Brocka *lalake, babae atbp - PETA 1977/ dir: Orlando Nadres *senaculo - dir: Eddie Infante *ten little fairies - / dir: Tony Espejo *bombita - Gantimpala / dir: Tony Espejo *panunuluyan - PETA/ dir: Joel Lamangan *hanggang dito na lamang at maraming salamat po / dir: Orlando Nadres *hobe - PETA 1978/ dir: Gardy Labad *casa de verde - / dir: maryo de los Reyes *macbeth - PETA / dir: Fritz Bennewitz *sex a deal - / dir: Maryo de los Reyes *one man show / *faust - PETA/ dir: Fritz Bennewitz *show girls - Green room/ dir: Roni Bertubin *romulus d greyt - PETA 2007/ dir: Maribel Legarda

Actor for Film

*May Isang Brillanten - Lea Prod./ Romy Suzara *Lupang Hinirang - Lea Prod./ Orlando Nadres *Tatlo Dalawa isa - / Lino Brocka *Bomba Star - Regal Entertainment/ Joey Gosiengfiao *Kontrobersiyal - Regal Entertainment/ Lino Brocka *Dodong Diamond - / Emmanuel H. Borlaza *Tisoy - / Yshmael Bernal *Tatlong Taong walang Diyos -/ Mario O'Hara *Nakawain ang Araw sa Mundong Makasalan -/ Lupita Kashiwahara *Vontes 5 -/ Jun Urbano *Mr. One Two Three / Mike Relon Makiling *Tag-ulan sa Tag-araw -/ Celso Ad Castillo *High School Circa -/ Maryo delos Reyes *Twilight Dancer -/ Mel Chionglo *Ang Tsimay At Ang Tambay (1979) Sampaguita Pictures -/ Junn P. Cabreira *Unang yakap - / Eddie Rodriguez *Blue Jeans - / Joey Gosiengfiao *Ang Nanay kong tatay - / Lino Brocka *Anak ni Brocka - (indi)/ Zieg *Pedrong Palad -/ Nick de Ocampo *Burgis - / Lino Brocka *Pacita M. -/ Elwood perez *Ispiritista: Itay, may moomoo! / APT Entertainment/ Tony Reyes *Big Time (2005) *Funeraria Toti, La / Rhayan Carlos *Magtoning muna tayo /Mike Rellon Makiling *High School Circa '65 / Maryo delos Reyes *Tsimay at ang tambay, Ang / Jun Cabreira *

Bwakaw ''Bwakaw'' is a 2012 Philippine comedy drama film written and directed by Jun Lana. Eddie Garcia stars as a lonely gay man in his 70s who cares for a stray dog he named ''bwakaw''. The film was first screened as part of the 2012 Cinemalaya Philippi ...

(2015) - / Zaldy - also Soxies Last Movie

Actor for Television

*Duplex - channel 9 *Pitik Bulag - Channel 4 *It's a Deal - Channel 9 *Ready na ako Direk - Channel 9 *Lucky 13 - Channel 13 *several guesting in several tv shows since 1971

Director for Film

*Ikaw Na Sana - (1994)

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*Reyna: ang makulay na pakikipagsapalaran ng mga achucherva, achuchuva, achechenes... (2006)

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*Puso 3 (2006)a-3-Episode Indi with Rhayan Carlos and

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- (2009)

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D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?! ''D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?!'' is a 2012 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Soxie M. Topacio. The film stars Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Solenn Heussaff, Pokwang, Paolo Ballesteros and Gina Pareño. It was made after Jose Manalo an ...

- (2012)

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* The Adventures of Pureza: Queen of the Riles - (2011)

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Director for Television

TV Series

*True Stories - Hosted by Rosa Rosal *Carmi (martin) *Kristal (Lani Mercado) *POPCOM (12 episodes -maynila) *Komiks *Dear Diary *Ikaw Lang Nag mamahalin *Pira-pirasong Pangarap *Daboy en dagirl *Marinara *Nuts Entertainment *Maynila - Hosted by Lito Atienza *Family Zoo *Takeshi's Castle *Kung Mawawala ka *Impostora *Atlantika *Sa Iyong Paglisan *O Mare Ko *Joey's Quirky World *several GMA telesines and other drama anthologies

Director for Theater

*Ang Babae sa Bote - PETA *Hayop man ay Lumuluha rin - PETA *Ang piging - PETA *Iskandalo sa Laot - PETA *Lazy John meets Yvonne darna *Indarapatra - PETA *Awit na hindi Matapus-tapos - PETA *Madilim ang Gabi sa Laot - PETA *Monumento - PETA *Peryante - PETA *Magsasaka - Gantimpala *Joe Hill - PETA *Mariang Aliw - PETA *Canuplin - PETA *Kasalan sa Likod ng Simbahan *Filipinas Circa 1906 - PETA *Oppenheimer - PETA *Feel na Feel *Panata sa Kalayaan - PETA *Amah-Maid in Hongkong - PETA *Apat sa Langit *Mac-liing Dulag - PETA *Halik ng Tarantula - PETA *Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo - PETA *Paano ko pinatay si Diana Ross - PETA *US Bases -/ UP Rep. *Bathala - PETA *DH - PETA *Smokey Mountain *1896 - PETA *Hanggang Dito na Lamang at Maraming salamat po - PETA *Romeo and Juliet D Komedi - PETA *Tatlong Pera - PETA *Jesus Christ Superstar *The Bomb - PETA *Boto ni Botong - PETA *El Filibusterismo - Gantimpala *Himala - Tanghalan Pilipino *Hipo *Illusiyonada *Ang Palasyo ni Valentin - PETA *Rosas (lab plays) - PETA *Ang Kamera ni Mang Leon - PETA *Bombita - Gantimpala *Tosca - PETA *Noli Fili Dekada 200 - PETA *Prinsesa Perlita - Paranaque

Writer

*Friends in Love for film(1983) (story) *Diosa (for film) *Ded na si Lolo (for film) *Puting Buhok Puting Nitso (for television) *Miss Magpapa-make - up ako (for Television) *Tsikiting Masters - (for Film)

Death

Topacio died on July 21, 2017. The news was confirmed by several posts from his friends in the film industry, who paid tribute to Topacio on social media. He was 65. According to a tweet from News5, the cause of death was lung cancer. He was posthumously awarded Lamberto Avellana Memorial Award by the

Film Academy of the Philippines Established in 1981, the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) is the Philippines' official counterpart of the United States' Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The FAP was founded through Executive Order 640-A issued by the President o ...

in the 2019 Luna Awards.

References

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