Jose "Joey" Javier Reyes (born October 21, 1954) is a Filipino director, screenwriter, lyricist, and actor. He has won awards at the

Gawad Urian The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines presented since 1977 by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (), a Film criticism, film critic organization composed of critics, writers, and scholars. It is the regarded as the h ...

Metro Manila Film Festival The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is an annual film festival organized by the Metro Manila Development Authority and held nationwide in the Philippines. The festival, which runs from Christmas Day through New Year's Day and into first weeke ...

and Filipino Star Awards for Movies for his films, which include ''Pahiram ng Isang Umaga'', '' Batang PX'' and . He also wrote the screenplay for Filipino blockbuster ''

Four Sisters and a Wedding ''Four Sisters and a Wedding'' is a 2013 Filipino family comedy-drama film written by Vanessa Valdez and directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina based on an original screenplay written and developed by Jose Javier Reyes. The film features Star Cinema's ...

'' from which a Filipino meme featuring

Bea Alonzo Phylbert Angelli Ranollo Fagestrom (born October 17, 1987), known professionally as Bea Alonzo, is a Filipino actress, singer and Youtuber. She is best known for playing dramatic roles in romantic drama films. Her notable films include '' The M ...

was sourced. Javier Reyes is the uncle of

Mark A. Reyes Marciano Arcega "Mark" Reyes V (born March 28, 1969) is a Filipino film, television and music video director and film writer known for his multi-stranded storylines. He is a resident director and writer of GMA Network. His work include the fi ...

Education

Joey Reyes graduated from

De La Salle University De La Salle University (), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private, Catholic coeducational research university run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools with main campus in Taft Avenue, Malate, Man ...

in Manila, Philippines from the College of Liberal Arts. During his stay as an undergraduate he was already a director and writer for the university's theatre guild - Harlequin Theatre Guild. Reyes also finished his master's degree in English Education from the De La Salle University Graduate School and has taken courses leading to his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at the

University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas (UST; ), officially the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines or colloquially as ''Ustê'' (), is a Private university, private Catholic school, Catholic researc ...

. He was the recipient of a Doctoral Enrichment Program grant through the Fulbright-Hayes Foundation where he took doctoral courses in Comparative Literature and Folklore Studies at

Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana University Bloomington (IU Bloomington, Indiana University, IU, IUB, or Indiana) is a public research university in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It is the flagship campus of Indiana University and its largest campus, with over 4 ...

Career

He also serves as a Professorial Lecturer at the Department of Communication, De la Salle University and sits as Chairman of the AB Film Program at the Design and Arts Campus at the

De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde The De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (; ), also known as DLS-CSB or Benilde, is a private, Catholic secondary and tertiary education institution established by the De La Salle Brothers, located in the Malate district of Manila, Philippin ...

. He is also the Head of Competition and Monitoring Committee of the

Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, more commonly known as Cinemalaya, is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month of August, traditionally at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, but in rece ...

. He also sits as the Head of the Student Short Film Competition of the MetroManila Film Festival while sitting as part of its Education Panel. there teaching under the Communication Department and holding classes for the Communication Arts majors of the university. His first writing for a film was ''

Oro, Plata, Mata () is a 1982 Philippine historical war drama film co-written and directed by Peque Gallaga. The screenplay written and adapted by José Javier Reyes was based on the story developed by Gallaga, along with Mario Taguiwalo and Conchita Castillo. ...

'' in 1982, which is being streamed on

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. He wrote the libretto of the musical ''Katy'', based on the life and times of Philippine Jazz Queen, Katy de la Cruz. He penned the original song, "Minsan ang Minahal ay Ako" for the musical with music composed by National Artist, Ryan Cayabyab. He also wrote the hit song, "Iisa Pa Lamang" sung by Joey Albert with music by Danny Tan. He also wrote the lyrics of the Christmas song, "Kumukutikutitap" with music also by Cayabyab. On April 11, 2024, Reyes took his oath as the new chairman of the

Film Development Council of the Philippines The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is the national film agency under the Office of the President of the Philippines responsible for film policies and programs to ensure the economic, cultural and educational development of ...

(FDCP), succeeding

Tirso Cruz III Tirso Silvano Cruz III (; born April 1, 1952) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and singer. He was the Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines after one year and seven months for personal reasons. Regarded as a "matinee ido ...

who resigned in early March.

Filmography

Films

As director

As screenwriter only

As actor

Television

Writer

Director

Awards

Metro Manila Film Festival The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is an annual film festival organized by the Metro Manila Development Authority and held nationwide in the Philippines. The festival, which runs from Christmas Day through New Year's Day and into first weeke ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reyes, Jose Javier 1954 births Living people 20th-century Filipino writers De La Salle University alumni Filipino film directors Filipino television directors