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1975 FAMAS Awards
The 22nd Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1975. This ceremony gave recognition to the movies that was made for the year 1974. The year 1974, was a banner year for the Philippine movie industry, producing quality movies like ''Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang'', ''Tatlo, Dalawa, Isa''; '' Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa'', ''Alala Mo, Daigdig''; ''Fe, Esperanza, Caridad'', ''John en Marsha''; and '' Patayin Mo Sa Sindak Si Barbara''. During the awarding ceremony of FAMAS 1975, ''Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang'' became the second Filipino movie to win 4 major awards including the most coveted FAMAS Award for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress but it failed win the best screenplay. Awards Major Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. Special Awardee References External linksFAMAS Awards {{FAMAS Awards FAMAS Award FAMAS FAMAS The FAMAS ( French: ''Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filipino Academy Of Movie Arts And Sciences Award
The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards, or simply the FAMAS Awards, are the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of writers and movie columnists, for achievements in Philippine cinema for a calendar year. Members of the academy including avid movie viewers, fans or enthusiasts cast their votes on who should win the statuettes in the different categories they were nominated. Established in 1952, it is the oldest existing film industry award-giving body in the Philippines and one of the oldest in Asia. The FAMAS Award, from 1952 to 1982, was the highest Filipino film award a filmmaker or artisan could receive in the local movie industry. In 1982, after the inception of the Film Academy of the Philippines (Luna) Awards, the Philippine equivalent of the Oscars (where academy members are film professionals who nominate and choose awardees of the year) was mandated by the Philippine government, FAM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Gosiengfiao
Joey Gosiengfiao (March 15, 1941 – March 16, 2007) was a Filipino movie director, well known for the campy box-office hits he directed. Early life He was born Jose Gosiengfiao on March 15, 1941, in Manila. He finished his studies at University of the East and also joined its UE Dramatic Guild. Career Joey was best known for the sexy, campy box-office hits he directed for Regal Films in the 1970s and 1980s: '' Temptation Island'', ''Underage'', ''Bomba Star'', ''Katorse'', ''14 Going Steady'', among others. His films launched the likes of Dina Bonnevie, Maricel Soriano and Gretchen Barretto to full stardom and discovered established actors like Albert Martinez, Al Tantay, and Orestes Ojeda. In recent years, he had worked as publicist for Regal Films. Some of his other works as a director were the ''Rape of Virginia P.'' (1989), ''Bomba Star'' (1980), and ''Nympha'' (1980). Apart from his directorial success, Gosiengfiao is also known for his craft as a supervising producer fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilar Pilapil
Pilar Delilah Veloso Pilapil-Penas (born October 12, 1950) is a Filipino actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1967. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 1967 pageant but was unplaced. In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s her highly publicized life became the staple of the multimedia. Pilapil starred in Highly Acclaimed Films such as ''Kailan Ba Tama Ang Mali'' in 1985, ''Tinik Sa Dibdib'' and ''Nagkapasakit Kuya Eddie'' an outstanding feat she was nominated and won one award in the movie categories for FAP FAMAS and MMFF then Manila Film Festival in 1985 in 1988. She did the film ''Kailan Mahuhugasan Ang Kasalanan'' she continued to take a break and then came back with more movie projects such as ''Forever'' with Aga Muhlach and Mikee Counjangco and ''Tayo Na Sa Dilim'' and ''Bakit Ako Mahihiya'' in 1997. She went on to do a soap called ''Mulha Ng Buhay'' for Viva Television as a main antagonist of the television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalia Fuentes
Amalia Amador Muhlach (born August 27, 1940 – October 5, 2019); commonly known as Amalia Fuentes (), was a Filipino actress and filmmaker whose career spanned six decades. She was the Queen of Philippine Movies in the 1960s and one of the top box-office draws of the 60s and 70s. Amalia was one of the richest Filipino actresses in history. She has received nine FAMAS Award for Best Actress nominations, winning one for ''Ibulong Mo Sa Hangin'' (1966). Career In 1956, Fuentes and fellow actor Juancho Gutierrez won Sampaguita Pictures' Mr. & Ms. Number One contest. Sampaguita Pictures launched Amalia and Juancho into full stardom in the 1956 film ''Movie Fan''. They were initially paired as a "love team" – popular in Philippine cinema – by Sampaguita Pictures, and both starred in ''Rodora'' (1956), ''Sonata'' (1957), ''Pakiusap'' (1959), ''Ang Senyorito at Ang Atsay'' (1963) among others. She was also paired as love team with Romeo Vasquez in ''Pretty Boy'' (1957), ''Bobby' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boots Anson-Roa
Maria Elisa Cristobal Anson-Rodrigo (née Anson; born January 30, 1945), better known as Boots Anson-Roa, is a Filipina actress, columnist, editor, and lecturer. Early life and education Anson-Roa, a Bicolana, is the eldest daughter of post-war matinee idol Oscar Moreno, then known as the Robert Taylor of the Philippines, and Belen Cristobal-Anson, a descendant of Epifanio de los Santos. Her father, Oscar Moreno was an actor and merchant mariner and her mother Belen Cristobal-Anson was a chemist and a pharmacy graduate. She finished her primary and secondary education at the Assumption Convent, Manila. From 1960 to 1964 she studied for an A.B. in Speech and Drama at the University of the Philippines, but did not graduate. From 1983 to 1984 she studied Journalism and Public and Media Relations at Georgetown University, Washington D.C. Career Acting career Anson-Roa began acting in 1968 and appeared in 110 featured films. She acted opposite actors Dante Rivero, Joseph Estr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Aunor
Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (May 21, 1953 – April 16, 2025), known professionally as Nora Aunor (), was a Filipino actress, producer and singer. Known for her leading roles with patriotic, feminist and Political sociology, socio-political themes, she has appeared in more than Nora Aunor filmography, 170 motion pictures throughout her career that spanned over five decades. Regarded as the List of awards and nominations received by Nora Aunor, most awarded Filipino actress in history, she was known as the Cinema of the Philippines, Philippines' "Superstar" and was conferred as a National Artist of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022. Aunor started her career as a singer, after winning a local talent search. She rose to fame in the following years as both a singer and actress. After her film debut in ''All Over the World'' (1967), she transitioned into heavy drama with highly acclaimed performances in films such as ''Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos'' (Three Years With ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita Rodriguez
Lolita Rodriguez (born Dolores Marquez Clark; January 29, 1935 – November 28, 2016) was a Filipino actress whose career spanned four decades. Regarded as the "Queen of Philippine Drama", she was noted for her restrained, subtle acting style and was famous for her performances in a range of film genres, from drama, comedy and action. She is a recipient of two FAMAS Awards for her portrayal in ''Gilda'' (1956) and '' Weighed But Found Wanting'' (1974). Career In 1953, at the age of 18, she entered the movie industry. Her first movie was in Sampaguita Pictures ''Ating Pag-ibig'' (1953) starring Tita Duran and Pancho Magalona, followed by ''Apat Na Taga'' (1953), ''Cofradia'' (1953), Mr. Kasintahan (1953), ''Sabungera'' (1954), Pilya (1954) with Gloria Romero and Ric Rodrigo, ''Jack And Jill'' (1955) with Dolphy and Rogelio dela Rosa, ''Binibining Kalog'' (1955) with Ramon Revilla, ''Tanikalang Apoy'' (1955) with Paraluman, ''Kanto Girl'' (1956) with Oscar Moreno, and ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Estregan
Jorgé Jesús Marcelo Ejército (; July 10, 1939 – August 8, 1988), better known as George Estregan or George Estregan Sr., was a Filipino ''mestizo'' film actor. Estregan made his film debut in 1963 with ''Jose Nazareno, ang Taxi Driver''.Villanueva, p. 243 He was often cast as a villain and was infamously known as the "Penetration King" of erotic Philippine cinema. Estregan won critical acclaim for many of his performances. In 1972, he was named FAMAS Best Actor for ''Sukdulan'', and would win two other FAMAS Awards for Best Supporting actor for ''Kid Kaliwete'' (1978) and ''Lumakad Kang Hubad sa Mundong Ibabaw'' (1980). He was nominated for the FAMAS Award three other times, as Best Actor for ''Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga'' (1975) and ''Lalake Ako'' (1982), and for Best Supporting Actor in ''Magkayakap sa Magdamag'' (1986). He also received a nomination from the Gawad Urian as Best Actor for ''Hostage: Hanapin si Batuigas'' (1977). Early life Jorgé Jesús Marcelo Ejercit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramon Revilla
Ramon Bautista Revilla Sr. (; born Jose Acuña Bautista; March 8, 1927 – June 26, 2020), popularly known simply as Ramon Revilla Sr. or simply Ramon Revilla, was a Filipino actor who served as Senator of the Republic of the Philippines. He was known as the ''Hari ng Agimat'' and ''King Of True To Life Story'' in Philippine films. Education Revilla graduated in Far Eastern University wherein he finished his bachelor's degree in commerce. Film career In his initial entry to the film industry, the young Revilla was cast only in bit roles which was not enough for him so he left the film industry to become head of the Secret Service Unit of the Bureau of Customs in 1965. He returned to the film industry in 1972 with the film ''Nardong Putik: Kilabot ng Cavite'', which started his fame. He also returned on his own terms, creating his own film production, Imus Productions, for him to star in. Together with partner Azucena, they ran the film outfit with Revilla writing and direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic Vargas
Jose Maria Marfori Asuncion (March 28, 1939 – July 19, 2003), better known by his stage name Vic Vargas, was a Filipino film actor and judoka. Early life and career Vic Vargas was born on March 28, 1939. When he was 17, Vargas won three championships for judo in the Philippines. He finished architecture at the University of Santo Tomas and then afterwards, became a physical education instructor teaching martial arts at the University of the East. Eventually, he reluctantly entered show business after being challenged by a friend, and then, he debuted in the film ''Diegong Tabak'' in 1962. His early films also include pairing with Filipina actress Josephine Estrada particularly in the film ''Prinsipeng Tulisan'' made by VP Pictures, a subsidiary of Sampaguita Pictures, where he was one of its contract actor. Being an expert on judo, he became a judo instructor for a television program broadcast by Channel 7. Later career He starred in numerous films from early 1960s up to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Estrada
Joseph Ejercito Estrada (; born Jose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937), also known by the nickname Erap, is a Filipino politician and former actor, who served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 until his resignation in 2001. Estrada previously served as the ninth vice president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998, the 22nd mayor of Manila, the country's capital from 2013 to 2019, and the 14th Mayor of San Juan, Metro Manila, mayor of San Juan from 1969 to 1986. In 2000, he became the first chief executive in Asia to be formally impeached, resigning two months later at the height of the Second EDSA Revolution. As a result, Estrada served the third shortest term as Philippine president, after Emilio Aguinaldo and Sergio Osmeña. Estrada gained popularity as a film actor, playing the lead role in over a hundred films in an acting career spanning some three decades. He also worked as a model, beginning as a fashion and ramp model at the age of 13. He used his pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolphy
Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr. (July 25, 1928 – July 10, 2012), known professionally as Dolphy, was a Filipino comedian and actor. He is widely regarded as the country's "King of Comedy" for his comedic talent embodied by his long roster of works on stage, radio, television and movies. Early life and education Rodolfo Vera Quizon was born along Calle Padre Herrera (now P. Herrera Street) in Tondo, Manila, on July 25, 1928. His parents were married on July 14, 1925, in Malate, Manila. His father, Melencio Espinosa Quizon (December 1, 1899 – May 14, 1971), was a ship engine worker from Bulacan stationed in the Atlantic Gulf. His mother, Salud de la Rosa Vera (February 6, 1901 – September 12, 1986), was a seamstress and a schoolteacher. He had four brothers and five sisters. Quizon began studying at the age of six, and was enrolled in public schools. He attended Magat Salamat Elementary School and Isabelo de los Reyes Elementary School until seventh grade. For his secondary educ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
