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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 successful career as an action star earned him the nickname "Da King" (i.e. the "King of Philippine movies"). He also wrote, directed, and produced several of the films he starred in—under the pseudonyms Ronwaldo Reyes and D'Lanor. Poe appeared in around 300 films from 1955 to 2003. Poe entered the film industry as a stuntman following the death of his father, actor Fernando Poe Sr., and made his film debut in 1955 with ''Anak ni Palaris'', a sequel to a film that starred his father. His breakout came in the 1956 film ''Lo Waist Gang'' and went on to star in action films that portrayed him as the "champion and defender of the poor and oppressed". His notable films include: ''Only the Brave Know Hell'' (1965), Lino Brocka's '' Santiago!' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly (surname)
Kelly or O'Kelly is a surname of Irish people, Irish origin. It derives from the Kings of Uí Maine. The name is a partially anglicised version of older Irish names and has numerous origins, most notably from the Ui Maine. In some cases it is derived from toponyms located in Ireland and Great Britain; in other cases it is derived from patronyms in the Irish language. Etymology In many cases ''Kelly'' is an anglicisation of the Irish surname ''Ó Ceallaigh'' (), which means "descendant of Ceallach", but it can also mean warrior or fighter. The personal name ''Ceallach'' has been thought to mean "bright-headed", but the current understanding is that the name means "frequenting churches", derived from the Irish ., which cited: , for the surnames "Kelly". In other cases the surname Kelly is an Anglicisation of the Irish ''Ó Cadhla'', which means "descendant of ''Cadhla''". which is a transcription of: The O'Kelly or Kelly of the Clan Brasil Mac Coolechan originated as a chieftain c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mapúa University
Mapúa University (), also known simply as Mapúa or MU, is a Private university, private Research university, research-oriented Nonsectarian, non-sectarian university located in Metro Manila, Philippines. The university was founded in 1925 by the first registered Filipino architect, Tomás Mapúa, a graduate of Cornell University in New York (state), New York, US. In 2000, the university was acquired by the Yuchengco Group of Companies. The university's main campus is located in the historic Intramuros district of Manila, with a satellite campus located in Makati. The university is home to 10 degree-granting colleges and one secondary school department. It has nine programs recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (Philippines), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development. It also has 11 programs accredited by ABET, becoming the first university in Southeast Asia to receive accreditation from the organization. The university ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iyo Ang Tondo, Kanya Ang Cavite
''Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite'' () is a 1986 Filipino action film directed by Pablo Santiago and written by Agustin B. de la Cruz, starring Fernando Poe Jr. and Ramon Revilla. The film earned less at the box office than what its producers anticipated, with industry observers assuming that GMA Network's television broadcasts of past Poe films had likely drawn audiences away from watching Poe's new films in cinemas. Plot Crisanto ( Poe) is a valiant man from the streets of Tondo beloved by its people for his acts of vigilantism and his Robin Hood-like generosity to its poor. Bador ( Revilla), on the other hand, is an influential man in Cavite's underworld whose tight grip is recognized in the entire province. Crisanto and Bador are good friends dating back to their incarceration at the New Bilibid Prison. Their friendship will be put to the ultimate test as the Kingpin of Tondo is pitted against his staunch ally, the Don of the Cavite gangland, by a cabal of men from both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ang Panday (1980 Film)
''Ang Panday'' () is a 1980 Filipino action-fantasy film produced and directed by Fernando Poe Jr., who also stars as the titular character. It is based on the fictional comics character of the same name, created by Carlo J. Caparas and illustrated by Steve Gan. The film was followed by three sequels, which also featuring Poe as Flavio, namely '' Pagbabalik ng Panday'' (1981), '' Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto'' (1982) and '' Ang Panday IV: Ika-Apat Na Aklat'' (1984). All four films were shown at the Metro Manila Film Festival in their respective years. An animated TV series, dubbed as the first full-length Filipino animation series, was shown in RPN 9 during the mid-1980s. It was patterned after the storyline of the first movie. Plot Flavio ( Fernando Poe, Jr.) is a "Panday" (or blacksmith) whose village and land are under the reign of the tyrant Lizardo ( Max Alvarado). Flavio is forced to brand innocent children every night with Lizardo's mark by the head of Lizardo's men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguila (film)
''Aguila'' () is a 1980 Philippine period drama film written, produced and directed by Eddie Romero, touted as "''the biggest event in local movie history''" and "''the biggest Filipino film ever made''". It features an ensemble cast topbilled by Fernando Poe Jr. Synopsis Flashbacks encompass the history of the Philippines as well as the life story of the elderly Daniel Águila. The Águila family gathers to celebrate Daniel's 88th birthday, but the old man is nowhere to be seen - he has been missing for a decade. Suspecting that his father is in Mindanao, one of his sons takes off for that region in a determined search. Along the way, his memories of the nation and his father's life tell the story of eighty tumultuous years of personal and historical development. Plot In 1980, the influential and affluent Águila family celebrate the 88th birthday of their missing and long-presumed dead patriarch, Daniel Águila. His son, Mari, receives news that Daniel is alive in the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Romero
Edgar Sinco Romero, (July 7, 1924 – May 28, 2013), commonly known as Eddie Romero, was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter. Early life Romero was born on July 7, 1924. His father was José E. Romero, the first Philippine Ambassador to the Court of St. James's. His mother was Pilar Guzman Sinco, a schoolteacher and the sister of University of the Philippines President Vicente G. Sinco who signed the Charter of the United Nations, United Nations Charter in 1945 on behalf of the Philippines. His brother was Jose V. Romero Jr., former Philippine Ambassador to Italy. He studied at Silliman University. Romero's paternal grandparents were Francisco Romero Sr., mayor of Tanjay, Negros Oriental from 1909 to 1916 and later a member of the Negros Oriental Provincial Board, Provincial Board of Negros Oriental, and Josefa Calumpang Muñoz, daughter of Tanjay gobernadorcillo Don José Teves Muñoz and Doña Aleja Ines Calumpang, a great-granddaughter of Fernando Vé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bato Sa Buhangin
''Bato sa Buhangin'' is a 1976 Filipino romantic drama film directed by Pablo Santiago. It stars Fernando Poe Jr. and Vilma Santos in their second on-screen team up following the success of ''Batya't Palu-palo'' (1974). The film was released by FPJ Productions on August 13, 1976. Plot An intriguing revelation from a fortune teller leaves the spoiled Bamba (Vilma Santos) restless to meet her destined lover. One day, the anxious Bamba comes across the humble taxi driver Rafael ( Fernando Poe Jr.) after their vehicles collide on the street. To make up for Bamba’s blunder, Bamba’s father offers the poor Rafael to work as his daughter’s bodyguard. Being the snotty brat she is, Bamba punishes Rafael by bossing him around and embarrassing him in front of her friends. Through it all, however, Bamba suddenly finds herself irresistibly falling in love with Rafael — the one man who has patiently put up with all her mischief. The only hurdle to Bamba and Rafael’s love story, though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asedillo
''Asedillo'' is a 1971 Philippine biographical period action film written and directed by Celso Ad Castillo and produced by Fernando Poe Jr., who also stars in the lead role of Teodoro Asedillo, a former schoolteacher-turned-labor leader who later became known as "The Terror of the Sierra Madre". The film co-stars Paquito Diaz, Barbara Perez, and Carlos Padilla Jr. The film, while critically and commercially a success, is infamous for having begun the SOP of informing cinema owners ahead of time if Fernando Poe Jr. will die in his films as a riot ensued following the death of Poe's character in a screening in Zamboanga. Cast and characters * Fernando Poe Jr. as Teodoro Asedillo *Paquito Diaz as Vicente *Barbara Perez as Julia * Jose Romulo as Pepe * Carlos Padilla Jr. *Rebecca *Imelda Ilanan *Lito Anzures as Tano *Roberto Talabis as Tonyo *Ruel Vernal Ruel Vernal (born Norberto Paranada Venancio; September 8, 1946) is a Filipino-American actor. He was known for portray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celso Ad
Celso is a given name, a variant of Celsus. It may refer to: People * Celso Sozzini (1517–1570), Italian freethinker * Celso Mancini (1542–1612), Italian Roman Catholic prelate * Celso Zani (1580-unknown), Italian Roman Catholic prelate * Celso Golmayo Zúpide (1820–1898), Spanish-Cuban chess player * Celso Caesar Moreno (1830–1901), Italian adventurer and political figure * Afonso Celso, Viscount of Ouro Preto (1836–1912), Brazilian politician and last Prime Minister of the Empire of Brazil * Celso Ceretti (1844–1919), Italian anarchist and socialist politician * Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini (1876–1958), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal * Celso Lagar (1891–1966), Spanish painter * Celso de Freitas (1912–1970), Guyanese cricketer * Celso Emilio Ferreiro (1912–1979), Spanish Galicianist activist writer and politician * Celso Peçanha (1916–2016), Brazilian politician, lawyer and journalist * Celso Furtado (1920–2004), Brazilian economist * Celso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago! (film)
''Santiago!'' is a 1970 Philippine war drama and action film directed by Lino Brocka and starring Fernando Poe Jr. and Dante Rivero. Set during World War II, the film depicts a weary guerrilla, Gonzalo, who withdraws from the battlefield. The film is the second directorial assignment of Brocka following his debut offering "''Wanted: Perfect Mother''". The film is also the first and only collaboration of Brocka and Poe, and features a rare scene featuring FPJ shedding a tear. The film is likewise notable for being the vehicle for Hilda Koronel's acting debut which also brought her her first acting award. Plot Set in the Philippines during the Japanese occupation, a Filipino soldier, who is guilt-ridden over an incident that killed many civilians, deserts the rebel army and retreats to a nearby barrio where he is branded as a coward. Cast * Fernando Poe Jr. as Gonzalo * Dante Rivero as Celso * Boots Anson-Roa as Lydia * Hilda Koronel as Cristina * Jay Ilagan as Danilo * Carida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lino Brocka
Catalino Ortiz Brocka (April 3, 1939 – May 22, 1991) was a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. His filmography often addressed the country's societal issues, and despite his initial closeness with the Marcos family, his work eventually grew to have anti-authoritarian themes in opposition to the Marcos dictatorship. He co-founded the organization Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), dedicated to helping artists address issues confronting the country, and the Free the Artist Movement. He was a member of the Coalition for the Restoration of Democracy. He directed landmark films such as '' Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang'' (1974), ''Manila in the Claws of Light'' (1975), '' Insiang'' (1976), '' Bona'' (1980), '' Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim'' (1984), and '' Orapronobis'' (1989). His body of work consisted of popular and political melodramas. After his death in a car acci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only The Brave Know Hell
''Only the Brave Know Hell'' (released in the United States as ''The Ravagers'') is a 1965 Filipino-American War film, war Drama film, drama film directed by Eddie Romero and co-written by Romero and Cesar Amigo, starring John Saxon, Fernando Poe Jr. and Vic Diaz. It was produced by Hemisphere Pictures, which consisted of Eddie Romero, Kane W. Lynn and Irwin Pizor. In the Philippines, the Filipino language, Pilipino-language version was entitled ''Hanggang May Kalaban'' () while the English-dubbed version was entitled ''Only the Brave Know Hell'', both of which were released in February 1965, while in the United States, it was released as ''The Ravagers'' in December 1965. The film is set in the Military history of the Philippines during World War II, Philippines during World War II. It is about a band of brave Filipino guerrillas who battle with the last remaining Imperial Japanese Army, Japanese occupation forces. The film was advertised as "the biggest war film ever filmed in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
