Benjamin Nabong Feleo Sr. (January 16, 1926 – September 21, 2011) was a Filipino

film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...

and

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

who directed more than forty films.

Early life and career

Feleo's film career began with '' Dalawang Bandila'' in 1950. He was best known for Filipino comedic films such as '' Wooly Booly II'' and '' Humanap Ka ng Panget'' in 1990.

Personal life

He was married to educator Victorina Marasigan with whom he had sons Juan Feleo

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, and Benjamin Feleo Jr. (also known as Bobby). They had two children. After his separation from Marasigan, he married actress

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in 1964 and was with her till he died. He is the grandfather of actress

Ina Feleo Catalina Guillen Feleo-Gervasutti (born December 29, 1985), better known as Ina Feleo, is a Filipino actress, figure skater, dancer, and writer. She rose to fame for playing the main antagonist role as Odessa in romantic- horror-drama on GMA ...

Death

Feleo died on 21 September 2011, aged 85, due to stroke. He was buried at

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. He was predeceased by his sons, actor

. and Benjamin Feleo Jr.

Filmography

Director

Screenplay

Story

Writer

Adaptation

Actor

References

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