Espiridion Dising Laxa (December 18, 1929 – September 15, 2009) was a Filipino lawyer and film producer. He founded Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions & EDL Productions and served as an official for several film festivals and associations.

Career

Laxa was a lawyer who was a senior partner at Laxa, Mapile & Associates. In the film world he served as an official for the Metro Manila Film Festival, the Philippine Motion Picture Producer Association, the Film Academy of the Philippines, and the Motion Picture Anti-Film Piracy Council Inc.

Filmography

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Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions (TIIP)

*''Baril sa baril'' (1961) Fernando Poe Jr.,

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, Isabelle Lopez. *''Tondo Boy'' (1962) starred

, Melinda Molina,

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, Vicente Liwanag. *''Hari ng mga maton'' (1962)

with a full cast *''Markang rehas'' (1962) starred

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*''Patapon'' (1963) starred

, Jess Lapid,

, etc. *''Basagulero'' (1963) Max Alvarado,

, Menchu Morelli. *''Isputnik vs. Darna'' (1963) starred

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, Liza Morena, etc. *''Kung hindi ka susuko...!'' (1963) starred Fernando Poe Jr.,

, Max Alvarado *''Fandong Asintado'' (1963) starred Fernando Poe Jr. *''Limang Kidlat'' (1963) starred Fernando Poe Jr.,

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, Jose Romulo,

, & Bob Soler *''Pambato'' (1964) starred

and a full cast *''Sa kamay ng mga kilabot'' (1965) starred

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, etc. *''Labanang lalake!'' (1965) starred

, Jess Lapid,

, etc. *''The Crimebuster'' (1968) starred

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, Gina Laforteza, etc. *''The Blackbelter'' (1968) starred

, Gina Laforteza, etc. *''Raton Ariel'' (1968) starred Anna Gonzales, Jess Lapid, Steve Alcarado, etc. *''Masters of Karate'' (1968) starred Victor Bravo,

, Gina Laforteza *''Karate Fighters'' (1968) starred

, Victor Bravo, Daisy Romualdez *''Bigat ng kamay'' (1968) No available information *''Armalite Commandos'' (1968) No available information *''Don't Ever Say Goodbye'' (1972) starred

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*''Mr. Lonely'' (1972) starred

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& Amapola ( Maria Cabase) *''Kampanerang kuba'' (1973) starred

, etc. *''You Are My Destiny'' (1973) starred

& Amapola ( Maria Cabase) *''King Khayam and I'' (1974) starred

, etc. *''Darna and the Giants'' (1974) starred

, Divina Valencia, etc. *''Darna vs. the Planet Women'' (1975) starred

& Zandro Zamora *''Chicks'' (1980) starred

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*''Mabuting Kaibigan, Masamang Kaaway'' (1991) starred Fernando Poe Jr. & Vic Vargas

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* ''Patapon'' (1993) starred Ronnie Ricketts,

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, & Mariz Ricketts * ''Pambato'' (1993) starred Ronnie Ricketts &

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* ''Matinik Ng Kalaban'' (1995) Ronnie Ricketts * ''

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* ''Tapatan Ng Tapatan'' (1996) starred

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& Dante Varona * ''Bagsik Ng Kamao'' (1997) starred

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& Luisito Espinosa * ''Alipin Ng Aliw'' (1998) starred Liz Alindogan * ''Ang Maton At Ang Showgirl'' (1998) starred Rita Magdalena & Michael Rivero * ''Droga, Pagtatapat Ng Mga Babaeng Addict'' (1999) starred Rita Magdalena * ''Talahib At Rosas 2'' (1999) starred

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& Maricel Morales * ''Batang .45'' (1999) starred Michael Rivero * ''Ang Boyfriend Kong Pari'' (1999) starred Ronnie Ricketts &

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* ''Antonio Cuervo - Police: Walang Pinipili Ang Batas'' (2000) starred

* ''Lakas At Pag-Ibig'' (2001) starred

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& Leo Rabago * ''Kapag Buhay Ang Inutang... Buhay Din Ang Kabayaran'' (2001) starred

Awards/citations

Lifetime Achievement Award (Film Academy of the Philippines)

Manila's 1993 Awardee (Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan)

Death

Espiridion Laxa died on September 15, 2009, of cardiac arrest related to prostate cancer. He was 79 years old.

References

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