Mario Barri (1928 – 21 November 1963) was a Filipino actor and film director.

Life and career

Barri appeared in his first movie with Lebran Pictures, called ''Song of Sto. Tomas''. His second was a biblical picture named ''Kalbaryo ni Jesus'' (''Passion of Christ''). Barri made his first directorial job in a Fernando Poe production of ''Multo sa Opera'' (''Ghost in the Opera'') in 1954. He is well known for having given Fernando Poe, Jr. his first role in ''

Anak ni Palaris ''Anak ni Palaris'' () is a 1955 action film directed by Mario Barri and starring Fernando Poe Jr. The film marks Poe's screen debut. It is a sequel to ''Palaris'' (1941) and ''Awit ni Palaris'' (1946). Cast * Fernando Poe, Jr. * Rosita Noble ...

''. Barri continued to direct into the 1960s. He died on 21 November 1963.

Filmography

*1955 – ''

'' (Son of Palaris) *1956 – ''

Huk! ''Huk!'' is a 1956 American adventure film directed by John Barnwell and written by Stirling Silliphant and filmed in the Philippines. The film stars George Montgomery, Mona Freeman, John Baer, James Bell, Teddy Benavides and Mario Barri. The f ...

'' *1959 – ''Anak Ng Kidlat'' (''Daughter of Lightning'') Tamaraw Studio Pictures *1961 – ''The Steel Claw'' *1962 – ''Adiong Sikat ng Tondo'' *1962 – ''Samar'' *1962 – ''Ano Ba Choy'' *1962 – '' Out of the Tiger's Mouth'' *1962 – ''Kapitan Tornado'' *1962 – ''Bilis Sa Bilis'' *1962 – '' No Man Is an Island'' *1962 -- ''Pagtutuos ng mga Kilabot'' *1962 – ''Kababalaghan o kabulastugan?'' *1962 – ''Chokaran'' *1963 – ''13 Hudas'' *1964 – ''

A Yank in Viet-Nam ''A Yank in Viet-Nam'' is a 1964 war drama film. It was filmed entirely in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Plot The film follows a U.S. Marine Corps pilot (Marshall Thompson) who is shot down over the Vietnamese jungle. In his endeavor to ...

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* 1928 births 1963 deaths 20th-century Filipino male actors Filipino film directors Filipino male film actors {{Philippines-actor-stub