Ramon A. Estella (13 August 1911 – 4 May 1991), son of Filipino composer Jose Estella, was a pre-war

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. At the age of 27 years old, he started directing his first film, "Bayan at Pagibig,” in 1938 and in 1941, he was proclaimed Director of the Year by Philippine Cinema and Radio because of the success of his assigned project, "Buenavista". During the 1950s, Estella started his career as a neo-realist painter which later in 1959, had his first solo exhibition at the Philippine Art Gallery. He spent his entire life in Florida with his Japanese wife and his last recorded visit to the country was during the Manila International Film Festival in 1981.

Filmography

*1933 – Ang Punyal na Ginto (actor) *1938 – Bayan at Pag-ibig xcelsior (dir) *1939 – Ruisenor arlatone*1940 – Buenavista ? (dir) *1942 – Huling Habilin ? *1941 – Kundiman xcelsior*1941 – Singsing na Pangkasal cuna-Zaldariaga*1941 – Paraiso xcelsior (dir) *1941 – Ilang-Ilang vn (dir) *1946 – Angelus vn(dir) *1947 – Caprichosa remiere (dir) *1948 – Ang Anghel sa Lupa remiere (dir) *1948 – Perfidia remiere (dir) *1948 – Labi ng Bataan remiere (dir) *1948 – Hiram na Pangalan remiere (dir) *1949 – Lihim na Bayani remiere (dir) *1949 – Kay Ganda ng Umaga remiere (dir) *1949 – Dugo ng Katipunan remiere (dir) *1950 – Sundalong Talahib ilipinas (dir) *1950 – Kenkoy remiere (dir) *1950 – Punglo at Pag-ibig remiere (dir) *1950 – Bandido remiere (dir) *1950 – Prinsipe Don Juan remiere (dir) *1956 – Desperado eople's (dir) *1956 – Buhay at Pag-ibig ni Dr. Jose Rizal alatbat & Bagumbayan (dir) *1957 – Kim .Santiago Film Org (dir) *1958 – Sta. Rita de Casia remiere (dir) *1958 – Ramir verlasting (dir)

Filmography in Singapore / Malaya

1. 1957 / Kembali Saorang / One Came Back / Ramon Estella / Malay Film Productions 2. 1958 / Anak Pontianak / Son of Pontianak / Ramon Estella / Malay Film Productions 3. 1958 / Matahari/ The Rape of Malaya / Ramon Estella / Malay Film Productions 4. 1959 / Saudagar Minyak Urat / Love Crazy / Ramon Estella / Malay Film Productions 5. 1959 / Samseng / Gangster / Ramon Estella / Malay Film Productions 6. 1963 / Raja Bersiong / King of Dracula / Ramon Estella / Cathay-Keris 7. 1963 / Darah-Ku / My Blood / Ramon Estella / Maria Menado Productions, Cathay-Keris 8. 1963 / Bunga Tanjong / Cape of Flowers / Ramon Estella/ Maria Menado Productions, Cathay-Keris 9. 1964 / Pontianak Kembali / The Pontianak Returns / Ramon Estella / Maria Menado Productions, Cathay-Keris 10. 1964 / Melanchong ka-Tokyo / Holiday in Tokyo / Ramon Estella / Malay Film Productions 11. 1964 / Dupa Chendana / The Enchanted Island / Ramon Estella / Malay Film Productions 12. 1965 / Pusaka Pontianak / The Accursed Heritage / Ramon Estella / Malay Film Productions

References

External links

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Brief discussion on Ramon Estella
1911 births 1991 deaths Filipino film directors {{Philippines-film-director-stub