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Eddie Romero, who initially used the screen name 'Enrique Moreno' early in his directing career, was born July 7 1924 in Dumaguete City. He is the son of Pilar Cinco, a school teacher, and José E. Romero, a former congressman, Secretary of Education, and Philippine Ambassador to London. He was married to Carolina Gonzales, with whom he had three children, including film director Joey Romero; actress Chanda Romero is also a niece. He studied at Dumaguete Elementary School, Ateneo de Manila, University of the Philippines (UP) High School, and Siliman University High School in Dumaguete City. He earned his bachelor's degree in UP, completed the associate in arts (pre-law) program at Siliman University, and was conferred the honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, by the Foundation University in Dumaguete City. A leader in the industry, Romero has served as deputy director of the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP), and Chair of the Sub-Committee on the Arts of the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Romero's major influences were Gerardo de Leon and Yasujirô Ozu, a Japanese director. He observed production trends, film techniques and the work of noted directors in the United States and Europe. He was first involved in film when he wrote the script of Gerardo de Leon Ang maestra (1941), which starred Rogelio de la Rosa, Rosa Del Rosario and Sylvia La Torre. He joined Sampaguita Pictures, as scriptwriter of de Leon's Isumpa mo giliw (1947), then directed exclusively for Sampaguita Pictures from 1947 to 1953. Among his early films are: Ang kamay ng Diyos (1947); Hindi kita malimot (1948); Selosa (1948); Apoy sa langit (1949); Abogada (1949); 'Ang Asawa Kong Amerikana' (1953), with Oscar Moreno, Joan Page, Chichay, Boy Alano, Eddie Garcia and Bella Flores - this was the first Filipino movie to win an important award in an Asian Film Festival. During this period, Romero was also known as the director of the Pancho Magalona-Tita Duran movies: Always kay ganda mo (1949); 'Sa Piling Mo' (1949); Kasintahan sa pangarap (1951); Ang ating pag-ibig (1953). Romero became a producer-director with the film Buhay alamang (1952), which he adapted from a stage play by Gerardo de Leon. Under Hemisphere Productions, he produced films for international release which he himself wrote and/or directed, foremost of which was 'Day of the Trumpet' (1957), which starred Hollywood actors John Agar, Richard Arlen, Myron Healey and Jennings Sturgeon, alongside Filipino actors Pancho Magalona, Alicia Vergel, Cielito Legaspi, Vic Diaz and Max Alvarado. (This movie was released in the US as The Day of the Trumpet (1958).) Other English-language films Romero made were The Kidnappers (1958) (originally titled 'Man on the Run'), with Hollywood stars Burgess Meredith', William Phipps, Paul Harber, Theodore Bikel, costarring Filipino actors Olivia Cenizal, Carol Varga, Amado Cortez, Zaldy Zshornack, Johnny Monteiro; Terror Is a Man (1959), topbilled by Francis Lederer, with Greta Thyssen, Richard Derr and Filipino actors Oscar Keesee, Peyton Keesee, Lilia Duran, and Flory Carlos; Espionage: Far East (1961) with Tod Andrews, Mila Del Sol, Leopoldo Salcedo, Diane Jergens, Manuel Conde, Shirley Gorospe and Joan Tabor; Escape to Paradise (1960), starring Bruce Baxter, Joe Dennis, Diane Jergens, Jennings Sturgeon with Filipino actors Rosie Acosta, Arsenio Alonzo, Johnny Monteiro, Renato Robles, Leopoldo Salcedo, Joe Sison; The Passionate Strangers (1966), with Michael Parsons, Valora Noland, Claude Wilson, and Filipinos Mario Montenegro, Celia Rodriguez, Vic Diaz, Butz Aquino and Cesar Aguilar; The Raiders of Leyte Gulf (1962), with Leopoldo Salcedo, Michael Parsons, Efren Reyes, Liza Moreno, Eddie Mesa, Oscar Keesee and Jennings Sturgeon; Manila, Open City (1968), with Charito Solis, Ric Rodrigo, Mario Montenegro, James Shigeta, Eddie Garcia, Vic Diaz, Lauro Delgado, Alex Nicol, John Ashley, Nova Villa, Rosa Mia and Norma Blancaflor. Starting with Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1968), with John Ashley, Angelique Pettyjohn, Ronald Remy, Alicia Alonzo, Tita Muñoz, Alfonso Carvajal and Johnny Long, a film closely resembling Island of Lost Souls (1932), Romero began a collaboration with Hollywood-based actors like John Ashley. This was followed by several other exotically-themed films, usually with Eddie Garcia, like Beast of the Yellow Night (1971), costarring John Ashley again and Leopoldo Salcedo, Mary Charlotte Wilcox, Vic Diaz and Ken Metcalfe; Beast of Blood (1970) costarring 'John Ashley (I) and Celeste Yarnall; The Twilight People (1972), costarring Ashley again, Charles Macaulay, Pat Woodell, Pam Grier and Letty Mirasol; Black Mama White Mama (1973), topbilled by Pam Grier, Margaret Markov, Lynn Borden, with Zaldy Zshornack and Alona Alegre; The Woman Hunt (1972) with John Ashley, Pat Woodell, Charlene Jones (I)', Lisa Todd, Laurie Rose and Lotis Key; Savage Sisters (1974) with Gloria Hendry, Cheri Caffaro, Rosanna Ortiz, John Ashley (I)', Sid Haig, and Rita Gomez; Sudden Death (1977), with Hollywood stars Robert Conrad and Don Stroud, costarring Felton Perry, Angie Ferro and Ken Metcalfe'. In the mid-1970s Romero returned to the local scene with the now-famous This Is How We Were Before, How Are You Doing Now? (1976); Sinong kapiling? Sinong kasiping? (1977); Banta ng kahapon (1977); Durugin si Totoy Bato (1979); Aguila (1980); Kamakalawa (1981); Ang padrino (1984); and Hari sa hari, lahi sa lahi (1987). In 1992 he scripted and directed the 13-episode TV version of Jose Rizal's Noli me tángere (1961) for the Cultural Center of the Philippines. He has made over 20 films for international distribution and over 35 Filipino movies for local distribution. Romero's last directorial foray was Faces of Love (2007), starring Christopher De Leon, Angel Aquino, Alfred Vargas, Juliana Palermo, Bembol Roco, Chanda Romero, Ricky Davao, Mon Confiado and Rodel Velayo.
Romero has received a total of 22 awards; these include five Best Screenplay awards from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts & Sciences (FAMAS), for Buhay alamang (1952), The Passionate Strangers (1966), Durugin si Totoy Bato (1979), Aguila (1980) and Ang padrino (1984), elevating him to the Hall of Fame. He was chosen FAMAS Best Director for The Passionate Strangers (1966) and Aguila (1980). FAMAS eventually awarded him to the FAMAS Hall of Fame in 1986, the FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993, and the Presidential Award in 2000. In 1951 he won the Maria Clara Award for Best Director for Ang prinsesa at ang Pulubi (1950); the following year, yet another Best Director Award for Diego Silang (1951). Romero is a recipient of the Dr Ciriaco Santiago Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Movie Industry for 'Day of the Trumpet' (1957), the first coproduction with a foreign film company; this film was released in the US as The Day of the Trumpet (1958). At the Gawad Urian Awards, he won Best Direction and Best Screenplay for This Is How We Were Before, How Are You Doing Now? (1976), as well as the Dekada Award (Best Film of the Decade) for the said film, given in 1981; he garnered Urian nominations for Best Screenplay for Sinong kapiling? Sinong kasiping? (1977) and Best Screenplay and Best Direction for Banta ng kahapon (1977), and again for Best Screenplay and Best Direction for Aguila (1980). Gawad Urian gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. He won the Festival Prize (Best Direction and Best Screenplay) for This Is How We Were Before, How Are You Doing Now? (1976), at the Metro Manila Film Festival. He received a Papal Award as Film Director of the Decade, 1971-1980, at the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA). At the FAP Awards, he won nominations for Best Screenplay and Best Direction for Faces of Love (2007). He was also presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Cinemanil International Film Festival in 2000. Romero passed away on May 28, 2013- causes cited were blood clot and prostate cancer. (He would have
- Ilario Bisi-Pedro was born in 1939 in Lagos, Nigeria. He was an actor, known for Children of Men (2006), Kinky Boots (2005) and Doctor Who (1963). He died on 28 May 2013 in Barnes, London, England, UK.
- Mira Popovic was born on 30 September 1978. She was an actress, known for The Killing (2011) and Red Runway (2013). She died on 28 May 2013.
- Eccentric, self-deprecating comedian Eddi Arent first attracted attention in a series of quirky Edgar Wallace adaptations in the 1960's. For several years, he was Germany's idea of stereotypically blithering English lords (The Strange Countess (1961), as the aptly named Lord Selwyn Moron), laconic butlers (Secret of the Red Orchid (1962)) or obtuse, clumsy second-string Scotland Yard photographers (Dead Eyes of London (1961), The Door with Seven Locks (1962). Otherwise, Arent was patently reliable as droll, vaguely effete sidekicks and comic relief in westerns and adventure films based on the ever-popular writings of Karl May. He is fondly remembered as the mild-mannered, bumbling butterfly collector Castlepool in the 'Winnetou' trilogy, beginning with The Treasure of the Silver Lake (1962). To confound those who had him perpetually typecast, Arent also donned the black garb of villainy as a murderous monk for one of his last Edgar Wallace potboilers, The Sinister Monk (1965). He must have enjoyed this change of character, since he repeated the exercise: first (not too convincingly), playing a human trafficker masquerading as a priest in Der Bucklige von Soho (1966); then, as a knife-throwing killer in the English-German co-production Psycho-Circus (1966), which had the great Christopher Lee (for once) relegated to the role of the 'red herring'.
Unlike most of his peers, Arent had little formal theatrical training. Instead, he began in cabaret, where he developed the character sketches and personae which would later make his name. Nor did he have any interest in forging a career on the legitimate stage. Films first saw him as a dramatic actor in minor supporting roles, his natural talent as a comedian not recognised until the end of the 1950's. After his hey-day in the 60's, his subsequent output was fairly unremarkable. For the most part, he fluttered around on the margins of youth-oriented low-brow pop-films. Some of his other pictures may have appealed to devotees of 'Heimatfilm' schmaltz. However, in the 80's, Arent acquired a new following with the television sketch show Harald und Eddi (1987). In conjunction with perennial audience favorite Harald Juhnke, he delighted audiences with his comedic versatility. Leaving the limelight in the 1990's, Arent then endured a series of financial and personal setbacks. Suffering from depression and increasingly afflicted by dementia, he died in May 2013 at the age of 88. - Bill W. Richmond was born on 27 December 1934 in District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Terminator (1984), Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) and In 'n Out (1984). He died on 28 May 2013 in Ventura, California, USA.
- Buck Robley was an actor, known for Stampede Wrestling (1957) and Mid South Wrestling (1981). He died on 28 May 2013 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Fotis Polymeris was a Greek guitarist, singer and composer. One of the most important singers and composers of light music, who performed and composed songs that have marked his era, the best of which is "Asta ta mallakia sou". He was born in Patras, while his real name was Fotios Palimeris. He stood out in singing competitions since he was a little boy and composed more than 100 songs. Before the war, he had released his first album. He worked with all the great composers and singers, as well as with Greek rebetiko artists such as Vasilis Tsitsanis, Giorgos Mitsakis, Giannis Papaioannou, Markos Vamvakaris and others. He recorded more than 200 songs. In 2004, he wrote his autobiography.- Mitch Lewis is known for Raffi in Concert with the Rise and Shine Band (1988). He died on 28 May 2013 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
- Music Department
- Production Manager
- Composer
Ken Wilhoit was born on 6 November 1923. He was a production manager and composer, known for The Fugitive (1963), Code of Silence (1985) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). He died on 28 May 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Producer
- Additional Crew
Ron Roth was a producer, known for Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963), Honky (1971) and Nightmare at Bittercreek (1988). He died on 28 May 2013 in the USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
María de los Ángeles Morales is a Spanish zarzuela, concert and opera singer. She was born in Madrid on January 1929. When she was six years old her mother died. At twelve she debuted onstage at the Teatro Fontalba in Madrid, yet she had broadcasted before for Radio España at children's programs and contests. She started taking singing lessons in Madrid's Conservatory from Lola Rodríguez Aragón, finishing in 1947 with a special prize. That December she debuted at the Teatro Madrid with the main roles in Lucia di Lammermoor and Gilda in Rigoletto, to great acclaim. From then she would go on to various contracts, and the following year she won the first prize at a Philips contest held in Scheveningen (Holland). This meant starting an opera, songs and zarzuela tournée around Spain and then South America, chaperoned by her father (she was only 19), singing in Buenos Aires, La Habana or Mexico. Then she sang La Traviata and Doña Francisquita in Madrid and went to Paris where she also sang the main feminine roles in Traviata, La Bohème and Il Barbiere di Siviglia, with which she went to Italy, singing Rosina in both La Scala and San Carlos opera theatres, always to great acclaim. She recorded some zarzuelas and starred in a few movies which made her even more popular : a brief role onstage in La revoltosa (1950) and leading roles in Teatro Apolo (1950) , singing with Jorge Negrete), La canción de La Malibrán (1951) and De Madrid al cielo (1952). On May 1954 she got married, then had a daughter, María, and practically retired from stage.
She not only possessed a beautiful soprano voice with a specially clear diction but also fine acting qualities that added to her charm.- Actor
- Production Designer
- Art Department
Dante Perez was an actor and production designer, known for Kagadanan sa banwaan ning mga engkanto (2007), Melancholia (2008) and Desaparadiso (2015). He died on 28 May 2013 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Karina Falagan was born in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. She died on 28 May 2013 in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.
- Frank Lodeizen was born on 28 September 1931 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Het gangstermeisje (1966). He was married to Ulla Jacobsson. He died on 28 May 2013 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- Michael Sullivan was born on 15 March 1937 in Clapham, London, England, UK. He died on 28 May 2013 in England, UK.
- Balys Juskevicius was born on 3 December 1920 in Nyadzing, Lithuania. He was an actor, known for Nobody Wanted to Die (1965), Suaugusiu zmoniu zaidimai (1967) and March, march! Tra-ta-ta! (1964). He died on 28 May 2013 in Klaipeda, Lithuania.
- Svatopluk Kosvanec was born on 2 January 1936 in Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He died on 28 May 2013 in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic.
- Don Oliver was born on 14 July 1936 in Billings, Montana, USA. He was married to Shirley Humphrey and Sharon Nelson. He died on 28 May 2013 in Spokane, Washington, USA.
- Additional Crew
Viktor Kulikov was born on 5 July 1921 in Verkhnyaya Lyubovsha, Oryol Governorate, RSFSR [now Oryol Oblast, Russia]. He is known for Front bez flangov (1975), Front v tylu vraga (1982) and Front za liniey fronta (1978). He died on 28 May 2013 in Moscow, Russia.- Gerd Schmückle was born on 1 December 1917 in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Kingdom of Württemberg [now Baden-Württemberg], Germany. He died on 28 May 2013 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.