Director

Manuel Silos

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Directed movies: 20Directed series: 0All crew credits: 21

TMDB ID: 1288353

IMDb ID: nm0798161

Known for: Directing

Born: January 1, 1906

Died: March 31, 1988

Age: 82

Place of birth: Manila, Philippines

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1936 - 1962

Years active: 27

Wikidata: Q6752878

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Biography

Manuel Silos (1 January 1906 – 31 March 1988) was a Filipino film-maker from the 1920s through the 1950s. He began his career by making silent movies together with his brothers. As a bodabil (vaudeville) actor and comedian, Silos used the stage and screen name Santo Tulia. He appeared in romantic-comedy films such as Victory Joe in 1946, Puppy Love in 1956, and Tuloy and Ligaya (literally "Bliss Continues") in 1958. He became known for his FAMAS-awarded film Biyaya ng Lupa ("Blessings of the Land"). In 1979, Silos received the Natatanging Gawad Urian. In 1985, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP).

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