Eddie Romero

Eddie Romero
Born Edgar Sinco Romero
(1924-07-07)July 7, 1924
Dumaguete, Philippine Islands
Died May 28, 2013(2013-05-28) (aged 88)
Manila, Philippines
Alma mater Silliman University
Occupation Film director, producer, screenwriter
Years active 1947–2013
Parent(s)

Edgar Sinco Romero (July 7, 1924 – May 28, 2013) was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter. Romero was born on July 7, 1924 to Jose E. Romero and his first wife, Pilar Guzman Sinco.

Career

Romero was named National Artist of the Philippines in 2003, and his body of work delved into the history and politics of his country. His 1976 film Ganito Kami Noon…Paano Kayo Ngayon?[1], set at the turn of the 20th century during the revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community. Aguila[2] situated a family’s story against the backdrop of Filipino history, while Kamakalawa[3] explored the folklore of prehistoric Philippines. Banta ng Kahapon[4], his "small" political film, was set against the turmoil of the late 1960s, tracing the connection of the underworld to the corrupt halls of politics. His 13-part series Noli Me Tangere[5] brought Philippine national hero José Rizal's novel to a new generation of viewers.

Romero co-produced one of the earliest Filipino horror films, the 1959 Terror Is a Man, which was directed by his friend and fellow director Gerardo de Leon, with whom he would later co-direct other films[6]. Romero directed some critically acclaimed war films in the early 1960s, such as Lost Battalion (1960), The Raiders of Leyte Gulf (1963) and The Walls of Hell (1964)[7]. Along with Filipino-language (Tagalog language) films, he made English-language films that became cult classics, like Black Mama, White Mama[8], Beast of the Yellow Night, The Woman Hunt, Beyond Atlantis and The Twilight People[9] and worked with American actors like John Ashley and Pam Grier.

Romero's films, the National Artist citation stated, "are delivered in an utterly simple style – minimalist, but never empty, always calculated, precise and functional, but never predictable."[10] Quentin Tarantino drew on Twilight People as an inspiration for his "grindhouse" homages.[11]

Romero is especially known to horror film fans for his three "Blood Island" films from the late 1960s - Brides of Blood (1968), Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1969) and Beast of Blood (1970), which he directed, co-produced by "Hemisphere Pictures" (which was composed of Romero, Kane W. Lynn and Irwin Pizor)[12]. Romero later called his American-financed “cult” films – including the “Blood Island” series – “the worst things I ever did”[13]. When the kung fu craze started in the 1970s, Romero turned his back on the international market for Filipino films which he had virtually created. After 1976, he made smaller, more personal "art" films in Tagalog.[14]

Married to Carolina Gonzalez, Romero was also for a time the partner of actress Mila del Sol. He had three children: film director and MTRCB board member Joey Romero, Ancel Romero and Leo Romero. Eddie Romero was an alumnus of Silliman University.[15]

He died on May 28, 2013.[16][17] He had been suffering from prostate cancer when he developed a blood clot in his brain[18]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

In 2003, Romero was awarded the National Artist Award by the Philippine government for his contribution to Philippine cinema and broadcast arts. In 2004, he was also awarded the Cinemanila Lifetime Achievement Award.

Year Group Category Work Result
1951 Maria Clara Awards Best Director Ang Prinsesa at ang Pulubi[21] Won
1952 Maria Clara Awards Best Screenplay Diego Silang[22] Won
1952 FAMAS Award Best Screenplay Buhay Alamang[23] Won
1957 Dr. Ciriaco Santiago Memorial Award Outstanding Contribution to Film Day of the Trumpet[24] Won
1966 FAMAS Award Best Director The Passionate Strangers[25] Won
Best Screenplay Won
1968 Manila Film Festival Best Director Manila, Open City[26] Won
1976 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Director Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon[1] Won
Best Screenplay (with Roy Iglesias) Won
1980 FAMAS Award Best Screenplay (with Fred Navarro) Durugin si Totoy Bato[27] Won
1981 FAMAS Award Best Picture (with Bancom Audiovision[28][29]) Aguila[2] Won
Best Director Won
Best Screenplay Won
1985 FAMAS Award Best Screenplay (with Ronwaldo Reyes and Fred Navarro) Ang Padrino[30] Won
1996 FAMAS Award Best Screenplay Kahit Butas ng Karayom Papasukin Ko[31] Won

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Romero, Eddie (1976-12-25), Ganito kami noon... Paano kayo ngayon?, Christopher De Leon, Gloria Diaz, Eddie Garcia, retrieved 2018-05-02
  2. 1 2 Romero, Eddie (1980-02-14), Aguila, Fernando Poe Jr, Amalia Fuentes, Christopher De Leon, retrieved 2018-05-02
  3. ↑ Romero, Eddie (1981-01-15), Kamakalawa, Christopher De Leon, Chat Silayan, Tetchie Agbayani, retrieved 2018-05-02
  4. ↑ Romero, Eddie (1977-12-24), Banta ng kahapon, Vic Vargas, Bembol Roco, Roland Dantes, retrieved 2018-05-02
  5. ↑ Romero, Eddie (1992), Noli me tangere, Chin Chin Gutierrez, Gigette Reyes, Joel Torre, retrieved 2018-05-02
  6. ↑ http://www.cashiersducinemart.com/details/issue-18/article-518/strong-coffee-with-a-national-treasure-an-interview-with-eddie-romero.
  7. ↑ Ray, Fred Olen (1991). "The New Poverty Row". McFarland and Co. Inc. ISBN 0-89950-628-3. Page 81
  8. ↑ Romero, Eddie (1973-01-19), Black Mama White Mama, Pam Grier, Margaret Markov, Sid Haig, retrieved 2018-05-02
  9. ↑ Romero, Eddie (June 1972), The Twilight People, John Ashley, Pat Woodell, Jan Merlin, retrieved 2018-05-02
  10. ↑ "National Artist - Eddie S. Romero". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  11. ↑ News, by Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN. "Master of genres: Eddie Romero's legacy". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  12. ↑ Ray, Fred Olen (1991). "The New Poverty Row". McFarland and Co. Inc. ISBN 0-89950-628-3. Page 83
  13. ↑ “Eddie Romero: Our Man in Manila”.Lee Server. Film Comment. March–April 1999
  14. ↑ http://www.cashiersducinemart.com/details/issue-18/article-518/strong-coffee-with-a-national-treasure-an-interview-with-eddie-romero
  15. ↑ Agustin Sotto."EDDIE ROMERO: A filmmaker of". Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP). Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  16. ↑ "National Artist Eddie Romero dies". Rappler.com. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  17. ↑
  18. ↑ https://ph.news.yahoo.com/filmmaker-national-artist-eddie-romero-dies-151216391.html.
  19. ↑ Stevens, Brad (2003). Monte Hellman: His Life and Films. McFarland. p. 44-52.
  20. ↑ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/86347/The-Passionate-Strangers/
  21. ↑ Romero, Eddie (1950-06-20), Ang prinsesa at ang Pulubi, Fred Montilla, Tessie Agana, Myrna Delgado, retrieved 2018-05-02
  22. ↑ Leon, Gerardo de (1951-08-19), Diego Silang, Jose Padilla Jr, Leila Morena, Nena Cardenas, retrieved 2018-05-02
  23. ↑ Romero, Eddie (1952-09-02), Buhay alamang, Fred Montilla, Anita Linda, Mona Lisa, retrieved 2018-05-02
  24. ↑ Leon, Gerardo de; Romero, Eddie (November 1963), The Day of the Trumpet, John Agar, Pancho Magalona, Alicia Vergel, retrieved 2018-05-03
  25. ↑ Romero, Eddie (1966-04-20), The Passionate Strangers, Michael Parsons, Valora Noland, Mario Montenegro, retrieved 2018-05-02
  26. ↑ Romero, Eddie (1968-06-12), Manila, Open City, Charito Solis, James Shigeta, Alex Nicol, retrieved 2018-05-02
  27. ↑ Herrera, Armando A. (1979-11-09), Durugin si Totoy Bato, Fernando Poe Jr, Charo Santos-Concio, Julie Vega, retrieved 2018-05-02
  28. ↑ "Bancom Audiovision - IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  29. ↑ "Bancom Audiovision". BFI. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  30. ↑ Jr, Fernando Poe (1984-12-06), Ang Padrino, Fernando Poe Jr, Coney Reyes, Rey Langit, retrieved 2018-05-02
  31. ↑ Milan, Willy; Jr, Fernando Poe, Kahit butas ng karayom, Fernando Poe Jr, Bing Loyzaga, Roy Alvarez, retrieved 2018-05-02
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