Lily Monteverde
Lily Yu Monteverde, nicknamed Mother Lily (born August 19, 1938), is a Filipino film producer and businesswoman.
Lily Monteverde | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lily Yu Monterverde August 19, 1938 Manila, Philippine Commonwealth |
| Other names | Mother Lily |
| Occupation | Film producer, Hotelier |
| Years active | 1960–present |
Biography
Lily Monteverde has produced nearly 300 films in the Philippines since the early 1960s. She operated Regal Entertainment, in the Philippines for many years.
In August 1996 she invested much of her substantial wealth into hotels in Quezon City.[1] She opened the Imperial Palace Suites on the site of an old gasoline station at the corner of Tomas Morato and Timog avenues in Quezon.
In 2000, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Cinemanila International Film Festival.
Awards
| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Original Story (with Roy Iglesias) | Mano Po[2] | Won |
| 2003 | Mano Po 2: My Love[3] | Won |
References
- Philippines News - Manila Standard Today - Lily Y. Monteverde: The movie producer is also a hotelier- aug18_2006
- "Metro Manila Film Festival:2002". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- "Metro Manila Film Festival:2003". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
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