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Cirio H. Santiago

Producer, Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Born January 18, 1936Died September 26, 2008 (72 years)
Producer/director Cirio H. Santiago is the son of Dr. Ciriaco Santiago, who founded Premiere Productions in Manila in 1946. He has two siblings. After starting out as a producer he started directing english-language movies in the early 70s. Santiago became one of the pioneers of the "Blaxploitation" genre by being one of the first to cast black actors and especially actresses as strong action heroes. Movies like TNT Jackson (1974) became instant cult classics. In the 80s, Santiago became known for his numerous low-budget Vietnam war movies such as Firehawk (1993) which gave him a reputation as the "master of the Vietnam war genre". A long running production partnership with Roger Corman assured proper distribution of his movies in the USA. Many of today's hottest filmmakers such as Jonathan Demme, Joe Dante or Carl Franklin got their first directing jobs with Santiago. In 1995 he was named president of the Philippines Film Development Funds by President Ramos. The organization strives to uplift the quality of Filipino filmmaking to new, higher standards and to encourage production of foreign movies on location in the Philippines. Premiere Productions, headed by Cirio H. Santiago, still remains one of the biggest studios in the Philippines and went public in 1997.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Big Doll House
  • The Big Bird Cage
  • Women in Cages
  • TNT Jackson
  • Bloodfist
  • Wheels of Fire
  • Vampire Hookers
  • Naked Vengeance
  • The Muthers
  • Bloodfist II
  • Blackbelt
  • Equalizer 2000
  • Fighting Mad
  • Dune Warriors
  • The Hot Box
  • Raiders of the Sun
  • The Devastator
  • Savage!
  • The Day of the Trumpet

Known For

  • The Big Doll House
  • The Big Bird Cage
  • TNT Jackson
  • Wheels of Fire
  • Up from the Depths
  • Women in Cages
  • Naked Vengeance
  • Firecracker
  • The Muthers
  • Stryker
  • Equalizer 2000
  • The Sisterhood
  • Demon of Paradise
  • Fighting Mad
  • Bloodfist
  • Dune Warriors
  • Silk
  • Future Hunters
  • Hustler Squad
  • Angelfist
  • Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom
  • The Hot Box
  • Blackbelt
  • The Hunt for Eagle One

Filmography

2006
2006
The Hunt for Eagle One · as Co-Producer
2005
2003
Captain Barbell · as Executive Producer
2003
2001
2000
1997
1996
Robo Warriors · as Executive Producer
1995
1994
1994
1994
1994
1993
1993
1993
1993
1992
1992
1992
1991
1991
1990
1989
1989
Blackbelt II · as Executive Producer
1989
1989
1988
Spyder · as Executive Producer
1988
1988
1987
1987
1987
1987
1986
1986
1985
1985
1984
1983
1981
Karma · as Executive Producer
1981
Firecracker · as Executive Producer
1979
1978
Hell Hole · as Executive Producer
1976
Once a Moth · as Executive Producer
1976
1976
1975
1975
1974
1973
1973
1973
1972
1972
1971
1971
1964
1958
1957

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