Cirio H. Santiago
Producer, Director, Writer
January 18, 1936 — 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
Known For
Filmography
| 2006 | The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point · as Co-Producer |
| 2006 | The Hunt for Eagle One · as Co-Producer |
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| 2003 | Captain Barbell · as Executive Producer |
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| 1996 | Robo Warriors · as Executive Producer |
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| 1992 | Raiders of the SunOn Plex |
| 1992 | BlackbeltOn Plex |
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| 1991 | Dune WarriorsOn Plex |
| 1989 | Blackbelt II · as Executive Producer |
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| 1988 | Spyder · as Executive Producer |
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| 1987 | Equalizer 2000On Plex |
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| 1986 | The DevastatorOn Plex |
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| 1985 | Naked VengeanceOn Plex |
| 1985 | Wheels of FireOn Plex |
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| 1981 | Karma · as Executive Producer |
| 1981 | Firecracker · as Executive Producer |
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| 1978 | Hell Hole · as Executive Producer |
| 1976 | Once a Moth · as Executive Producer |
| 1976 | The MuthersOn Plex |
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| 1974 | TNT JacksonOn Plex |
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| 1973 | Savage!On Plex |
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| 1972 | The Big Bird CageOn Plex |
| 1972 | The Hot BoxOn Plex |
| 1971 | Women in CagesOn Plex |
| 1971 | The Big Doll HouseOn Plex |
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| 1958 | The Day of the TrumpetOn Plex |
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| 1992 | Raiders of the SunOn Plex |
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| 1991 | Dune WarriorsOn Plex |
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| 1987 | Equalizer 2000On Plex |
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| 1986 | The DevastatorOn Plex |
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| 1985 | Naked VengeanceOn Plex |
| 1985 | Wheels of FireOn Plex |
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| 1978 | Fighting MadOn Plex |
| 1978 | Vampire HookersOn Plex |
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| 1976 | The MuthersOn Plex |
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| 1974 | TNT JacksonOn Plex |
| 1973 | Savage!On Plex |
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| 2010 | Machete Maidens Unleashed! · as Self |
| 1987 | Demon of Paradise · as Screenplay |
| 1978 | Hell Hole · as Screenplay |
| 1976 | The MuthersOn Plex |
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| 2003 | When Eagles Strike · as Story |
| 1997 | Vulcan · as Story |
| 1994 | Ultimatum · as Story |
| 1990 | Bloodfist II · as Line ProducerOn Plex |
| 1989 | Bloodfist · as Line ProducerOn Plex |
| 1986 | Silk · as Story |
| 1983 | Stryker · as Story |
| 1981 | Firecracker · as Story |
| 1978 | Fighting Mad · as StoryOn Plex |