Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Director, Producer, Actor, Writer

March 30, 1955 — October 8, 2012 (57 years)
Marilou Díaz-Abaya (30 March 1955 – 8 October 2012) was a Filipina multi-award winning film director. She was the founder and president of the Marilou Díaz-Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center, a film school based in Antipolo, Philippines. She was the director of the 1998 film José Rizal, a biographical film on the Philippines' national hero. She was part of the Second Golden Age of Philippine Cinema.

Known For

  • José Rizal
    José Rizal1998
  • Of the Flesh
    Of the Flesh1983
  • Moral
    Moral1982
  • Brutal
    Brutal1980
  • New Moon
    New Moon2001
  • Baby Tsina
    Baby Tsina1984
  • Sarah: The Little Princess
    Sarah: The Little Princess1995
  • Reef Hunters
    Reef Hunters1999
  • Madonna and Child
    Madonna and Child1996
  • Then and Now
    Then and Now2003
  • Let's Embrace the Past Once More
    Let's Embrace the Past Once More1983
  • Redeem Her Honor
    Redeem Her Honor1995
  • Kiss, Cuddle and Celebrate
    Kiss, Cuddle and Celebrate1998

Filmography

1985
Hinugot sa langit · as Ms. Velasquez
1984
Working Girls · as Mrs. Kalaw (uncredited)

1998
Kiss, Cuddle and Celebrate · as Line Producer
1996
Madonna and Child · as Line Producer
1995
Sarah... ang munting prinsesa · as Line Producer
1995
Redeem Her Honor · as Line Producer