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Gerardo de León (September 12, 1913 – July 25, 1981) was a Filipino film director and actor. He was posthumously conferred as a National Artist of the Philippines for Film in 1982.
Apr 15, 2005 · Few figures in cinema inspire such uniquely contradictory reactions as Filipino director Gerry de Leon. Revered in his home country as a national treasure and esteemed by the international critical establishment, De Leon is just as readily dismissed by unwitting cinephiles – and undoubtedly many of the same critics who champion him ...
Sep 11, 2014 · National Artist for Film Gerardo “Gerry” de Leon was born on Sept. 12, 1913, in Sampaloc, Manila. An award-winning director, he was the first to receive the best director award from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (Famas) in 1952. He was later inducted into the Famas Hall of Fame for winning the best director award seven times.
Jun 17, 2010 · Winner of two Maria Clara Awards (Gerardo de Leon- Best Direction and Anita Linda- Best Actress), Sisa, based on a character from Jose Rizal's first novel, Noli Me Tangere tells of Sisa...
Jul 28, 2022 · Gerardo de Leon (September 12, 1913 – July 25, 1981) Gerardo De Leon composed pieces that served as musical accompaniment to silent films. These films served as his training ground for film production because the pictures told the story. Among his many works are the films.
This is the only extant version of Gerardo de Leon’s “Noli Me Tangere.” Philippine Cinema expresses its profound gratitude to Archivist Teddy Co for his unflagging efforts to spare the film from suffering the tragic fate of the countless lost films of our rich cinema heritage.
Jul 30, 2012 · A businessman by day and a songwriter by night, Gerry quips, “It’s just a hobby,” but a hobby he pursued with passion when working with a church choir he decided to take a crash course in...
