Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Directing

Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Born 1955-03-07 · Quezon City, Philippines · Died 2012-10-08

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.

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Known for

Kapag May Katwiran... Ipaglaban Mo: The MovieViewing moment
Kapag May Katwiran... Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie
1995
Moral★ 7.5Viewing moment
Moral
1982
Working Girls★ 6.3Viewing moment
Working Girls
1984
José Rizal★ 9Viewing moment
José Rizal
1998
Alias Baby TsinaViewing moment
Alias Baby Tsina
1984
Reef HuntersViewing moment
Reef Hunters
1999
MilagrosViewing moment
Milagros
1997
Then and Now★ 1Viewing moment
Then and Now
2003
Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan Ang NakaraanViewing moment
Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan Ang Nakaraan
1983
Be Mine AgainViewing moment
Be Mine Again
2005
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns★ 6.6Viewing moment
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983
TanikalaViewing moment
Tanikala
1989
New Moon★ 6Viewing moment
New Moon
2001
Macho GigoloViewing moment
Macho Gigolo
1981
Of the Flesh★ 6.8Viewing moment
Of the Flesh
1983
Brutal★ 6.3Viewing moment
Brutal
1980
In the Navel of the Sea★ 5Viewing moment
In the Navel of the Sea
1998
Madonna and ChildViewing moment
Madonna and Child
1996

Frequent collaborators

Ricky LeeRicky LeeNonie BuencaminoNonie BuencaminoJaime FabregasJaime FabregasCesar MontanoCesar MontanoJun Robles LanaJun Robles LanaJhong HilarioJhong HilarioGina AlajarGina AlajarCris DaluzCris Daluz