Anna Liza

*Anna Liza*
Anna Liza
	Title card
Genre	Drama
Created by	Rey Benedicto; Raynee Salgado;
Based on	Anna Liza (radio drama)
Written by	Benjamin Viernes
Directed by	Gil C. Soriano
Starring	Julie Vega
Opening theme	"Le Messager"
Composer	Michel Legrand
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
Production
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Happy Vision Corporation; Television International Corporation;
Release
Original network	GMA Radio-Television Arts
Original release	February 4, 1980 –; May 10, 1985
Chronology
Related shows	Annaliza (2013)

Anna Liza is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Gil C. Soriano, it stars Julie Vega in the title role. It premiered on February 4, 1980 as the network's first primetime drama series. The series concluded on May 10, 1985.

Cast and characters[]

Lead cast

Julie Vega as Anna Liza Santiago

Supporting cast

Alicia Alonzo as Isabel Santiago
Augusto Victa as Lazaro Santiago
Daria Ramirez as Stella/Adela
Valen Miranda as Ronnie
Robert Arevalo as Greg
Renato del Prado as Guido
Rey Abellana as PJ
Digna Kiocho as Cathy
Leni Santos as Arlene
Roderick Paulate as Ricky
Albert Martinez as Glenn Laxamana
Suzanne Gonzales as Lilian
Delia Razon as PJ's mother
Edgar Mande as Lester
Alvin Canon as Rocky
Melissa Mendez as Melissa
Tony Carrion as Glenn's father
Gloria Romero as Glenn's mother
Mitos Canon as Mitos

Recurring cast

Ester Chavez
Anita Linda as Munda
Celia Rodriguez
Raquel Montesa
Lina Pusing
Gloria Ilagan
Marissa Delgado as Elvie
Liezl Martinez
Sugar Benedicto as Sugar
Manilyn Reynes
Aiko Melendez
Bobi Mercado
Rocco Montalban
Dina Bonnevie

Production[]

The series was based on the eponymously popular radio drama series in Cebu in the 1970s which was created by Rey Benedicto^[2] and Raynee Salgado.^[1] Anna Liza premiered in 1980 under a direction by Gil C. Soriano, and received the attention of thousands of Filipinos—making it one of the most popular and well-loved drama series of all time. It served as a competitor of RPN's Flordeluna, starring Janice de Belen and led to the showbiz rivalry between Vega and de Belen (despite being highlighted as bestfriends offscreen).^[3]

The series ended because of Julie Vega's sudden death, resulting in the serial having incomplete storyline and Anna Liza got its TV ratings of 54% by PSRC on its final episode.^[2] It was replaced by Mirasol del Cielo.

Remake[]

In 2013, ABS-CBN remade Anna Liza after the rights of the said drama series was bought from its original director, Gil C. Soriano. Andrea Brillantes played the lead role.^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Anna Liza Opening". Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "ABS-CBN remakes well-loved '80s drama; Andrea Brillantes is the new Annaliza". PEP.ph (in Filipino). May 23, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
^ "Famous female rivalries in showbiz". PEP.ph. September 7, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
^ "IN PHOTOS: Original shows versus Remakes: which is better?". PEP.ph. Summit Media. May 18, 2015. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.

External links[]

Anna Liza at IMDb

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[annalizaopening-1] "Anna Liza Opening". Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.

[annalizaremake-2] "ABS-CBN remakes well-loved '80s drama; Andrea Brillantes is the new Annaliza". PEP.ph (in Filipino). May 23, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2016.

[3] "Famous female rivalries in showbiz". PEP.ph. September 7, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2016.

[4] "IN PHOTOS: Original shows versus Remakes: which is better?". PEP.ph. Summit Media. May 18, 2015. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.

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