Don Escudero
Don Escudero | |
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Born | Placido Escudero October 14, 1955 Tiaong, Quezon, Philippines |
Died | July 11, 2011 The Medical City, Pasig, Philippines | (aged 55)
Nationality | Filipino |
Occupation | director, writer |
Known for | Manong Don |
Placido Escudero, known as Don Escudero, was a Filipino movie writer, actor, and director.[1]
Life and career[]
Escudero was born on October 14, 1955 in Tiaong, Quezon. He graduated from De La Salle University, San Juan. He started in entertainment as an assistant, working with Lino Brocka, Ishmael Bernal and Mike de Leon.
Escudero was diagnosed with cancer and went through two years of treatments and had a remission before dying. He was survived by his mother Millie, brothers Manolet and Ugi and sister Mari. Escudero designed his own cremation urn kept at the chapel of the family-owned Villa Escudero in Tiaong, Quezon.
Filmography[]
Production Designer[]
Title | Year |
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Tanikala | 1980 |
Brutal | 1980 |
Kamakalawa | 1981 |
Boystown | 1981 |
Ora, Plata, Mata | 1982 |
Joyful Mystery | 1984 |
Shake, Rattle and Roll (segment "Manananggal") | 1984 |
Virgin Forest | 1985 |
Scorpion Nights | 1985 |
Unfaithful Wife | 1986 |
Once Upon A Time | 1987 |
Hiwaga Sa Balete Drive | 1988 |
Tiyanak | 1988 |
Isang Araw Walang Diyos | 1989 |
1990 | |
Adventures of 'Gary Leon at Kuting' | 1991 |
1991 | |
Aswang | 1992 |
1992 | |
Dugo ng Panday | 1993 |
Multo in the City | 1994 |
Director[]
Title | Year |
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Multo in the City | 1994 |
Hindi Magbabago | 1995 |
(segment "Episode I: Maligno") | 1995 |
Taguan | 1996 |
Impakto | 1996 |
Laging Naroon Ka | 1997 |
Halik | 1998 |
Nag-Aapoy na Laman | 2000 |
Tugatog | 2000 |
Arayyy! | 2000 |
References[]
- ^ "Don Escudero, award winning production designer in films, dies | Inquirer Entertainment". Entertainment.inquirer.net. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
External links[]
- Don Escudero at IMDb
Categories:
- 1955 births
- 2011 deaths
- De La Salle University alumni
- Filipino film directors
- Filipino writers
- Male actors from Quezon
- Artists from Quezon
- Deaths from cancer in the Philippines
- Deaths from liver cancer
- Filipino male film actors