Jose Padilla Jr.
Acting
Biography
José Carmelo "Pempe" Ruiz Padilla Jr. was a Filipino actor who appeared in several dozen movies. He made his first movie in 1931. Padilla also represented his country as a lightweight boxer during the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, in 1932 and the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, in 1936. In 1932, he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his bout to eventual gold medalist Lawrence Stevens from South Africa.
Known For
In a remote fishing village, a wealthy landowner calls on the Snake Devil to protect his priceless family treasures, but this isn't enough to stop the bandit Sanda Wong from attempting the raid when he learns about the treasure.
Sanda Wong
This movie captures the core and colorful saga of the famous Ilocano hero Diego Silang.
Diego Silang
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Sex Gang
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Ulilang Watawat
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North Harbor
A story about LVN Pictures a major production company searching for a new female star, held a contest entitled Miss Philippines. The daughter of a poor laundrywoman pretends to be rich to join the contest. She and her mother temporarily occupy a rich couple's residence who are currently abroad with their playboy son. The son comes home unexpectedly and plays along with the ruse.
Miss Philippines
Filipino romantic horror movie from 1969.
Adriana
It is a supernatural melodrama of a woman's misfortune and suffering interwoven with the legend of the Pasig. The legend itself is inspired by the immortal kundiman of the director's brother, Nicanor Abelardo.
Muse of Pasig
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Kamandag
In the later part of the 40s and early part of the 50s, the name Asiong Salonga brought fears and chills to the residents of Tondo and its environs. Salonga, a dreaded and notorious gang leader, and the likes of Totoy Golem, Toothpick, Boy Zapanta and other toughies that time, Tondo became a bloodbath of gangland violence.
Asiong Salonga
A man was stood up at the altar, he then vows hatred towards the opposite sex. He and his bachelor friends venture out to an island to live a life free of females one day a new "man" appears wanting to join the group.
Kaaway Ng Babae
Set at the backdrop of the colonization of pre-Hispanic Philippine, this historical epic revovles around the story of Ramir, a half-caste warrior falls in love with Princess Mahalina. Ramir has to reckon with another brave native, Kiram.
Perlas ng Silangan
Donato Navales, a juvenile delinquent, seeks justice when he is wrongly accused of the death of his father, an honest policeman Sgt. Mariano Navales.
Tough Guy
Carmen was about to get married and was on her way to church when Rosa Mia begged her not to go ahead with the wedding because Carmen was going to marry her husband, but the latter still insisted on his love for her fiancé until a letter was delivered saying that the wedding was no longer going ahead. Since then, Carmen has become so stubborn and distrustful of men that she even hinders the love between her sister Myrna Delgado and Ramon Revilla. Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine.
Matandang Dalaga
As Rolando comes to work for the household his mother works for, he meets Florinda, the wife of Rodrigo, who has suddenly disappeared. Strange things suddenly happen to Florinda, and the two begin to discover what is behind it.
Florinda
This is a Monumental Epic in the History of Filipino Movies.
This Is a Filipino
The story of a boxer and what troubles he encounters when he meets a pretty girl.
Binatang Taring
A story about an agent named Genghis Bond who was sent on a mission, the criminals mistook a coffin salesman who looked like Genghis Bond and held him captive now Genghis Bond needs to act like the salesman to safeguard his identity.
Genghis Bond: Agent 1-2-3
Drama among family and friends unfold in Villa Miranda, a town in the world of false glories and true defeats.
Villa Miranda
Filipino movie about an invisible man.