"Father of Philippine Cinema"
Gerardo de Leon
AKA Gerardo de Leon Ilagan
- 1st Filipino National Artist for Cinema (1982)
ALIAS
"Manong Gerry"
DATE OF BIRTH
September 12, 1913
BIRTHPLACE
Bulacan, Philippines
WIFE: Felly Vallejo
YEAR OF DEATH
July 25, 1981
USEFUL LINKS
Senses of Cinema: Gerardo de Leon
General Info: National Artist Gerardo de Leon
Wikipedia Article on Gerardo de Leon
Tribute to best-ever Filipino film directors
Filipino Film Festival at UCLA a Big Success
