Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Known for
Directing
Born
March 30, 1955
Birthplace
Quezon City, Philippines
Died
October 8, 2012 (aged 57)
Biography
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.
Best known work
Of the Flesh
1983
Moral
1982
In the Navel of the Sea
1998
Bwakaw
2012
Working Girls
1984
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983
José Rizal
1998
Brutal
1980
Sarah: The Little Princess
1995
Madonna and Child
1996Filmography
2012
BwakawThanks
2011
Ikaw ang Pag-ibigScreenplay, Director
2005
Maging Akin MuliDirector, Writer
2003
Then and NowDirector
2001
New MoonWriter, Director, Producer
1999
Reef HuntersProducer, Director
1999
1998
José RizalDirector
1998
In the Navel of the SeaDirector
1998
Kiss, Cuddle and CelebrateLine Producer
1997
MilagrosDirector
1996
Mula Noon Hanggang NgayonLine Producer
1996
Madonna and ChildDirector, Line Producer
1995
Sarah: The Little PrincessLine Producer
1995
Redeem Her HonorLine Producer, Director
1994
1993
1986
SensualDirector
1984
Baby TsinaDirector
1984
Working Girlsas Mrs. Kalaw (uncredited)
1983
Of the FleshDirector
1983
1983
1982
MoralDirector
1982
BoystownDirector