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Cirio H. Santiago

Cirio H. Santiago
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Director

Birthday: (72) 1936-01-18 - Deathday: 2008-09-26

Birthplace: Manila, Philippines

Also known as: Leonard Hermes, Cirio Santiago,

Bio:

Producer/director Cirio H. Santiago is the son of Dr. Ciriaco Santiago, who founded Premiere Productions in Manila in 1946. He has two siblings. After starting out as a producer he started directing english-language movies in the early 70s. Santiago became one of the pioneers of the "Blaxploitation" genre by being one of the first to cast black actors and especially actresses as strong action heroes. Movies like TNT Jackson (1974) became instant cult classics. In the 80s, Santiago became known for his numerous low-budget Vietnam war movies such as Firehawk (1993) which gave him a reputation as the "master of the Vietnam war genre". A long running production partnership with Roger Corman assured proper distribution of his movies in the USA. Many of today's hottest filmmakers such as Jonathan Demme, Joe Dante or Carl Franklin got their first directing jobs with Santiago. In 1995 he was named president of the Philippines Film Development Funds by President Ramos. The organization strives to uplift the quality of Filipino filmmaking to new, higher standards and to encourage production of foreign movies on location in the Philippines. Premiere Productions, headed by Cirio H. Santiago, still remains one of the biggest studios in the Philippines and went public in 1997.

Other:

Last Stand at Lang Mei
Eye of the Eagle
Once a Moth
Firehawk
Firehawk
Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy
Ebony, Ivory & Jade
Savage!
Anak ng Bulkan
Stranglehold
The Big Bird Cage
Water Wars
The Big Doll House
Bamboo Gods and Iron Men
Live by the Fist
The Blood Drinkers
Live by the Fist
Angel of Destruction
Captain Barbell
Naked Vengeance
Firecracker
Firecracker
Firecracker
Firecracker
The Hunt for Eagle One
Naked Vengeance
Blackbelt
Women in Cages
Death Force
The Day of the Trumpet
Death Force
The Muthers
The Muthers
The Muthers
Operation Balikatan
TNT Jackson
TNT Jackson
Silk
Silk
Operation Balikatan
Silk
Silk
Blackbelt II: Fatal Force
Angelfist
Angelfist
Future Hunters
Silk 2
Silk 2
Final Mission
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time
One Man Army
The Devastator
The Devastator
Nam Angels
The Hot Box
Stryker
Stryker
Cover Girl Models
Bloodfist 2050
Hustler Squad
Cover Girl Models
Bloodfist 2050
Bloodfist
Bloodfist II
Wheels of Fire
Wheels of Fire
Beyond the Call of Duty
Dune Warriors
Killer Instinct
Dune Warriors
Equalizer 2000
Vampire Hookers
Equalizer 2000
Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom
Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom
Harold Robbins' Body Parts
Up from the Depths
Field of Fire
Demon of Paradise
Demon of Paradise
Demon of Paradise
The Sisterhood
Raiders of the Sun
Hell Hole
The Sisterhood
Hell Hole
Hell Hole
Caged Fury
Fe, Esperanza, Caridad
Home Alone da Riber
Terror In Paradise
Fly Me
The Expendables
Vulcan
Vulcan
Ultimatum
Vulcan
Kill Zone
Kill Zone
Happy Days Are Here Again
Doble Kara
Ama Namin
Wanted: Johnny L
7 Gabi sa Hong Kong
Fast Gun
Bicol Express
Laban sa Lahat
Pepeng Kaliwete
Pepeng Kaliwete
Masikip ang Daigdig
Impossible Dream
Impossible Dream
Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?
Konsiyerto ng Kamatayan
Pagsapit ng Hatinggabi
Footsteps without a Trace
Lollipops and Roses
A Time for Dying
A Time for Dying
Tokyo 1960

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