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Ernani Cuenco

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Ernani Cuenco is known for You're Just One Bullet Away! (1983), Bakya mo Neneng (1977) and Desperado (1983).
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    You're Just One Bullet Away! (1983)
    You're Just One Bullet Away!
    8.2
    • Composer
    • 1983
    Nora Aunor and Joseph Estrada in Bakya mo Neneng (1977)
    Bakya mo Neneng
    • Composer
    • 1977
    Lito Lapid in Desperado (1983)
    Desperado
    • Composer
    • 1983
    Fernando Poe Jr. and Vilma Santos in Bato sa buhangin (1976)
    Bato sa buhangin
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1976

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Mark Bautista: Bato sa Buhangin
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Jack Moro
      • music
      • 1989
    • Naglalagablab na Gabi (1987)
      Naglalagablab na Gabi
      • music
      • 1987
    • Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop... (1987)
      Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop...
      7.5
      • music
      • 1987
    • When Good Girls Go Wrong (1987)
      When Good Girls Go Wrong
      • music director
      • 1987
    • Rage of Justice (1987)
      Rage of Justice
      6.7
      • music
      • 1987
    • Rio Locsin, Fernando Poe Jr., Lorraine Schuck, Miguel Rodriguez, and Vivian Foz in Kapag lumaban ang api (1987)
      Kapag lumaban ang api
      • music
      • 1987
    • Bagets Gang (1986)
      Bagets Gang
      • Composer
      • 1986
    • Sgt. Villapando: AWOL (1986)
      Sgt. Villapando: AWOL
      • musical director
      • 1986
    • Muslim .357 (1986)
      Muslim .357
      6.8
      • Composer
      • 1986
    • Arsenio Bautista and Emilio Estregan in Donselya (1986)
      Donselya
      7.6
      • musical director
      • 1986
    • Kulang sa dilig (1986)
      Kulang sa dilig
      7.8
      • music
      • 1986
    • Oras ng kagitingan (1986)
      Oras ng kagitingan
      • music
      • 1986
    • And the World Became Flesh
      • Composer
      • 1985
    • Uhaw na uhaw (1985)
      Uhaw na uhaw
      8.3
      • Composer
      • 1985

    Music Department

    • Kulang sa dilig (1986)
      Kulang sa dilig
      7.8
      • musical director
      • 1986
    • Ramon Revilla in Kumander Eber Kilabot ng Visayas (1985)
      Kumander Eber Kilabot ng Visayas
      • music by
      • 1985
    • Kikirut-Kirot (1985)
      Kikirut-Kirot
      • musical director
      • 1985
    • Kumander Cobra
      • musical director
      • 1984
    • Indio
      • conductor
      • music composer
      • 1981
    • Lito Lapid in Ang pagbabalik ni Leon Guerrero (1980)
      Ang pagbabalik ni Leon Guerrero
      5.1
      • music by
      • 1980
    • Kosa (1980)
      Kosa
      • musical director
      • 1980
    • Wild Animals
      • musical director
      • 1980
    • Fernando Poe Jr., Conrad Poe, Andy Poe, and Freddie Poe in Isa Para Sa Lahat, Lahat Para Sa Isa (1979)
      Isa Para Sa Lahat, Lahat Para Sa Isa
      7.5
      • music by
      • 1979
    • Lito Lapid in The Jess Lapid Story (1978)
      The Jess Lapid Story
      • music (as Ernani J. Cuenco)
      • 1978
    • Anong uring hayop kami dito sa daigdig
      • music
      • 1977
    • Panakip butas
      • music by
      • 1977
    • Walang karanasan (1976)
      Walang karanasan
      4.2
      • arranger
      • 1976
    • Amor
      • conductor
      • 1974
    • El vibora
      • conductor
      • music composer
      • 1972

    Soundtrack

    • The Voice Generations (2023)
      The Voice Generations
      TV Series
      • writer: "Sa ugoy ng duyan"
      • 2023
    • Goyo: The Boy General (2018)
      Goyo: The Boy General
      6.5
      • music: "Bato sa Buhangin"
      • 2018
    • Arthur Acuña, Joel Torre, Bernard Palanca, Ketchup Eusebio, Bing Pimentel, Meryll Soriano, and Jomari Angeles in The Patriarch (2013)
      The Patriarch
      7.0
      • writer: "Bato sa buhangin"
      • 2013
    • Charo Santos-Concio in Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991)
      Maalaala Mo Kaya
      8.4
      TV Series
      • writer: "Gaano ko ikaw kamahal"
      • 2011
    • Ang beerhouse (2009)
      Ang beerhouse
      5.1
      • music: "Bato sa Buhangin"
      • 2009
    • Claudine Barretto and Vilma Santos in Anak (2000)
      Anak
      7.9
      • music: "Bato sa Buhangin"
      • 2000
    • Kahit ako'y tupang itim, may langit din
      • writer: "Bato sa Buhangin"
      • 1988
    • Vivian Velez and Lito Lapid in Ben Tumbling: A People's Journal Story (1985)
      Ben Tumbling: A People's Journal Story
      4.6
      • writer: "Pareng Ben"
      • 1985
    • Bangkang papel sa dagat ng apoy
      • writer: "Awit ng Manggagawa"
      • 1984
    • Manedyer... si kumander (1982)
      Manedyer... si kumander
      6.4
      • arranger: "Manedyer Si Kumander"
      • 1982
    • Indio
      • writer: "Sumpa ko'y Tunay"
      • 1981
    • Laya
      • writer: "Habang ako'y may buhay"
      • 1981
    • Amy Austria in Nang bumuka ang sampaguita (1980)
      Nang bumuka ang sampaguita
      • writer: "Nang Bumuka Ang Sampaguita"
      • 1980
    • Lito Lapid in Batang salabusab (1979)
      Batang salabusab
      • music: "Batang Salabusab"
      • 1979
    • Hagkan mo ang dugo sa kamay ni Venus
      • writer: "Gunita"
      • 1977

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • E. Cuenco
    • Spouse
      • Magdalena Noel Marcial
    • Children
      • Jong Cuenco
    • Parents
        Maria Joson

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Earned a music degree in piano and cello from the University of Santo Tomas. He later taught at UST for decades until his death in 1988.

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