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Tony Santos(1920-1988)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Tony Santos was born on 10 April 1920 in Manila, Philippines. He was an actor and director, known for Sanda Wong (1955), Tagisan ng mga agimat (1965) and Bakit ka nagtampo (1961). He died on 7 February 1988 in Manila, Philippines.
BornApril 10, 1920
DiedFebruary 7, 1988(67)
BornApril 10, 1920
DiedFebruary 7, 1988(67)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

Sanda Wong (1955)
Sanda Wong
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1955
Tagisan ng mga agimat (1965)
Tagisan ng mga agimat
  • Director
  • 1965
Bakit ka nagtampo (1961)
Bakit ka nagtampo
  • Director
  • 1961
Magnum (1962)
Magnum
  • Director
  • 1962

Credits

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Actor

  • Regal Shocker (1988)
    Regal Shocker
    TV Series
    • Mang Pilo (as Tony Santos Sr.)
    • 1988
  • Huwag mong itanong kung bakit (1988)
    Huwag mong itanong kung bakit
    • Lucio (as Tony Santos Sr)
    • 1988
  • Anak Badjao
    • 1987
  • The Untold Story of Melanie Marquez
    • 1987
  • Vilma Santos in Tagos ng dugo (1987)
    Tagos ng dugo
    8.4
    • Damian Guerrero (as Tony Santos Sr)
    • 1987
  • Phillip Salvador in Gabi na, kumander (1986)
    Gabi na, kumander
    5.8
    • Apo Layug (as Tony Santos Sr.)
    • 1986
  • Rudy Fernandez in Mabuhay ka sa baril (1986)
    Mabuhay ka sa baril
    • Dario's Father (as Tony Santos Sr)
    • 1986
  • Sarsi Emmanuelle in Nude City (1986)
    Nude City
    7.2
    • as Tony Santos, Sr.
    • 1986
  • Jandro Nakpil: halang ang kaluluwa (1985)
    Jandro Nakpil: halang ang kaluluwa
    • (as Tony Santos Sr)
    • 1985
  • Rudy Fernandez in Baun Gang (1985)
    Baun Gang
    • (as Tony Santos Sr)
    • 1985
  • Public Enemy No. 2: Maraming Number Two
    7.7
    • Erlando
    • 1985
  • Sigue-Sigue Brothers
    • The Father (as Tony Santos Sr.)
    • 1985
  • Sampung ahas ni Eva
    • (as Tony Santos Sr.)
    • 1984
  • Sister Stella L. (1984)
    Sister Stella L.
    7.1
    • Ka Dencio
    • 1984
  • Misteryo sa tuwa (1984)
    Misteryo sa tuwa
    7.4
    • Ponsoy (as Tony Santos Sr)
    • 1984

Director

  • 7 Crazy Dragons
    • Director (as Tony Santos Sr.)
    • 1974
  • Young Lovers
    • Director
    • 1971
  • The Sensations
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Pedrong hunyango
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Tagisan ng mga agimat (1965)
    Tagisan ng mga agimat
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Ang lihim ni gagamba
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Mga Kanang Kamay
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Pinakamalaking takas (ng 7 atsay)
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Mga putakte sa kalye
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Palos kontra gagamba
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Bakas ng gagamba
    8.4
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Pitong atsay
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Magnum (1962)
    Magnum
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Kadiong Ngiti
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Alyas Palos (1961)
    Alyas Palos
    • Director (as Tony 'Badjao' Santos)
    • 1961

Writer

  • The Untouchable Family
    8.9
    • story & screenplay
    • 1988
  • Young Lovers
    • story & screenplay
    • 1971
  • The Sensations
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Tagisan ng mga agimat (1965)
    Tagisan ng mga agimat
    • screenplay
    • 1965
  • Ang lihim ni gagamba
    • screenplay
    • 1964
  • Pinakamalaking takas (ng 7 atsay)
    • story
    • 1963
  • Palos kontra gagamba
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Pitong atsay
    • story
    • 1962
  • Magnum (1962)
    Magnum
    • screenplay
    • 1962
  • Kadiong Ngiti
    • story
    • 1962
  • Alyas Palos (1961)
    Alyas Palos
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • Bakit ka nagtampo (1961)
    Bakit ka nagtampo
    • story
    • 1961
  • Pakipot
    • story
    • 1960
  • Manding Claro and Nenita Vidal in Troop 11 (1957)
    Troop 11
    • story
    • 1957
  • Sanda Wong (1955)
    Sanda Wong
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Tony Santos Sr.
  • Born
    • April 10, 1920
    • Manila, Philippines
  • Died
    • February 7, 1988
    • Manila, Philippines
  • Children
      Tony Santos Jr.

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