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Manuel 'Manoling' Silos
was born in 1906 (place unknown). He passed away in 1988 (place unknown).
Manuel Silos was an award-winning Filipino filmmaker from the 1920s through the 1950s. He began his career by making silent movies together with his brothers. As a “bodabil” (vaudeville) actor and comedian, Silos used the stage and screen name Sano Tulia. He made his finest films at LVN, many of which have been lost. He directed “Victory Joe” in 1946, a satirical romantic comedy that tackles the strong American presence in the Philippines after World War II.
He also made “Kuwentong Bahay-Bahayan” in 1953, whose entire cast consisted of kids acting as adults, “Puppy Love” in 1956, and “Tuloy ang Ligaya” in 1958 about teenage pop culture created by the popularity of radio shows and American rock and roll. In 1959,
He directed Celso A. Carungunan’s “Biyaya ng Lupa,”considered one of the finest Filipino films ever made. It won the Best Supporting Award for Leroy Salvador at the 1960 Asian Film Festival in Tokyo and the FAMAS Best Picture award the same year. It was also the first Filipino Film to compete in the Berlin International Film Festival.
In 1979, Silos received the “Natatanging Gawad Urian” from the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino. In 1985 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP).
We believe that great film directors like Manuel Silos and Gregorio Fernandez and the legendary actress Rosa Rosal should be considered for the National Artist Award for Cinema. Unfortunately, like everything else in this country, politics and popularity have replaced true artistry in selecting contenders for this award. Incidentally, the award was initiated by the late Ferdinand Marcos, in 1972, shortly before the declaration of Martial Law.
Photo: Undated photo of Manuel Silos posing with a silent movie camera.
FOCUS: THE LVN DIRECTORS - MANUEL SILOS
1946 Victory Joe (with English Subtitles)
https://vimeo.com/570868581?share=copy
1948 Manugang at Biyenan (with English Subtitles)
https://vimeo.com/879623701?share=copy
1953 Kuwentong Bahay-Bahayan
https://vimeo.com/841698270?share=copy
1956 Puppy Love
https://vimeo.com/348104760?share=copy
1958 Tuloy ang Ligaya
https://vimeo.com/666394284?share=copy
1959 Biyaya ng Lupa (with English Subtitles)
https://vimeo.com/367412937?share=copy See less
He married Rosalia
Font.
Manuel Silos and Rosalia Font had the following children:
Jose "Pengoy" Silos.
Frankie Silos
Ditas Silos
Bert Silos
Sylvia Silos
Andy Silos
Diana Silos
NOTE: I wish to thank Danny Silos, a family member for allowing me to publish this article together with the photo of Manoling Silos. Thank you Danny for sharing this with everyone!
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