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Tony Santos Sr.
Born
Antonio P. Santos Sr.

(1920-04-10)April 10, 1920
DiedFebruary 7, 1988(1988-02-07) (aged 67)
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
OccupationActor
Years active1941–1988

Antonio P. Santos Sr. (April 10, 1920 – February 7, 1988), better known as Tony Santos Sr., was a Filipino film and television actor and director. He is known for his work as lead actor in Badjao and Anak Dalita, as well as for the roles he played in Sakada and Sister Stella L.[1] He also appeared on the long-running TV series Flordeluna.

He has won best supporting actor awards from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences, the Philippine Movie Press Club, and the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino. He is one of Behn Cervantes' favorite Filipino actors.[2]

Personal life

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Selected filmography

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Title Year Role Director Notes Ref.
1946 Garrison 13 Gregorio Fernandez
1950 Hantik Lamberto V. Avellana
1951 Prinsipe Amante ng Rubitanya Lamberto V. Avellana
1952 Korea Lamberto V. Avellana
1953 Dagohoy Gregorio Fernandez
1954 Kandelerong Pilak Lamberto V. Avellana
1956 Child of Sorrow Vic Lamberto V. Avellana
1957 Badjao Hassan Lamberto V. Avellana
1959 Big Time Berto Pablo Santiago
Blessings of the Land Jose Manuel Silos
1962 Magnum Tony Santos Sr.
1963 Pinakamalaking Takas (ng 7 Atsay) Tony Santos Sr.
1964 Scout Rangers Lamberto V. Avellana
1965 Tagisan ng mga Agimat Tony Santos Sr.
1975 Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi Danilo Cabreira
1976 Hindi Kami Damong Ligaw Danilo Cabreira
Sakada Arsenio "Arsing" del Mundo Behn Cervantes
Babae... Sa Likod ng Salamin Cesar J. Amigo
1979 Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan Celso Ad. Castillo
1982 Medalyang Ginto Romy Suzara
1983 Hot Property Lino Brocka
1984 Misteryo sa Tuwa Ponsoy Abbo Q. Dela Cruz [3]
Sister Stella L. Ka Dencio Mike De Leon
1986 Gabi Na, Kumander Apo Layug Pepe Marcos
1987 The Untold Story of Melanie Marquez Artemio Artemio Marquez

Death

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Santos Sr. died on February 7, 1988, of an undisclosed cause; he was 67. He was buried in Manila North Cemetery in Laloma, City of Manila.

References

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  1. ^ Pareja, Lena (1994). CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. Vol. VIII Philippine Film. Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. pp. 319–320. ISBN 971-8546-31-6.
  2. ^ Cervantes, Behn (2011-07-15). "My favorite Filipino actors". Inquirer. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  3. ^ "This 1984 film took 3,600 hours and Php 5 million to restore — and we'll finally get to see it". ABS-CBN News Channel. November 4, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2021.