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First Filipino in Motion Picture




Alicia Vergel

Profile

1st Filipina to win Best Actress in the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS)

1952




Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.

Profile

1st Filipino filmmaker to win the 1st Best Film award (full length film category) for his film Pepot Artista at the 1st Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival

2005




Dolphy

Profile

1st Filipino "King of Comedy" in the Philippines





Eddie Garcia

Profile

1st Filipino actor Hall of Fame inductee of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) in three categories: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Director





Eddie Romero

Profile

1st Filipino to win Best Director in the Gawad Urian Awards

1976




Fernando Poe, Jr.

Profile

1st Filipino award-winning Action Star whose film Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko became the 1st Philippine movie to exceed the P100 million mark in the box office

Philippine National Artist for Cinema (2006)

1999




Gene Cajayon

Profile

1st Filipino-American Movie Director to win the 1st Best Feature Film about Filipino-Americans (The Debut), Hawaii International Film Festival

2000




Gerardo De Leon

Profile

1st Filipino National Artist for Cinema

"Father of Philippine Cinema"

1982




Honorata Dela Rama

Profile

1st Filipina Silent Film Actress

Philippine National Artist in Theater and Music (1987)

1919




Jose Nepomuceno

Profile

1st Filipino Film Director of the 1st Filipino movie Dalagang Bukid

"Father of Philippine Movies"

1919





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