Manuel Silos

Biography

Manuel Silos (1 January 1906 – 31 March 1988) was a Filipino film-maker 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 Santo Tulia. He appeared in romantic-comedy films such as Victory Joe in 1946, Puppy Love in 1956, and Tuloy and Ligaya (literally "Bliss Continues") in 1958. He became known for his FAMAS-awarded film Biyaya ng Lupa ("Blessings of the Land"). In 1979, Silos received the Natatanging Gawad Urian. In 1985, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP).

Directed

1. 1-2-3 (1955) — Director
2. Blessings of the Land (1959) — Director
3. Hinagpis ng Magulang (1934) — Director
4. Ang Sipag ay Yaman (1949) — Director
5. Dalaginding (1954) — Director
6. Sa Tokyo Ikinasal (1948) — Director
7. Victory Joe (1946) — Director
8. Kuwentong Bahay-Bahayan (1953) — Director
9. Hawayana (1953) — Director
10. Pista Sa Nayon (1948) — Director
11. Tuloy ang Ligaya (1958) — Director
12. Tia Loleng (1952) — Director
13. Lagablab Ng Kabataan (1936) — Director
14. Pusong Wasak (1938) — Director
15. Ikaw Ay Akin (1947) — Director
16. Mystery of the Convent (1930) — Director
17. Infierno sa Mundo (1930) — Director
18. Ay! Monang (1939) — Director
19. Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig (1960) — Director
20. Gitano (1949) — Director
21. Venus (1951) — Director
22. Manugang at Biyenan (1948) — Director
23. Puppy Love (1956) — Director
24. Combo Festival (1958) — Director
25. Ibigin Mo Ako ‘Lalaking Matapang’ (1949) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Sa Tokyo Ikinasal (1948) — Sano
2. Ay! Monang (1939)
3. Puro Labis Puro Kulang (1962)