Eddie Romero

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eddie Romero (born July 7, 1924) is an acclaimed and influential Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter, considered one of the finest in the Cinema of the Philippines. Romero was named National Artist of the Philippines in 2003. His career spans three generations of filmmakers. His 1976 film "Ganito Kami Noon…Paano Kayo Ngayon?," set at the turn of the century during the revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, follows a naïve peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community. "Agila" situates a family’s story against the backdrop of the country’s history. "Kamakalawa" explores the folklore of prehistoric Philippines. "Banta ng Kahapon," his 'small' political film, is set against the turmoil of the late 1960s, tracing the connection of the underworld to the corrupt halls of politics. His 13-part series of "Noli Me Tangere" brings Philippine national hero Jose Rizal’s novel to a new generation of viewers. Romero's films, the National Artist citation states, "are delivered in an utterly simple style – minimalist, but never empty, always calculated, precise and functi…

Directed

1. Black Mama, White Mama (1973) — Director
2. Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1969) — Director
3. Brides of Blood (1968) — Director
4. Beyond Atlantis (1973) — Director
5. Beast of Blood (1970) — Director
6. The Twilight People (1972) — Director
7. The Beast of the Yellow Night (1971) — Director
8. Savage Sisters (1974) — Director
9. As We Were (1976) — Director
10. Cavalry Command (1958) — Director
11. The Walls of Hell (1964) — Director
12. The Woman Hunt (1972) — Director
13. The Raiders of Leyte Gulf (1963) — Director
14. Aguila (1980) — Director
15. The Ravagers (1965) — Director
16. Lost Battalion (1962) — Director
17. Whiteforce (1988) — Director
18. Manila, Open City (1968) — Director
19. Teach Me to Love (2008) — Director
20. Cordillera (1964) — Director
21. A Case of Honor (1988) — Director
22. Moro Witch Doctor (1964) — Director
23. Sudden Death (1977) — Director
24. King and Emperor (1987) — Director
25. Buhay Alamang (1952) — Director
26. May Isang Tsuper Ng Taksi (1953) — Director
27. Kasintahan Sa Pangarap (1951) — Director
28. May Bakas Ang Lumipas (1954) — Director
29. The Passionate Strangers (1966) — Director
30. Desire (1982) — Director
31. Banta ng Kahapon (1977) — Director
32. The Day Before Yesterday (1981) — Director
33. El Indio (1953) — Director
34. Barbaro (1952) — Director
35. Ang Ating Pag-ibig (1953) — Director
36. The Kidnappers (1958) — Director
37. Pitong Gabi sa Paris (1961) — Director
38. Wanted: Johnny L (1966) — Director
39. Ang Selosa (1948) — Director
40. Sinong Kapiling? Sinong Kasiping? (1977) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010) — Self
2. Pitong Gabi sa Paris (1961)
3. Salamat sa Alaala (2015) — Himself
4. Eddie Romero Remastered: A Century of Filipino Cinema (2026) — Himself