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Cirio Hermoso Santiago (January 18, 1936 – September 26, 2008) was a Filipino film producer, director and writer. He used the screen names Cirio Santiago, Cirio H. Santiago, Leonardo Hermoso, and Leonard Hermes.
1 Photo. Producer/director Cirio H. Santiago is the son of Dr. Ciriaco Santiago, who founded Premiere Productions in Manila in 1946. He has two siblings. After starting out as a producer he started directing English-language movies in the early 70s. Santiago became one of the pioneers of the "Blaxploitation" genre by being one of the first to ...
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- Manila, Philippines
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- Makati City, Philippines
Cirio H. Santiago. Director: Water Lily. Producer/director Cirio H. Santiago is the son of Dr. Ciriaco Santiago, who founded Premiere Productions in Manila in 1946. He has two siblings. After starting out as a producer he started directing English-language movies in the early 70s. Santiago became one of the pioneers of the "Blaxploitation" genre by being one of the first to cast black actors ...
- January 18, 1936
- September 26, 2008
Producer/director Cirio H. Santiago is the son of Dr. Ciriaco Santiago, who founded Premiere Productions in Manila in 1946. He has two siblings. After starting out as a producer he started directing english-language movies in the early 70s. Santiago became one of the pioneers of the "Blaxploitation" genre by being one of the first to cast black actors and especially actresses as strong action ...
This is a name that is pronounced on the same breath as Filipino cinema. B-movie lovers from all over the world have loved and admired his work for decades, ...
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Oct 1, 2019 · Jedidiah Ayres / October 1, 2019. You may not know the name Cirio H. Santiago, but, if you grew up in the United States in the 1980s or ‘90s, chances are his films made some kind of impression on your developing sensibilities.
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Cirio H. Santiago passed away on September 28, 2008 (age 72). At the time of his passing he remained the biggest producer of action/adventure pictures in the international film market. The following is a reprint of an interview I conducted with Mr. Santiago. He made quite an impression on me. What I came away with was his pronounced humility. Mr.
