Nestor de Villa

Nestor de Villa

Actor

July 6, 1928

Biography

Gines Francisco Soriano (July 6, 1928 – February 21, 2004), known professionally as Nestor de Villa, was a Filipino actor frequently cast in musical films. He was a gifted dancer, often paired with frequent on-screen partner Nida Blanca in both film and television. His dancing talent led some people to call him the "Fred Astaire of the Philippines", though the same moniker had also been given to Bayani Casimiro.

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Nestor de Villa 1

Representative Works

Happy Days Are Here Again
Happy Days Are Here Again
10.0
/ Tagalogian
Singsing na Tanso
Singsing na Tanso
No Rating Yet
/ Tagalogian
Forevermore
Forevermore
8.7
/ English
Anak ni Waray
Anak ni Waray
9.0
/ Tagalogian
Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan
Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan
8.0
/ Tagalogian
Waray-Waray
Waray-Waray
5.5
/ Tagalogian
Pitong Gabi sa Paris
Pitong Gabi sa Paris
10.0
/ Tagalogian
Dahlia
Dahlia
No Rating Yet
/ English
Surrender - Hell!
Surrender - Hell!
10.0
/ English
Annie Batungbakal
Annie Batungbakal
8.3
/ Tagalogian
Like Father, Like Son
Like Father, Like Son
9.0
/ English
Tumbalik Na Daigdig
Tumbalik Na Daigdig
7.0
/ Tagalogian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Happy Days Are Here Again
1974Winner

Best Performance

Happy Days Are Here Again

Singsing na Tanso
1954Nominee

Best Performance

Singsing na Tanso

Forevermore
2002Winner

Best Performance

Forevermore

Career Highlights

Anak ni Waray
1958Highlight

Best Performance

Anak ni Waray

Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan
1993Highlight

Best Performance

Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan

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