Manolo R. Abaya

Manolo R. Abaya

Director

Manila, Philippines
February 5, 1954

Biography

He was married to the director and posthumous National Artist Marilou Diaz-Abaya from 1980 until she died in 2012.

Photo

Manolo R. Abaya 1

Representative Works

Working Girls
Working Girls
6.5
/ Tagalogian
Of the Flesh
Of the Flesh
6.9
/ Tagalogian
Moral
Moral
7.4
/ Tagalogian
Envy
Envy
8.0
/ Tagalogian
Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen
Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen
7.3
/ Tagalogian
Broken Marriage
Broken Marriage
8.4
/ Tagalogian
The Graduates
The Graduates
7.5
/ Tagalogian
Working Girls 2
Working Girls 2
9.0
/ Tagalogian
Brutal
Brutal
6.2
/ Tagalogian
Smouldering Tears
Smouldering Tears
8.0
/ Tagalogian
Desire
Desire
10.0
/ English
Reef Hunters
Reef Hunters
10.0
/ Tagalogian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Working Girls
1984Nominee

Best Director

Working Girls

Of the Flesh
1983Nominee

Best Director

Of the Flesh

Moral
1982Nominee

Career Highlight

Moral

Career Highlights

Envy
1987Highlight

Best Director

Envy

Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen
1983Highlight

Career Highlight

Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen

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