1980Nominee
Best Director
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Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Quezon City, Philippines
March 30, 1955
Biography
Marilou Díaz-Abaya (30 March 1955 – 8 October 2012) was a Filipina multi-award winning film director. She was the founder and president of the Marilou Díaz-Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center, a film school based in Antipolo, Philippines. She was the director of the 1998 film José Rizal, a biographical film on the Philippines' national hero. She was part of the Second Golden Age of Philippine Cinema.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1998Winner
Best Director
José Rizal
1984Nominee
Best Performance
Working Girls
Career Highlights
1995Highlight
Best Director
Redeem Her Honor
1995Highlight
Best Picture
Sarah: The Little Princess