Known for
Directing
Credits
30
Gender
Woman
Birthday
7 Mar 1955
Day of death
8 Oct 2012 (57)
Place of birth
Quezon City, Philippines
Also known as
—
Marilou Diaz-Abaya
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.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-Abaya | |
| 1993 | Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare | |
| 1984 | Working Girls | Mrs. Kalaw (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns | Self |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ikaw ang Pag-ibig | Director |
| 2011 | Ikaw ang Pag-ibig | Screenplay |
| 2005 | Be Mine Again | Director |
| 2005 | Be Mine Again | Writer |
| 2003 | Then and Now | Director |
| 2001 | New Moon | Director |
| 2001 | New Moon | Writer |
| 1999 | Reef Hunters | Producer |
| 1999 | Reef Hunters | Director |
| 1998 | In the Navel of the Sea | Director |
| 1998 | José Rizal | Director |
| 1998 | Kiss, Cuddle and Celebrate | Line Producer |
| 1997 | Milagros | Director |
| 1996 | Madonna and Child | Director |
| 1995 | Kapag May Katwiran... Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie | Director |
| 1995 | Kapag May Katwiran... Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie | Line Producer |
| 1994 | The Eleventh Commandment: Love Thy Spouse | Director |
| 1986 | Sensual | Director |
| 1984 | Alias Baby Tsina | Director |
| 1983 | Of the Flesh | Director |
| 1983 | Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan Ang Nakaraan | Director |
| 1982 | Moral | Director |
| 1981 | Macho Gigolo | Director |
| 1981 | Boystown | Director |
| 1980 | Brutal | Director |
| 1980 | Tanikala | Director |