Celso Advento Castillo
| Celso Ad Castillo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Celso Adolfo Castillo September 12, 1943 Siniloan, Laguna, Philippine Commonwealth |
| Died |
November 26, 2012 (aged 69) Siniloan, Laguna, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Other names | Celso Kid, The Kid, Arif Amiruddin bin Abdullah |
| Occupation | actor, director, screenwriter, writer |
| Years active | 1965-2011 |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Spouse(s) | Ofelia Lopez-Castillo |
| Children | 4 |
Celso Ad Castillo (September 12, 1943 – 26 November 2012) was a Filipino movie director, screenwriter and actor.[1]
Early life and education
Castillo was born in Siniloan, Laguna on September 12, 1943. He became a movie director, scriptwriter and actor. He was the son of lawyer-writer Dominador Ad Castillo, and Marta Adolfo.
Celso Castillo studied at Manuel L. Quezon University and obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature in 1964.
Later Career
Castillo started as a writer for a comic magazine. With the help of his father, he published his own magazine where he wrote all the stories from cover to cover, using different names as authors. A movie producer commissioned him to write a script on the character of " James Bandong ", named after Britain's superspy. The film made money and it was followed by a sequel, Dr. Yes, 1965, a spoof on the British film, Dr. No. He wrote and directed his first movie, Misyong Mapanganib (Dangerous Mission), in 1966.
The most memorable of his earlier films is Asedillo, 1971, based on a Filipino rebel of the 1920s who was hunted down as a bandit by the American colonial government. With this film, Fernando Poe, Jr. acquired the image that was to set him off as a legendary gunslinger, a defender of the poor and oppressed. Castillo also made Ang Alamat (The Legend), 1972, with Poe as a reluctant hero who battle a whole private army all by himself to defend his townfolks.
Succeeding Castillo films aspired towards thematic originality: small-town perversion in Ang Madugong Daigdig ni Salvacion (The Bloody World of Salvacion), 1975; incest in Tag-ulan sa Tag-araw (Rainy Days in Summer), 1975; political and period gangsterism in Daluyong at Habagat (Tall Waves, Wild Wind), 1976. Even his sex films had a to message to tell. One finds spiritual undertones in the story of an oversexed girl in Nympha (Nymph), 1971; a struggle of conscience in a stripteaser who laughed on the outside but cried on the inside in Burlesk Queen (Burlesque Queen), 1977; tribal conflict in Aliw-iw, 1979; a conflict of family values in Snake Sisters, 1983; and the politics of domination in Isla (Island), 1983.
Other notable Castillo films are Ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Pedro Penduko (The Wonderful World of Pedro Penduko), 1973; Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa (The Most Beautiful Animal on the Face of the Earth), 1975; Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan (The Legend of Julian Makabayan), 1979; Totoy Boogie, 1980; Uhaw na Dagat (Thirsty Sea), 1981; Pedro Tunasan, 1983; Virgin People, 1983; and Payaso (Clown), 1986. It was Castillo who started a trend in Philippine movies known as the wet look which later helped establish bomba film as a definite genre.
Castillo won the Filpino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) awards for best director and best story for Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak (When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black), 1978, and also won the Urian awards for best director and best screenplay for the same picture. He shared the story credits with Ruben Nicdao, and the screenplay credits with Lando jacob, Ishko Lopez and Ruben Nicdao. He won the FAMAS best director trophy again in 1985 for Paradise Inn, a Lolita Rodriguez-Vivian Velez starrer. He also has a FAMAS best supporting actor award, for Sampung Ahas ni Eba (Ten Snakes of Eve), in 1984.
Castillo's last directing role was Medical Center in 2011, while his last acting career on TV was Reputasyon in 2011.
Death
Celso Ad Castillo, died early morning of November 26, 2012 due to a heart attack, according to the director’s brother John.[2] Castillo, who was working on his autobiography Celso Ad. Castillo: An Autobiography and His Craft, died at 1:45 a.m. at his home in Siniloan, Laguna. He was brought to Pakil General Hospital at around 3:00 AM where he was declared dead on arrival.
Filmography
Director
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Zebra | 1965 |
| Misyong Mapanganib | 1965 |
| Mansanas sa Paraiso | 1965 |
| Barako | 1967 |
| Kapwa Walang Pinapanginoon | 1968 |
| Romantiko | 1970 |
| Usapang Lalake | 1970 |
| Romantika | 1970 |
| The Virgin | 1971 |
| Nympha | 1971 |
| Asedillo | 1971 |
| Ang Gangster At Ang Birhen | 1972 |
| Santo Domingo | 1972 |
| Ang Alamat | 1972 |
| Kung Bakit Dugo Ang Kulay ng Gabi | 1973 |
| Esteban | 1973 |
| Ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Pedro Penduko | 1973 |
| Ati Ti Bondying | 1973 |
| Return of the Dragon | 1974 |
| Patayin Mo Sa Sindak si Barbara | 1974 |
| Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop Sa Balat ng Lupa | 1974 |
| Isabel of the Islands | 1975 |
| Ang Madugong Daigdig ni Salvacion | 1975 |
| Tag-Ulan sa Tag-Araw | 1975 |
| Daluyong at Habagat | 1976 |
| Ihalik Mo Ako Sa Diyos! | 1976 |
| Sa Dulo ng Krus | 1977 |
| Maligno | 1977 |
| Burlesk Queen | 1977 |
| Pagputi ng Uwak... Pag-Itim ng Tagak | 1978 |
| Bakit May Pag-Ibig Na? | 1979 |
| Aliw-Iw | 1979 |
| Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan | 1979 |
| Totoy Boogie | 1980 |
| Uhaw na Dagat | 1981 |
| Brown Emmanuelle | 1982 |
| Dragon's Quest | 1983 |
| Pedro Tunasan | 1983 |
| Snake Sisters | 1984 |
| Sampung Ahas ni Eva | 1984 |
| Virgin People | 1984 |
| Perfumed Garden | 1985 |
| Isla | 1985 |
| Paradise Inn | 1985 |
| The Diary of Vietnam Rose | 1986 |
| Kailan Tama Ang Mali | 1986 |
| Ang Daigdig ay Isang Butil na Luha | 1986 |
| Payaso | 1986 |
| Mga Lihim ng Kalapati | 1987 |
| Pikoy Goes to Malaysia | 1988 |
| Comfort Women: A Cry for Justice | 1989 |
| Tag-Araw, Tag-Ulan | 1992 |
| Kapag Iginuhit Ang Hatol ng Puso | 1993 |
| Virgin People 2 | 1996 |
| Isla 2 | 1996 |
| Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop Sa Balat ng Lupa | 1996 |
| Mananayaw | 1997 |
| Lihim ni Madonna | 1997 |
| Droga: Pagtatapat ng Mga Babaeng Addict | 1999 |
| Virgin People 3 | 2000 |
| Nympha | 2003 |
| Sanib | 2003 |
| 666 | 2010 |
| Medical Center | 2011 |
Actor
| Title | Role | Year | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Confessions: Blind Item: The Carmelito 'Shalala' Reyes Confession | Shalala's father | 2010 | TV5 |
| Babaeng Hampaslupa | Master Ming | 2011 | TV5 |
| Reputasyon | Samuel Aragon | 2011 | ABS-CBN |
Writer
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Pedro Penduko | 1973 |
| Return of the Dragon | 1974 |
| Bakit May Pag-Ibig Na? | 1979 |
| Snake Sisters | 1984 |
| Virgin People | 1984 |
Story
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| James Ban-dong | 1964 |
| Omar Cassidy and the Sandalyas Kid | 1970 |
| Agent Silencer at Ang Pitong Brassieres | 1970 |
| Usapang Lalake | 1970 |
| Dimasupil Brothers | 1971 |
| Asedillo | 1971 |
| Patayin Sa Sindak Si Barbara | 1974 |
| Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop Sa Balt ng Lupa | 1974 |
| Isabel of the Islands | 1975 |
| Tag-Ulan sa Tag-Araw | 1975 |
| Burlesk Queen | 1977 |
| Pagputi ng Uwak... Pag-Itim ng Tagak | 1978 |
| Totoy Boogie | 1980 |
| Uhaw na Dagat | 1981 |
| Pedro Tunasan | 1983 |
| Isla | 1985 |
| Paradise Inn | 1985 |
| Payaso | 1986 |
| Patayin Sa Sindak Si Barbara | 1995 |
| Virgin People 2 | 1996 |
| Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop Sa Balat ng Lupa | 1996 |
| Sineserye Presents: Patayin Sa Sindak Si Barbara | 2008 |
| Sineserye Presents: Maligno | 2008 |
| 666 | 2010 |
Screenplay
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| James Ban-dong | 1964 |
| Omar Cassidy and the Sandalyas Kid | 1970 |
| Agent Silencer at Ang Pitong Brassieres | 1970 |
| Usapang Lalake | 1970 |
| The Virgin | 1971 |
| Dimasupil Brothers | 1971 |
| Asedillo | 1971 |
| Ang Gangster At Ang Birhen | 1972 |
| Kung Bakit Dugo Ang Kulay ng Gabi | 1973 |
| Isabel of the Islands | 1975 |
| Tag-Ulan sa Tag-Araw | 1975 |
| Maligno | 1977 |
| Burlesk Queen | 1977 |
| Pagputi ng Uwak... Pag-Itim ng Tagak | 1978 |
| Totoy Boogie | 1980 |
| Uhaw na Dagat | 1981 |
| Pedro Tunasan | 1983 |
| Payaso | 1986 |
| Mga Lihim na Kalapati | 1987 |
| Virgin People 2 | 1996 |
| Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop Sa Balat ng Lupa | 1996 |
| Sanib | 2003 |
| 666 | 2010 |
Awards
| Year | Award Given Body | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Metro Manila Film Festival [3] | Best Story | Paradise Inn | Won |
Personal life
Castillo was married to Ofelia Lopez-Castillo and had four children: Christian, Patrick, Monique Castillo, Roxanne Ad Castillo.
References
- ↑ "Celso Ad.Castillo, 69 | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online". Mb.com.ph. 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "Acclaimed director Celso Ad. Castillo dies, 69 | Showbiz | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere". Gmanetwork.com. 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "Metro Manila Film Festival:1985". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.