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Leonard Hermes, Cirio Santiago
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Producer/director Cirio H. Santiago is the son of Dr. Ciriaco Santiago, who founded Premiere Productions in Manila in 1946. He has two siblings. After starting out as a producer he started directing english-language movies in the early 70s. Santiago became one of the pioneers of the "Blaxploitation" genre by being one of the first to cast black actors and especially actresses as strong action heroes. Movies like TNT Jackson (1974) became instant cult classics. In the 80s, Santiago became known for his numerous low-budget Vietnam war movies such as Firehawk (1993) which gave him a reputation as the "master of the Vietnam war genre". A long running production partnership with Roger Corman assured proper distribution of his movies in the USA. Many of today's hottest filmmakers such as Jonathan Demme, Joe Dante or Carl Franklin got their first directing jobs with Santiago. In 1995 he was named president of the Philippines Film Development Funds by President Ramos. The organization strives to uplift the quality of Filipino filmmaking to new, higher standards and to encourage production of foreign movies on location in the Philippines. Premiere Productions, headed by Cirio H. Santiago, still remains one of the biggest studios in the Philippines and went public in 1997.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1936-01-18
- event Death Date 2008-09-26
- school Known for: Directing
- star Popularity: 1.9
- info Birth Place Manila, Philippines
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Cirio H. Santiago
movie_edit Directing
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Pusang Itim
1958-11-05
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Stryker
1983-09-02
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Demon of Paradise
1987-04-28
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Demon of Paradise
1987-04-28
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Stryker
1983-09-02
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Demon of Paradise
1987-04-28
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Women in Cages
1971-10-19
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The Big Bird Cage
1972-07-01
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The Devastator
1986-12-01
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The Devastator
1986-12-01
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Cover Girl Models
1975-07-01
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The Hot Box
1972-04-21
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Equalizer 2000
1988-01-04
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Death Force
1978-09-01
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Happy Days Are Here Again
1974-11-15
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Future Hunters
1986-01-01
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Naked Vengeance
1985-12-20
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Fly Me
1973-03-16
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Up from the Depths
1979-06-01
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Kill Zone
1993-02-26
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Kill Zone
1993-02-26
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Operation Balikatan
2003-01-01
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Doble Kara
1978-05-12
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The Big Doll House
1971-04-30
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Ama Namin
1998-04-01
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Ebony, Ivory & Jade
1976-09-24
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Firecracker
1981-05-01
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Firecracker
1981-05-01
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Firecracker
1981-05-01
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TNT Jackson
1974-06-08
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TNT Jackson
1974-06-08
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The Muthers
1976-11-01
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Final Mission
1984-07-25
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The Muthers
1976-11-01
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Angelfist
1993-05-12
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Nam Angels
1989-07-07
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Caged Fury
1983-10-28
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Wheels of Fire
1985-04-11
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Silk
1986-12-01
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The Sisterhood
1988-01-01
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Bloodfist 2050
2005-08-04
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Eye of the Eagle
1987-01-01
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Savage!
1973-05-01
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Vampire Hookers
1978-07-01
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Raiders of the Sun
1992-06-24
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Wanted: Johnny L
1966-07-28
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7 Gabi sa Hong Kong
1966-03-10
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Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom
1994-01-01
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Silk
1986-12-01
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The Expendables
1988-07-14
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Beyond the Call of Duty
1992-01-01
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Field of Fire
1991-01-01
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Stranglehold
1994-01-01
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Dune Warriors
1991-01-18
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Live by the Fist
1993-07-07
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Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom
1994-01-01
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Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time
2000-06-13
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Water Wars
2014-07-03
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Firehawk
1993-01-06
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Fast Gun
1988-01-01
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Last Stand at Lang Mei
1989-12-01
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Angelfist
1993-05-12
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Hell Hole
1978-01-01
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Bloodfist
1989-09-22
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Hustler Squad
1976-05-07
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Bamboo Gods and Iron Men
1974-02-13
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Firehawk
1993-01-06
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Operation Balikatan
2003-01-01
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Darna At Ang Babaing Tuod
1964-04-14
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Anak ng Bulkan
1959-09-07
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Equalizer 2000
1988-01-04
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Bicol Express
1957-06-28
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Once a Moth
1976-12-25
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Vulcan
1997-09-24
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Vulcan
1997-09-24
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One Man Army
1994-02-21
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Cover Girl Models
1975-07-01
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The Arizona Kid
1970-09-05
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Pusang Itim
1958-11-05
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Laban sa Lahat
1958-10-07
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The Muthers
1976-11-01
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Pepeng Kaliwete
1958-02-08
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Pepeng Kaliwete
1958-02-08
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Silk
1986-12-01
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Killer Instinct
1988-05-01
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Silk 2
1990-08-22
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Silk
1986-12-01
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Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon
1980-07-10
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Masikip ang Daigdig
1962-10-02
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Fe, Esperanza, Caridad
1974-05-10
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Impossible Dream
1973-08-09
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Impossible Dream
1973-08-09
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The Blood Drinkers
1964-11-06
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The Day of the Trumpet
1958-01-01
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The Sisterhood
1988-01-01
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Wild Grass
1997-12-04
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Ifugao
1954-06-16
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Ifugao
1954-06-16
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Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?
1977-04-02
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Wheels of Fire
1985-04-11
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Silk 2
1990-08-22
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Blackbelt
1992-05-28
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Konsiyerto ng Kamatayan
1961-03-13
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Bloodfist II
1990-10-12
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Death Force
1978-09-01
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Live by the Fist
1993-07-07
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Home Alone da Riber
2002-12-25
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Terror In Paradise
1992-03-06
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Pagsapit ng Hatinggabi
1960-09-28
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Footsteps without a Trace
1961-11-10
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Firecracker
1981-05-01
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The Hunt for Eagle One
2006-01-17
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Hell Hole
1978-01-01
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Hell Hole
1978-01-01
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Bloodfist 2050
2005-08-04
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Lollipops and Roses
1971-06-05
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A Time for Dying
1970-02-14
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A Time for Dying
1970-02-14
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Ultimatum
1994-02-23
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Vulcan
1997-09-24
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Blackbelt II: Fatal Force
1989-08-01
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Naked Vengeance
1985-12-20
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Dune Warriors
1991-01-18
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Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy
1989-06-20
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Terminal Virus
1995-01-01
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Angel of Destruction
1994-01-01
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Captain Barbell
2003-12-25
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Harold Robbins' Body Parts
2001-02-07
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Right Between The Eyes
1963-03-05
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Tokyo 1960
1957-12-27