Biography
Manuel Silos (1 January 1906 – 31 March 1988) was a Filipino film-maker from the 1920s through the 1950s. He began his career by making silent movies together with his brothers. As a bodabil (vaudeville) actor and comedian, Silos used the stage and screen name Santo Tulia. He appeared in romantic-comedy films such as Victory Joe in 1946, Puppy Love in 1956, and Tuloy and Ligaya (literally "Bliss Continues") in 1958. He became known for his FAMAS-awarded film Biyaya ng Lupa ("Blessings of the Land"). In 1979, Silos received the Natatanging Gawad Urian. In 1985, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP).
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1960
Blessings of the Land
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1959
Combo Festival
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1958
Tuloy ang Ligaya
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1958
Puppy Love
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1956
1-2-3
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1955
Dalaginding
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1954
Hawayana
Role: Story
MOVIE • 1953
Hawayana
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1953
Kuwentong Bahay-Bahayan
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1953
Tia Loleng
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1952
Venus
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1951
Gitano
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1949
Gitano
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1949
Ibigin Mo Ako ‘Lalaking Matapang’
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1949
Ang Sipag ay Yaman
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1949
Sa Tokyo Ikinasal
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1948
Pista Sa Nayon
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1948
Manugang at Biyenan
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1948
Ikaw Ay Akin
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1947