Danny Zialcita
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Born | Danilo L. Zialcita November 24, 1939 |
Died | March 10, 2013 | (aged 73)
Nationality | Filipino |
Occupation(s) | director, writer, producer |
Known for | Manong Danny |
Spouse | Leonor Vergara |
Children | Elizabeth Zialcita Michael Zialcita |
Danilo L. "Danny" Zialcita (November 24, 1939 – March 10, 2013) was a Filipino film director, writer and producer.[1]
Early life
Zialcita was born November 24, 1939, in Manila. During his long career where he made 52 films as director, 22 of which he wrote either the story or screenplay or both, Zialcita has explored various genres that included
.Career
Some of Zialcita's films are Kapag tumabang ang asin (1976), Mga basag na kristal (1977), Anak sa una, kasal sa ina (1978), Parolado (1979), Tatlong bulaklak (1979), Nagalit ang Buwan sa Haba ng Gabi (1983) and May Lamok sa Loob ng Kulambo (1984). Zialcita made his directorial debut with Lady Killer (1965), starring the suave Romano Castellvi in the title role.
Although he is perhaps best known for Dear Heart (1981), the very first team-up of heartthrobs
He was also noted for homosexual-themed fare like Si malakas si maganda at si mahinhin (1980), starring Elizabeth Oropesa, Alma Moreno, Dindo Fernando, George Estregan, Rudy Fernandez, Leonor Vergara, Mario Escudero and Mary Walter; Mahinhin vs. mahinhin (1981) with Dindo Fernando and Ronaldo Valdez in drag, costarring Edu Manzano, Carmi Martin, Dante Rivero and Pinky de Leon; Lalakwe (1985) starring Ronaldo Valdez, with Gloria Diaz, Rio Locsin, Tommy Abuel, Lyka Ugarte, Chanda Romero, Michael de Mesa, Eddie Arenas, Odette Khan, Lucita Soriano, Virginia Montes and Suzanne Gonzales; and the controversial cult classic T-Bird at Ako (1982), considered the landmark team-up of ultimate rivals Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos. Where in the hand of a lesser auteur the portrayal of gay people, transvestites, bisexuals and the like would be stereotyped caricatures, Zialcita directed such fare with class and panache.
Timely with today's proliferation of video scandals, Zialcita directed, seemingly with foresight about society's voyeuristic tendencies, The Betamax Story (1981), starring Vilma Santos, with Pinky de Leon,
Historians, film critics and the stars themselves attested that Zialcita liked his movie characters well-dressed, and the term "glossy melodrama" was famously coined for him in the 1980s. While Brocka's films chronicled poverty, squalor and struggle, Zialcita's movies were often about the well-heeled and their neuroses and quirks. His leading ladies often wore outlandish dresses and beautiful hats for scenes that would become the "Zialcita trademark."
Plans were afoot for Zialcita to direct again, before his untimely demise in March of this year. In a 2009 interview with Jerome Gomez for Metro Him magazine of
Zialcita received the Best Screenplay award from the
Death
Zialcita died on March 10, 2013, after suffering a stroke. He was 73 years old.[3]
Awards
FAMAS Awards
Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient |
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1979 | Nominated | FAMAS Award | Best Director for: Hindi sa iyo ang mundo, Baby Porcuna (1978) |
1981 | Nominated | FAMAS Award | Best Director for: Langis at Tubig (1980) |
1983 | Won | FAMAS Award | Best Screenplay for: Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan? (1982) shared with: Tom Adrales |
1983 | Nominated | FAMAS Award | Best Director for: Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan? (1982) |
1984 | Nominated | FAMAS Award | Best Director for: Nagalit Ang Buwan Sa Haba ng Gabi (1983) |
1985 | Nominated | FAMAS Award | Best Director for: Nang Masugatan Ang Gabi (1984) |
1986 | Nominated | FAMAS Award | Best Director for: Bakit Manipis Ang Ulap? (1985) |
Gawad Urian Awards
Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient |
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1979 | Nominated | Gawad Urian Awards
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Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon) for: Hindi Sa Iyo Ang Mundo, Baby Porcuna (1978) |
1979 | Nominated | Gawad Urian Awards
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Best Screenplay (Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula) for: Hindi Sa Iyo Ang Mundo, Baby Porcuna (1978) |
1980 | Nominated | Gawad Urian Awards
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Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon) for: Ikaw At Ang Gabi (1979) |
1980 | Nominated | Gawad Urian Awards
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Best Screenplay (Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula) for: Ikaw At Ang Gabi (1979) |
Metro Manila Film Festival
Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient |
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1980 | Won | Festival Prize | Best Story for: Langis at Tubig (1980) |
Cinema One Original
Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient |
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2009 | Won | Cinema One Originals Awards | Special Honorary Award |
Filmography
Director
Title | Year |
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Lady Killer | 1965 |
Masquerade | 1967 |
Palos Strikes Again | 1968 |
Bart Salamanca | 1968 |
Ina Ko Patawarin Mo Ako Ako'y Nagugutom | 1970 |
Gutom | 1970 |
Tres Pistoleros | 1970 |
Hidhid | 1971 |
Polyanna | 1972 |
Ito'y Isang Baliw na Baliw na Daigdig | 1975 |
Laging Umaga | 1975 |
Gumapang Ka Sa Lupa | 1975 |
Ang Biyuda ay Misteryosa | 1975 |
Katas ng Langis | 1976 |
Kapag Tumabang Ang Asin | 1976 |
Escolta; Mayo 13; Biyernes ng Hapon! | 1976 |
Mga Basag ng Kristal | 1977 |
Lalaki, Babae Kami | 1977 |
Anak Sa Una, Kasal Sa Ina | 1978 |
Hindi Sa Iyo Ang Mundo, Baby Porcuna | 1978 |
Pretty Boy Segovia | 1978 |
Kulang Sa Init, Kulang Sa Lamig | 1978 |
Parolado | 1979 |
Tatlong Bulaklak | 1979 |
Ikaw At Ang Gabi | 1979 |
Si Malakas, Si Maganda, at Si Mahinhin | 1980 |
Ang Kabiyak | 1980 |
Kaladkarin | 1980 |
Langis at Tubig | 1980 |
Mahinhin vs. Mahinhin | 1981 |
Dear Heart | 1981 |
The Betamax Story | 1981 |
Karma | 1981 |
Tinimbang Ang Langit | 1982 |
T-Bird at Ako | 1982 |
Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan? | 1982 |
Palabra de Honor | 1983 |
To Love Again | 1983 |
Nagalit ang Buwan sa Haba ng Gabi | 1983 |
Nang Masugatan Ang Gabi | 1984 |
Hawakan Mo at Pigilan Ang Kahapon | 1984 |
May Lamok sa Loob ng Kulambo | 1984 |
May Daga sa Labas ng Lungga | 1984 |
Lalakwe | 1984 |
Sugat Sa Dangal | 1985 |
Heartache City | 1985 |
Bakit Manipis Ang Ulap? | 1985 |
Menudo at Pandesal | 1985 |
Always In My Heart | 1986 |
Always and Forever | 1986 |
Bakit Madalas Ang Tibok ng Puso? | 1986 |
Bakit Iisa Ang Pag-Ibig? | 1987 |
Writer
Title | Year |
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Lady Killer | 1965 |
Ina Ko Patawarin Mo Ako'y Nagugutom | 1970 |
Ito'y Isang Baliw na Baliw na Daigdig | 1975 |
Hindi Sa Iyo Ang Mundo, Baby Porcuna | 1978 |
Topo-Topo Barega | 1978 |
Ikaw At Ang Gabi | 1979 |
Ang Kabiyak | 1980 |
Langis at Tubig | 1980 |
Mahinhin vs. Mahinhin | 1981 |
Dear Heart | 1981 |
Tinimbang Ang Langit | 1982 |
Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan? | 1982 |
Palabra De Honor | 1983 |
Nagalit Ang Buwan Sa Haba ng Gabi | 1983 |
May Daga Sa Labas ng Lungga | 1984 |
Lalakwe | 1984 |
Sugat Sa Dangal | 1985 |
Heartache City | 1985 |
Bakit Manipis Ang Ulap? | 1985 |
Bakit Madalas Ang Tibok ng Puso? | 1986 |
Bakit Iisa Ang Pag-Ibig? | 1987 |
TV Writer
Title | Network | Year |
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Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan? | GMA Network | 2008 |
Producer
Title | Year |
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Lalakwe | 1985 |
Heartache City | 1985 |
Executive producer
Title | Year |
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May Lamok sa Loob ng Kulambo | 1984 |
May Daga Sa Labas ng Lungga | 1984 |
References
- ^ "Director Danny Zialcita dies at 71". 12 March 2013.
- ^ Almario, Alex (September 2, 2016). "The dreamlike legacy of Odette Quesada's love songs". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Director Danny Zialcita dies at 71". ABS-CBN News. 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
External links
- Danny Zialcita at IMDb