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Tikoy Aguiluz (Amable R. Aguiluz VI) was born on 23 September, 1952 in Philippines, is a Filipino film director (1952–2024). Discover Tikoy Aguiluz's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

Popular As Amable R. Aguiluz VI
Occupation Film producer and director
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 23 September, 1952
Birthday 23 September
Birthplace Philippines
Date of death 18 February, 2024
Died Place N/A
Nationality Philippines

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1952

Amable R. "Tikoy" Aguiluz VI (September 23, 1952 – February 19, 2024) was a Filipino film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer.

1976

Educated at the University of the Philippines (UP) with degrees in comparative literature and fine arts, he was the co-founder in 1976 of the UP Film Center (now UP Film Institute) where he served as its assistant director until 1990, spearheading the association called Chamber Film Group.

He was a recipient of a John D. Rockefeller III Grant to study filmmaking at the New York University and film archiving at the Library of Congress Film Archives in Washington, DC and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

A British Council Grant led to further film studies and training in film archiving at the British Film Institute.

Aguiluz worked in various capacities in film projects with other important Filipino directors his senior, including National Artist Lino Brocka.

He first made his mark with the 15-minute documentary Mt. Banahaw, Holy Mountain.

The film won a Silver Trophy at the prestigious Young Filmmakers of Asia Festival in Iran.

1984

Aguiluz plunged into the full-length feature in 1984 with the acclaimed Boatman.

1985

It was exhibited at the 1985 London Film Festival where it was cited as the outstanding film of the year.

1995

It was followed several years later, in 1995, by his own version of the story of the ill-fated household helper Flor Contemplacion in the equally acclaimed docu-drama entitled Bagong Bayani, OCW.

1996

In 1996, his film Segurista (Dead Sure) was picked as the official Philippine entry to the Academy Awards for the Best Foreign-Language Film category.

1997

Rizal sa Dapitan (1997), was a historical film on the Philippine national hero's poignant exile in Dapitan.

It captured the majority of awards at the Philippine Movie Press Club's Star Awards and the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Annual Awards.

The film was also shown at the First Philippine International Film Festival, at the Toronto International Film Festival, in Mar del Plata, Argentina and in Singapore.

It continues its tour of world film capitals under the auspices of the Culture Committee of the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines.

When it competed at the Brussels International Film Festival (Festival International du Film Independent), it was conferred the Grand Jury Prize in addition to the best actor award for lead star Martinez.

Aguiluz served on the jury of the film festivals in Berlin, Pusan (South Korea), Singapore, Vesoul (France), Delhi, and Kerala in India, among others.

He was the chief creative force behind the highly successful Cinemanila International Film Festival.

1999

In 1999, he founded the Cinemanila International Film Festival in Manila.

Aguiluz was one of the leading figures in the alternative cinema movement in the Philippines.

2003

In 2003, the French government awarded Aguiluz the Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres prize for his contributions to Philippine cinema.

2012

It placed 12th in the list of thirty-nine titles.

The same film won the Best Director award for Aguiluz at the Gawad Urian (the local film critics award), as well as the Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Production Design and Best Supporting Actor plums, the last for actor Albert Martinez who played the title role.

Segurista toured international film festivals in Toronto, Singapore and others.

Aguiluz's next film project was originally intended to be a biographical film about Filipino revolutionary Andrés Bonifacio, to be titled Ang Supremo: The Life of Andrés Bonifacio with Caloocan mayor Rey Malonzo cast in the title role, but the project did not come to fruition.

2013

In 2013, the documentary film The Search for Weng Weng started its film festival run.

In it Aguiluz was interviewed about the actor Weng Weng who was the Philippines' first international star and a unique figure in cinema, being a short person who performs death defying stunts.

2015

On January 8, 2015, Aguiluz directorial effort Tragic Theater was released.

The film is a supernatural horror film adaptation of the book of the same name, starring Andi Eigenmann, Christopher de Leon and John Estrada.

Aguiluz died on February 19, 2024, at the age of 71.