About

Known credits:
131
Birthday:
1936-01-18
Place of birth:
Manila, Philippines
Website:
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Cirio H. Santiago

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2010 Machete Maidens Unleashed! Actor Self 59
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Directing
2014 Water Wars Directing Director 58
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2005 Bloodfist 2050 Directing Director 58
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2003 Operation Balikatan Directing Director 58
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2000 Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time Directing Director 59
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1997 Vulcan Directing Director 59
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1994 Ultimatum Directing Director 59
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1994 One Man Army Directing Director 58
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1994 Stranglehold Directing Director 59
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1994 Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom Directing Director 58
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1993 Live by the Fist Directing Director 59
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1993 Angelfist Directing Director 58
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1993 Kill Zone Directing Director 58
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1993 Firehawk Directing Director 58
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1992 Raiders of the Sun Directing Director 58
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1992 Beyond the Call of Duty Directing Director N/A
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1991 Dune Warriors Directing Director 58
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1991 Field of Fire Directing Director 59
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1990 Silk 2 Directing Director 58
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1989 Last Stand at Lang Mei Directing Director 59
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1989 Nam Angels Directing Director 58
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1988 The Expendables Directing Director 58
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1988 Killer Instinct Directing Director 59
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1988 Equalizer 2000 Directing Director 58
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1988 Fast Gun Directing Director N/A
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1988 The Sisterhood Directing Director 58
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1987 Demon of Paradise Directing Director 58
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1987 Eye of the Eagle Directing Director 59
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1986 Silk Directing Director 58
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1986 The Devastator Directing Director 59
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1986 Future Hunters Directing Director 58
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1985 Naked Vengeance Directing Director 58
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1985 Wheels of Fire Directing Director 58
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1984 Final Mission Directing Director 58
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1983 Caged Fury Directing Director 58
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1983 Stryker Directing Director 58
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1981 Firecracker Directing Director 58
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1980 Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon Directing Director N/A
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1978 Death Force Directing Director 58
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1978 Vampire Hookers Directing Director 58
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1978 Doble Kara Directing Director N/A
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1978 Hell Hole Directing Director 58
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1976 The Muthers Directing Director 58
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1976 Ebony, Ivory & Jade Directing Director 58
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1975 Cover Girl Models Directing Director 58
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1974 Happy Days Are Here Again Directing Director N/A
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1974 TNT Jackson Directing Director 58
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1974 Fe, Esperanza, Caridad Directing Director 58
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1973 Impossible Dream Directing Director N/A
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1973 Savage! Directing Director 59
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1973 Fly Me Directing Director 58
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1970 A Time for Dying Directing Director N/A
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1966 Wanted: Johnny L Directing Director N/A
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1964 Darna At Ang Babaing Tuod Directing Director 59
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1963 Right Between The Eyes Directing Director 59
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1962 Masikip ang Daigdig Directing Director N/A
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1961 Footsteps without a Trace Directing Director N/A
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1961 Konsiyerto ng Kamatayan Directing Director N/A
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1960 Pagsapit ng Hatinggabi Directing Director N/A
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1958 Pusang Itim Directing Director N/A
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1958 Laban sa Lahat Directing Director N/A
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1958 Pepeng Kaliwete Directing Director N/A
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1957 Bicol Express Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2002 Home Alone da Riber Writing Writer 59
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1997 Vulcan Writing Story 59
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1987 Demon of Paradise Writing Screenplay 58
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1986 Silk Writing Story 58
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1981 Firecracker Writing Screenplay 58
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1981 Firecracker Writing Story 58
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1978 Death Force Writing Story 58
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1978 Hell Hole Writing Screenplay 58
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1976 The Muthers Writing Writer 58
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1973 Impossible Dream Writing Story N/A
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1970 A Time for Dying Writing Writer N/A
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1959 Anak ng Bulkan Writing Idea 59
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1958 Pusang Itim Writing Story N/A
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1954 Ifugao Writing Screenplay N/A
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1954 Ifugao Writing Story N/A
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Production
2006 The Hunt for Eagle One Production Co-Producer 58
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2005 Bloodfist 2050 Production Producer 58
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2003 Captain Barbell Production Executive Producer 59
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2003 Operation Balikatan Production Producer 58
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2001 Harold Robbins' Body Parts Production Producer 58
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1998 Ama Namin Production Executive Producer N/A
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1997 Wild Grass Production Executive Producer N/A
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1997 Vulcan Production Producer 59
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1995 Terminal Virus Production Producer 58
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1994 Angel of Destruction Production Producer 58
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1994 Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom Production Producer 58
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1993 Live by the Fist Production Producer 59
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1993 Angelfist Production Producer 58
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1993 Kill Zone Production Producer 58
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1993 Firehawk Production Producer 58
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1992 Blackbelt Production Producer 58
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1992 Terror In Paradise Production Producer 59
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1991 Dune Warriors Production Producer 58
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1990 Bloodfist II Production Producer 58
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1990 Silk 2 Production Producer 58
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1989 Bloodfist Production Producer 57
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1989 Blackbelt II: Fatal Force Production Executive Producer 59
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1989 Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy Production Producer 59
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1988 Equalizer 2000 Production Producer 58
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1988 The Sisterhood Production Producer 58
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1987 Demon of Paradise Production Producer 58
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1986 Silk Production Associate Producer 58
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1986 The Devastator Production Producer 59
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1986 Silk Production Producer 58
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1985 Naked Vengeance Production Producer 58
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1985 Wheels of Fire Production Producer 58
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1983 Stryker Production Producer 58
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1981 Firecracker Production Executive Producer 58
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1979 Up from the Depths Production Producer 58
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1978 Hell Hole Production Executive Producer 58
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1977 Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto? Production Producer N/A
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1976 Once a Moth Production Executive Producer 58
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1976 The Muthers Production Producer 58
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1976 Hustler Squad Production Producer 58
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1975 Cover Girl Models Production Producer 58
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1974 TNT Jackson Production Producer 58
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1974 Bamboo Gods and Iron Men Production Producer 59
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1972 The Big Bird Cage Production Producer 58
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1972 The Hot Box Production Producer 58
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1971 Women in Cages Production Producer 57
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1971 Lollipops and Roses Production Producer N/A
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1971 The Big Doll House Production Producer 58
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1970 The Arizona Kid Production Producer 58
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1966 7 Gabi sa Hong Kong Production Producer N/A
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1964 The Blood Drinkers Production Producer 58
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1958 Pepeng Kaliwete Production Producer N/A
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1958 The Day of the Trumpet Production Producer 58
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1957 Tokyo 1960 Production Producer N/A
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