Cirio H. Santiago

Directing·Jan 18, 1936·Manila, Philippines

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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.

Film	Credit
Water Wars2014 · Director	Director
Machete Maidens Unleashed!2010 · Self	Self
Bloodfist 20502005 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Operation Balikatan2003 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Home Alone da Riber2002 · Writer	Writer
Harold Robbins' Body Parts2001 · Producer	Producer
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time2000 · Director	Director
Vulcan1997 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
TTerminal Virus1995 · Producer	Producer
Angel of Destruction1994 · Producer	Producer
Ultimatum1994 · Director	Director
One Man Army1994 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom1994 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Stranglehold1994 · Director	Director
Live by the Fist1993 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Angelfist1993 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Kill Zone1993 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Terror in Paradise1993 · Producer	Producer
Firehawk1993 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Raiders of the Sun1992 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Blackbelt1992 · Producer	Producer
Beyond the Call of Duty1992 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Dune Warriors1991 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Field of Fire1991 · Director	Director
Silk 21990 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Last Stand at Lang Mei1989 · Director	Director
Nam Angels1989 · Director	Director
Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy1989 · Producer	Producer
The Expendables1988 · Director	Director
Killer Instinct1988 · Director	Director
Equalizer 20001988 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Sisterhood1988 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Fast Gun1988 · Director	Director
Demon of Paradise1987 · Director, Screenplay, Producer	Director, Screenplay, Producer
Eye of the Eagle1987 · Director	Director
The Devastator1986 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Silk1986 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Future Hunters1986 · Director	Director
Naked Vengeance1985 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Wheels of Fire1985 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Final Mission1984 · Director	Director
Caged Fury1983 · Director	Director
Stryker1983 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Firecracker1981 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
GGabi ng Lagim Ngayon1980 · Director	Director
Up from the Depths1979 · Producer	Producer
Death Force1978 · Director	Director
Vampire Hookers1978 · Director	Director