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
Bloodfist 20502005 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Operation Balikatan2003 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time2000 · Director	Director
Vulcan1997 · Director, Producer	Director, 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
Firehawk1993 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Raiders of the Sun1992 · Director, Producer	Director, 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
Future Hunters1988 · Director	Director
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 · Screenplay, Producer, Director	Screenplay, Producer, Director
Eye of the Eagle1987 · Director	Director
The Devastator1986 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Silk1986 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
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
Death Force1978 · Director	Director
Vampire Hookers1978 · Director	Director
Doble Kara1978 · Director	Director
Hell Hole1978 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Muthers1976 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
Ebony, Ivory & Jade1976 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Cover Girl Models1975 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Happy Days Are Here Again1974 · Director	Director
TNT Jackson1974 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Fe, Esperanza, Caridad1974 · Director	Director
Impossible Dream1973 · Director	Director
Savage!1973 · Director	Director
Fly Me1973 · Director	Director
A Time for Dying1970 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Wanted: Johnny L1966 · Director	Director
Darna At Ang Babaing Tuod1964 · Director	Director
RRight Between The Eyes1963 · Director	Director
Masikip ang Daigdig1962 · Director	Director
Footsteps without a Trace1961 · Director	Director
Konsiyerto ng Kamatayan1961 · Director	Director
Pagsapit ng Hatinggabi1960 · Director	Director
PPusang Itim1958 · Director	Director
Laban sa Lahat1958 · Director	Director
Pepeng Kaliwete1958 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Bicol Express1957 · Director	Director