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7.07.2005

Eddie Romero




Eddie Romero
AKA Edgar Sinco Romero


  • 1st Filipino to win Best Director in the Gawad Urian Awards (1976)
  • Philippine National Artist (1981)


QUOTE
"I cannot separate being an artist from being me. It's an extension of what I am."


ALIAS
"Direk Eddie"


DATE OF BIRTH
July 7, 1924


FATHER: José E. Romero
MOTHER: Pilar Sinco


WIFE: Carolina Gonzales
Eddie and Carolina have three children.


USEFUL LINKS

Eddie Romero: A Genius in Philippine Cinema
IMDb Biography for Eddie Romero
Eddie Romero, National Artist
Horsing Around With Direk Eddie Romero

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