Eddie Romero, born Edgar Sinco Romero on July 7, 1924, in Dumaguete City, Philippines, was a distinguished Filipino film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was the son of José E. Romero, the first Philippine Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s, and Pilar...

Senator Grace Poe is persuading young Filipinos to include classic films by the late National Artist Eddie Romero in their movie to-watch list to better understand Philippine cinema and society....

July 7, 2024 By Ian Rosales Casocot Today, July 7, is the 100th birth anniversary of Dumaguete filmmaker and National Artist for Cinema and Broadcast Arts Eddie Romero. In celebration of this milestone, Dumaguete City has geared up for a series of events—including...

Aside from unveiling the bust of National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Eddie Romero at the Presidencia grounds to celebrate his 100th birth anniversary, the Dumaguete National Museum has organized a memorabilia exhibit in his hometown to commemorate his life,...

TRIBUTE. National and local officials will celebrate the life and works of Eddie Romero, National Artist for Film and Broadcast, in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental from July 5-7, 2024. The unveiling of a bronze bust of the Dumaguete native will highlight the...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — An artist’s legacy is an invaluable contribution to society and collective history – their art stands the test of time. For the late National Artist for Film Eddie Romero, his work lives on to be celebrated anew by generations and...

Don’t miss these free activities in commemoration of National Artist Eddie Romero on July 5-7, 2024 in Dumaguete City!Born in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental in 1924, National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Eddie Romero will be celebrating his 100th birth...

The Cultural Center of the Philippines in partnership with the Society of Filipino Archivists for Film (SOFIA), the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), and FPJ Archives presents CCP Cine Icons, which honors the 100th Birth Anniversary of the late National...

By Brontë H. Lacsamana, Reporter Movie ReviewAguilaDirected by Eddie Romero TRUST Eddie Romero to construct big-budget, star-studded historical epics. To follow up the comedic period adventure Ganito Kami Noon… Paano Kayo Ngayon? with the...

Ambassador Joe Romero was one of the guests in Kamuning Bakery’s Pan de Sal forum on Wednesday and one of the things he talked about was the epic film “Hari sa Hari, Lahi sa Lahi” (“King and Emperor” as international title), a Philippine-China co-production film...

Filipino viewers can now watch the multi-awarded Filipino historical drama “Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon?” in clearer and better high definition (HD) format as its digitally restored and re-mastered version hits theaters this week and will be shown in seven...

THE passing of the great Filipino director Eddie Romero last week is a sad occasion for Philippine cinema and for the nation as well. Among the giants in Filipino film, he stands in the company of Lino Brocka, Ishmael Bernal, and Mike de Leon - film makers who...

Filmmaker and National Artist Eddie Romero, 88, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, due to cardiopulmonary arrest.Eddie was hailed as National Artist for Cinema and Broadcast Arts in 2003 and was known for his films, which dealt with issues on Philippine culture and...

BEFORE they worked together, Chanda said, she would run into Eddie only in family reunions. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHANDA ROMERO In a string of text messages to the Inquirer, acclaimed actress Chanda Romero paid tribute to her uncle, National Artist (for Film and Broadcast...

Last year, during the week of Cinemalaya, I found myself waiting out screening times at the Greenbelt 3 Figaro, and over a cup of coffee and cram-writing I would see Eddie Romero.He would sit outside, usually alone, with a cup of coffee, a cigarette, and the day’s...

Eddie Romero By Ed Uy/Manila Times Award-winning director and national artist for Cinema and Broadcast Arts, Eddie Romero, died at the Saint Luke’s Medical Centre. He was 88. According to his son, director Joey Romero, his father had been in and out of the hospital...

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – National Artist  Eddie Romero died Tuesday, May 28 at 9pm. His passing was confirmed by son Joey Romero in an Inquirer interview. In a text message to Rappler, the younger Romero said his father died of a cardiopulmonary...

MANILA, Philippines - He was the oldest in the crowd. Seated among an ambitious batch of wide-eyed graduates of a Mowelfund course was Eddie Romero, the venerated veteran filmmaker of such works as Aguila and Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon? ...

Eddie Romero’s films gratefully remembered | Inquirer Entertainment By: Nestor U. Torre Philippine Daily Inquirer / 10:53 PM May 31, 2013 By his own puckish recollection, National Artist for Film Eddie Romero, who left us earlier this week at age 88, was...

Eddie Romero. Eddie Romero dies: Filipino filmmaker best known for his exploitation horror and action movies Eddie Romero, one of most best-known Filipino filmmakers, died of prostate cancer on Tuesday, May 28. Romero was 88. Named a National Artist of the Philippines...

Silliman University honored the late National Artist for Cinema and Broadcast Arts Mr. Eddie S. Romero in a tribute service held December 2 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Family and friends were present during the event that also marked the opening of...

One thing that sets the Philippines apart from other countries is its cinema. Most of the produced films — from the past to the present — give us a glimpse of the culture of how Filipinos live and change through the times. They are actually the mirror of Filipinos and...

This content was originally published by The Philippine Star following its editorial guidelines. Philstar.com hosts its content but has no editorial control over it. MANILA, Philippines - The nation mourns the passing of National Artist for film...

It’s been 15 years since Quentin Tarantino’s first film, Reservoir Dogs, exploded onto screens at the Sundance Film Festival. And it’s been 13 years since Pulp Fiction took the Palme d’Or at Cannes. So it may strike the 44-year-old filmmaker as a bit amusing that he’s...

When discussing the international reputation of Filipino cinema, artists like Lino Brocka and Lav Diaz often take up most of the oxygen. However, Eddie Romero stands as one of the first Filipino filmmakers to take stock abroad. With a...

The Blood Island series encompasses four low budget horror ventures made in the Philippines by directors Gerardo de Leon and Eddie Romero throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. The four films, Terror is a Man, Brides of Blood, Mad Doctor of...

TALES OF BLOOD ISLAND Kickstarter: "Body horror director and producer of the Re-Animator zombie franchise, Brian Yuzna; Sam Sherman of Independent-International Pictures Corp; and Dave Sehring of Drive-In-Sanity Films have teamed up for another BLOOD ISLAND...

Twilight People (aka Island of the Twilight People) is director Eddie Romero’s second attempt at an Island of Dr. Moreau type story without actually acknowledging it (the previous film being Terror is a Man). Shot in the Philippines and...

Eddie Romero had been working in the Filipino film industry for a decent stretch of time – mostly as a writer, penning comedies and comic book flicks – when he received a call from doctor-turned-actor Gerardo "Gerry" de León. De León had read one of Romero's early...

The Blood Island series encompasses four low budget horror ventures made in the Philippines by directors Gerardo de Leon and Eddie Romero throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. The four films, Terror is a Man, Brides of Blood, Mad Doctor of Blood Island, and Beast of...

The Blood Island series encompasses four low budget horror ventures made in the Philippines by directors Gerardo de Leon and Eddie Romero throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. The four films, Terror is a Man, Brides of Blood, Mad Doctor of...

The Blood Island series encompasses four low budget horror ventures made in the Philippines by directors Gerardo de Leon and Eddie Romero throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. The four films, Terror is a Man, Brides of Blood, Mad Doctor of...

BLACK MAMA, WHITE MAMA (1973)Directed by Eddie RomeroOn Dual Format from Arrow Video After being locked up in a Filipino womens rehabilitation centre for minor crime, revolutionist Karen and hooker Lee manage to escape whilst being transported for...

It became a key reference point for postmodern mash-up artists, but the film’s socio-political jungle is not all fun-and-grindhouse games. The racial tension inherent in Black Mama, White Mama’s title is immediately complicated by the film’s opening sequence, as a...

Director, Writer, Producer, Actor Born July 7, 1924 in Dumaguete City, Philippines Amazon Eddie Romero, who initially used the screen name 'Enrique Moreno' early in his directing career, was born July 7 1924 in Dumaguete City. He is the son of Pilar Cinco, a school...