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Gerardo Ilagan y de León, ONA

Filipino: Gerardo de León Ilagan, ONA
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Death: July 25, 1981 (67)
San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines
Immediate Family:

Son of Hermogenes Ilagan and Casiana de Leon
Husband of Fely Vallejo
Father of Liberty Ilagan; Private; Private and Private
Brother of Pilar Ilagan; Alfredo Ilagan; Rosa Ilagan; Luz Ilagan and Conrado Ilagan
Half brother of Luis Ylagan; Daniel Ylagan; Gerardo Ylagan; Tito Arévalo; Lucilo Ylagan and 1 other

Occupation: Film director, actor
Managed by: Jose Rafael Escareal
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About Gerardo de León

Gerardo Ilagan or Gerardo “Gerry” De Leon, film director, belongs to the Ilagan clan and as such grew up in an atmosphere rich in theater. Significantly, De Leon’s first job — while in still in high school — was as a piano player at Cine Moderno in Quiapo playing the musical accompaniment to the silent films that were being shown at that time. The silent movies served as De Leon’s “very good” training ground because the pictures told the story. Though he finished medicine, his practice did not last long because he found himself “too compassionate” to be one, this aside from the lure of the movies. His first directorial job was “Ama’t Anak” in which he directed himself and his brother Tito Arevalo. The movie got good reviews. De Leon’s biggest pre-war hit was “Ang Maestra” which starred Rogelio de la Rosa and Rosa del Rosario with the still unknown Eddie Romero as writer.

In the 50s and 60s, he produced many films that are now considered classics including “Daigdig ng Mga Api,” “Noli Me Tangere,” “El Filibusterismo,” and “Sisa.” Among a long list of films are “Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo,” “Dyesebel,” “The Gold Bikini,” “Banaue,” “The Brides of Blood Island.”.

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Gerardo de León's Timeline

1913
September 12, 1913
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
1943
July 6, 1943
1981
July 25, 1981
Age 67
San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines