A portrait of Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Acting

Born

March 30, 1955

Place of Birth

Quezon City, Philippines

Deceased

October 8, 2012

Biography

Marilou Díaz-Abaya (30 March 1955 – 8 October 2012) was a Filipina multi-award winning film director. She was the founder and president of the Marilou Díaz-Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center, a film school based in Antipolo, Philippines. She was the director of the 1998 film José Rizal, a biographical film on the Philippines' national hero. She was part of the Second Golden Age of Philippine Cinema.

The Filmography

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