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Gloria Sevilla is a Actor Philippine born on 1 january 1932

Gloria Sevilla

Gloria Sevilla
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Nationality Philippines
Birth 1 january 1932
Death 16 april 2022 (at 90 years)

Gloria Sevilla is a Filipina film actress. Sevilla is widely regarded as the "Queen of Visayan Movies" for her contributions in Visayan-made movies in the Philippines in the 1950s and 1960s.

Sevilla received her first FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actress in the movie Madugong Paghihiganti (1962). She won the FAMAS Award Best Actress for the movie Badlis Sa Kinabuhi (1969).

Sevilla appeared in movies such as Dyesebel (1978), Guhit Ng Palad (1988), Matud Nila (1991), The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002), Lapu-lapu (2002), Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis (2002), and El Presidente (film) (2012).

Sevilla also appeared in the Philippine television drama Be Careful With My Heart.

Biography

Her first husband was Mat Ranillo Jr., a movie actor who died in a plane crash in 1969. They had six children. She got married the second time to Amado Cortez, a movie actor and director who also served as the country's ambassador to the U.S. until his death in 2003. They had one daughter.

She is the mother of actress Suzette Ranillo and Lilibeth Ranillo, actor Mat Ranillo III, and singer-composer Dandin Ranillo.

Usually with

Nora Aunor
Nora Aunor
(3 films)
Charo Santos-Concio
Charo Santos-Concio
(3 films)
Vic Sotto
Vic Sotto
(1 films)
Jaclyn Jose
Jaclyn Jose
(2 films)
Joel Lamangan
Joel Lamangan
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Gloria Sevilla (10 films)

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Actress

You're My Boss
You're My Boss (2015)
, 1h57
Origin Philippines
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Toni Gonzaga-Soriano, Coco Martin, Gloria Sevilla, JM de Guzman, Regine Angeles
Roles Lola
Rating63% 3.1503953.1503953.1503953.1503953.150395
Pong (Coco Martin) is an executive assistant in an airline company where Georgina Lorenzana (Toni Gonzaga) is an assistant vice president. Georgina is an extremely driven alpha female who will do everything to close a very important deal with the Japanese client Mr. Najimoto. Their boss, the Chief Commercial Officer Sir Albert assigns this deal to Georgina and asks Pong to assist her while he is away for a sabbatical.
The President
The President (2012)
, 2h45
Directed by Mark Meily
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Action, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Jeorge "E.R." Ejercito Estregan, Nora Aunor, Cristine Reyes, Cesar Montano, Christopher de Leon, Sunshine Cruz
Roles Maria Agoncillo's mother
Rating58% 2.9098352.9098352.9098352.9098352.909835
The story is told in flashbacks as Emilio Aguinaldo (E.R. Ejercito) thanks the U.S. government for giving him the opportunity to attend the full restoration of Philippine independence on July 4, 1946.
Pacquiao: The Movie
Pacquiao: The Movie (2006)
, 1h49
Directed by Joel Lamangan
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Jericho Rosales, Bea Alonzo, Jay Manalo, Glaiza de Castro, Polo Ravales, Tirso Cruz III
Roles Nanay Parcon
Rating55% 2.751282.751282.751282.751282.75128
The film starts with the opening credits with clips from the first fight between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales. After which, it started when a beaten Manny (Jericho Rosales) depressed upon his defeat to Morales. He was with his trainer Buboy Fernandez (Bayani Agbayani) and his wife Jinkee (Bea Alonzo). After that, the scene flashes back to a young Manny (Jiro Manio) being experienced as a boxer in General Santos City. It comes back to the present time when Manny was hospitalized. It comes back to his childhood with his strict mother Dionesia (Jaclyn Jose) whose having a misunderstanding with her husband Rosalio (Tirso Cruz III) and he started his training as a young boxer. Then it goes back to the time when Manny is planning to go back to the Philippines. After that it flashes back to Manny as a boxer, there he met Nanay Parcon (Gloria Sevilla), a recruiter of young boxers and Emong Dionisio (Jay Manalo). Her mother disagrees with Manny's decision to be a boxer because he is too young. After that, it comes back to the present time, when Manny and his team arrived in the Philippines. It flashes back again when he went to Manila to be a boxer. He lived in a gym in Malabon owned by Polding Correa (Ricky Davao). Emong saw Manny and began his dream as a boxer. He worked in a construction and selling sampaguita. It goes back when he arrived at his home with his family greeting him even though he lost. It flashes back when Manny began his journey as a boxer. At seventeen years old, he became a professional, and he was undefeated at that time. He was handled eventually by Ruben Novales (Tony Mabesa). He arrived at General Santos and hired Buboy Fernandez, his close friend as his trainer. There he learned that her parents were separated. His undefeated streak ended when he was knocked-out by Rustico Torrecampo. In present time, he learned also that Emong is using Manny's name for his ventures. Emong is now poor, and it flashes back when he was a boxer, he was hit by a car and was hospitalized. In a mall, he met Jinkee Jamora. Jinkee had a twin sister, Janet but her mother is confused about Manny. Manny and Jinkee married in a civil wedding. Dionesia disagrees with his wife. In Thailand, Manny is the Flyweight champion, he lost to Medgoen Singsurat. There, he became addicted to drugs. After that, he changed and never used drugs again. Manny's victories became a hit. One of which when he won over Marco Antonio Barrera. The scene goes back upon the controversial fight between Pacquiao and Morales. In the end, the two had their rematch where Manny won via a 10-Round Technical Knock-Out. The movie ended when Manny was given a Hero's Welcome and some clips of his motorcade.
P're Hanggang Sa Huli
P're Hanggang Sa Huli (1995)

Origin Philippines
Genres Comedy, Action
Actors Robin Padilla, Andrew E., Angelu de Leon, Donita Rose, Daniel Fernando, Rommel Padilla
Roles Gloria
Rating62% 3.129223.129223.129223.129223.12922
Copper Guerrero (Andrew E.) is a police man who just arrests a group of cattle rustlers and teams up with Brando del Valle (Robin Padilla) who was insulted by their Major due to his stupidity. Brando and Cooper tries to stop some thugs leading to a car chase resulting the thug's car crashes into a gas station destroying it. Cooper was kidnapped along with Jessica (Charlene Gonzales) and her friends by a group of kidnappers led by their leader (Mat Ranillo III). Cooper was tortured by their leader. Brando arrives to rescue him who is helped by a kidnapper who defects and leads them to Jessica in the airport hangar where she is been held by the kidnappers. They defeat the kidnappers and rescues Jessica and her friends while Brando kills the leader who tries to escape on a plane. One of the defeated kidnappers still alive and badly injures Jing-Jing (Angelu De Leon) who notices this and jumps on Brando protecting from the gunshot and Brando throws his army knife at the still alive kidnapper and Cooper kills it. They mourn Jing-Jing as the Major and his police forces arrives who congratulate Brando but he respectfully rejected his promotion and orders a suspension from his position and he kindly accepts his offer and Brando hands him his badge. The defected kidnapper leaves on a motorcycle turning out that he was also a police officer who was sent by the Major to help him on the mission. Some time later Brando and Cooper had a romance with Jessica and her friend in the train.
The Flor Contemplacion Story
The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995)
, 2h
Directed by Joel Lamangan
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Nora Aunor, Charito Solis, Ara Mina, Julio Diaz, Jaclyn Jose, Vina Morales
Roles Flor's mother
Rating70% 3.538063.538063.538063.538063.53806
Just like many impoverished people, Flor (Aunor) thought that by working abroad she could give her family a better life even though it means sacrificing her own happiness. She decided to work as a domestic helper in Singapore thinking that this could be the answer to her problems. Unlike many other servants, Flor was well-treated by her employers.
Megamol
Megamol (1994)
, 1h26
Directed by Eddie Rodriguez
Origin Philippines
Genres Comedy
Actors Sharon Cuneta, Andrew E., Charito Solis, Gloria Sevilla, Andy Poe, Marjorie Barretto
Roles Marga
Rating61% 3.069913.069913.069913.069913.06991
Corazon (Sharon Cuneta) and Clark (Andrew E.) have an adventure throughout Metro Manila running away from kidnappers led by Brando (Bong Alvarez). They escape the kidnappers after a confrontation with Brando in a Jollibee restaurant while eating on a pick up truck to Clark's house where his cousin Bugoy (Smokey Manaloto) and Neneng (Maybelline dela Cruz) live. However the kidnappers locate them when they follow Bugoy who was riding the pick up truck which they recognized while Bugoy was in a gas station refueling the pick up truck to Clark's house causing Clark and Corazon to escape back to Metro Manila to get help leaving Bugoy and Neneng behind unharmed. When they reach the attorney's (Charito Solis) house with help from Clark's boss Mr. Calderon (Jon Achaval) they defeat the kidnappers and Elias (Andy Poe) who is behind the kidnapping attempt on Corazon is arrested by his wife Marga (Gloria Sevilla) who discovered his treachery and she explains to Corazon that her husband is behind on attempt so he wants the money to belong to her. In the end, they became rich.
Once a Moth
Once a Moth (1976)
, 1h50
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Actors Nora Aunor, Jay Ilagan, Perla Bautista, Gloria Sevilla, Leo Martinez, German Molina Moreno
Roles Chedeng de la Cruz
Rating76% 3.833763.833763.833763.833763.83376
The de la Cruzes and the Santos are two lower-middle-class families who live in Pampanga. Cora de la Cruz is a nurse who dreams of living in the United States. Her papers are ready and she organises employment at an American hospital. She hopes to get a green card allowing her to stay, achieve immigrant status and then bring her family to America for a better life. Cora's mother and younger brother encourage her but her father, Ingkong, disagrees. He believes that moving to America is a betrayal of their country, typical of an old colonial mentality.