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Leopoldo Salcedo is a Actor Philippin born on 12 march 1912 at Cavite City (Philippines)

Leopoldo Salcedo

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Nationality Philippines
Birth 12 march 1912 at Cavite City (Philippines)
Death 11 june 1998 (at 86 years) at Pasig City (Philippines)
Awards Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Award

Leopoldo Salcedo (March 12, 1912 – June 11, 1998) was a two-time FAMAS award-winning Filipino film actor who specialized in portraying dramatic heroes. Dubbed as "The Great Profile" see his famous profile image here, he was said to be among the first kayumanggi or dark-skinned Filipino film stars, in contrast to the lighter-skinned mestizo actors of his generation.

Biography

He was married to actress Trinidad "Trining" Salas. They had five children, namely: Cecilia, Ellen, Leopoldo Jr., Edgardo (who later became a famous actor in the 60s) and Cesar (who was brutally murdered in Binakayan, Cavite in 1986).

Usually with

Eddie Romero
Eddie Romero
(5 films)
John Ashley
John Ashley
(2 films)
Eddie García
Eddie García
(3 films)
Gerardo de León
Gerardo de León
(2 films)
Joonee Gamboa
Joonee Gamboa
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Leopoldo Salcedo (8 films)

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Actor

Sakay
Sakay (1993)

Genres Drama, War, Action, Historical
Actors Julio Diaz, Tetchie Agbayani, Leopoldo Salcedo, John Arcilla, Pen Medina, Raul Arellano
Roles Sakay's Father
Rating75% 3.7738353.7738353.7738353.7738353.773835
Sakay was a barber from Tondo, Manila who joined Andres Bonifacio's revolutionary secret society Katipunan. He fought during the Philippine Revolution against Spain and later in the Philippine-American War. Sakay remained in the field even after the capture of President Emilio Aguinaldo and the fall of the First Philippine Republic. He was captured, but was released during an amnesty.
As We Were
As We Were (1976)
, 2h5
Directed by Eddie Romero
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, War, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Christopher de Leon, Eddie García, Leopoldo Salcedo, Rosemarie Gil, Jaime Fabregas
Roles Fortunato 'Atong' Capili
Rating72% 3.6315553.6315553.6315553.6315553.631555
Set at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community.
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
Rating76% 3.8336853.8336853.8336853.8336853.833685
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.
Savage Sisters
Savage Sisters (1974)

Directed by Eddie Romero
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Gloria Hendry, John Ashley, Sid Haig, Eddie García, Cheri Caffaro, Vic Díaz
Roles General Balthazar
Rating48% 2.4179752.4179752.4179752.4179752.417975
Set in a revolution torn country, the story is about an army led by a woman who helps out two other women escape from jail. A cache of money is around, but the escaped
The Beast of the Yellow Night
The Beast of the Yellow Night (1971)
, 1h27
Directed by Eddie Romero
Origin Philippines
Genres Horror
Themes Films about animals, Wolves in film, Demons in film, Werewolves in film
Actors John Ashley, Mary Charlotte Wilcox, Leopoldo Salcedo, Eddie García, Ken Metcalfe, Vic Díaz
Roles Insp. de Santos
Rating34% 1.723561.723561.723561.723561.72356
Near the end of World War II, Satan saves Joseph Langdon/Philip Rogers (John Ashley) from death on condition that he become his disciple. Satan has Langdon inhabit the bodies of several people over the years, bringing out their latent evil. As it turns out, he becomes a hairy murderous beast — a werewolf on the rampage carrying out the evil deeds of the Devil for the next 25 years.
Cry of Battle
Cry of Battle (1963)
, 1h39
Directed by Irving Lerner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors James MacArthur, Van Heflin, Rita Moreno, Leopoldo Salcedo, Vic Silayan, Liza Moreno
Roles Manuel Careo
Rating57% 2.8539052.8539052.8539052.8539052.853905
The film begins on December 8, 1941 with the Japanese attacking the Philippines. Dave McVey Jr., the son of a rich American who lives and owns many business interests in the Philippines, is attempting to escape to safety when he is attacked by murderous bandits. He is rescued by Careo, a Filipino patriot who has put together a group of anti-Japanese Filipino guerrillas, though Dave has trouble differentiating between the two groups. Carero places Dave with an elderly Filpino and his granddaughter who teach Dave Tagalog as he waits for news.