SEN. REVILLA SR. & PABLO GOMEZ: LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEES

Senator Ramon Revilla Sr., a matinee idol who transformed into an action star playing amulet-bearing heroes, and komiks novelist Pablo S. Gomez, who wrote the stories of most of the films of late Fernando Poe Jr., will receive this year’s FPJ Lifetime Achievement Award during the 24th Film Academy Luna awards night on September 16, 2006.

The FAP’s lifetime achievement award recognizes the contribution to Philippine cinema of creative talents and technicians that have made their lasting impression in the field of cinema arts during their career in films and movies.

The selection of Sen. Revilla and Mr. Gomez was finalized during the board of governors’ meeting last Thursday, August 31, at the academy office at OctoArts building on Panay avenue.

PMPPA President Manny Nuqui nominated Sen. Revilla while Manny Morfe, president of the Production Designers’ Guild of the Philippines nominated Pablo Gomez. Three others were also nominated but the voting by the board of governors resulted in the selection of Sen. Revilla and Mr. Gomez.

In another voting for special posthumous awards, the board decided to bestow the awards to Ms. Nida Blanca and composer George Canseco.

Since 1984, the Film Academy has granted the Lifetime Achievement Award to various individuals. It was renamed the FPJ Lifetime Achievement Award last year in time for the 23rd Luna Awards to honor the late King of Philippine Movies, Fernando Poe Jr. Producer Marichu Maceda was the recipient of the renamed award.

Listed hereunder are the winners of the lifetime achievement award through the years;

1984 Gerardo de Leon/director

1986 Richard Abelardo/director and special effects
Consuelo ‘Ateng’ Osorio/director and writer
Luis Nolasco/producer, director and writer
Manuel Silos/director
Totoy Torrente/ special effects

1987 Juan Silos Jr./composer
William Smith/sound and color technology
Mary Walter/actress

1988 Tita Duran/actress
Enrique Jarlego Sr./editor
Pancho Magalona/actor
Felipe Sacdalan/cinematographer

1987 Levi Celerio/lyricist and musician
Chichay/actress
Bella Flores/actress
Leopoldo Salcedo/actor

1988 Sen. Joseph Estrada/actor, producer, industry leader
and Mowelfund founder
Amb. Rogelio de la Rosa/actor

1989 Lamberto Avellana/director
Manuel de Leon/producer and FAP founder
Fernando Poe Jr./actor, director, producer, writer
and industry leader

1990 Mike Accion/cinematographer
Eddie Infante/writer, actor and director
Rodolfo ‘Dolphy’ Quizon/actor and producer

1991 Nora Aunor/actress
Espiridion Laxa/producer

1992 Victoriano R. Villanueva/actor and director

1995 Josefino Cenizal/musical director
Pablo Santiago/director and producer

1996 Anita Linda/actress

1997 Rosa Rosal/actress
Vilma Santos/actress

1998 Eddie Garcia/actor and director

2000 Tito Arevalo/musical director
Eddie Rodriqguez/actor, director and producer
Eddie Romero/writer, director and producer

2001 Dely Atay-atayan/actress
Rosario ‘Chuchi’ Hernandez/actress

2002 Gloria Romero/actress

2003 Susan Roces/actress

2004 Augusto ‘Totoy’ Buenaventura/writer and director

2005 Ma. Azucena Victoria Vera Perez Maceda/producer