Jose Mari Avellana
Jose Mari Avellana | |
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| Born | May 6, 1941 |
| Died | June 26, 2011 (aged 70) |
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Jose Mari Hontiveros Avellana (May 6, 1941 – June 26, 2011[1]) was a Filipino actor, screenwriter, director, and production designer.
Biography
Avellana was the son of National Artists director Lamberto V. Avellana and actress Daisy Avellana.[2]
While still in college, he started out as a Radio announcer for DZFM Radio before turning to the stage and to acting.[3][4] His first major movie role was that of evil drug lord Ming in Cirio H. Santiago's Blaxploitation epic TNT Jackson (1974).[5]
This marked the beginning of a decade-long professional relationship with influential producer Cirio H. Santiago, during which Avellana took on various responsibilities. In many productions, he worked simultaneously as an actor, production designer and assistant director. Some of the more notable productions in which he acted include successful action-adventure outings such as Wheels of Fire (1985), Death Force (1978) and Bloodfist II (1990). In these movies made for an international audience he was mostly playing antagonists.
Avellana also directed movies in Tagalog for the local market such as the family drama Kung Mawawala Ka Pa (1993) that won Best Picture at the 1993 Metro Manila Film Festival and the patriotic revolution tale Damong Ligaw (1997) that was awarded the FAMAS Centennial Award.[3]
But he never gave up his love for the theater. Until shortly before his death, he was seen on stage at the Repertory Philippines as Morrie Schwartz in a play based on Mitch Albom's book Tuesdays With Morrie[6] and in Nick Joaquin's A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino.[7]
Stage names
Jose Mari Avellana also used the stage names Joe Mari Avellana and Joe Avalon.[citation needed]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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| 1994 | FAMAS Award | Best Director | Kung mawawala ka pa (1993) | Nominated |
| 1998 | FAMAS Award | Best Director | Damong ligaw (1997) | Nominated |
| 1998 | FAP Awards | Best Story Adaptation | Damong ligaw (1997) | Won |
| 1998 | YCC Award | Best Screenplay | Damong ligaw (1997) | Nominated |
| 1998 | Gawad Urian Award | Best Direction | Damong ligaw (1997) | Nominated |
| 1998 | Gawad Urian Award | Best Screenplay | Damong ligaw (1997) | Nominated |
| 2003 | Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Operation Balikatan (2003) | Won[8] |
| 2010 | Gawad Urian Award | Best Supporting Actor | Colorum (2009) | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Actor-director Jose Mari Avellana dies". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "MyHeritage: Jose Mari Avellana". Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Repertory Philippines: Jose Mari Avellana". Repertory Philippines. Archived from the original on 2009-12-09. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ San Diego Jr., Bayani (Jun 28, 2011). "Actor-director Jose Mari Avellana takes last bow". Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "THIS WEEK'S MY EXPLOITATION EDUCATION LESSON IS 'TNT JACKSON'". Daily Grindhouse. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Guingona, Bart (January 7, 2008). "My Journey with Morrie". The Manila Times. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Cadiz, Gibbs. "José Mari Avellana, 70". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Cruz, Marinel (June 21, 2003). "Ara, Jay bag top acting plums Manila Filmfest". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
