1969 FAMAS Awards

17th FAMAS Awards
Date	April 27, 1969
Site	Philippines
Highlights
Best Picture	Igorota (Nepomuceno Productions)
Most awards	Igorota (8 wins)

The 17th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held on April 27, 1969, for the Outstanding Achievements for the year 1968.

Igorota of Nepomuceno Productions is rich in cultural heritage and scenic views. The big-budgeted melodrama won eight Famas Awards including the FAMAS Award for Best Picture and best actress for Charito Solis. This film featured Miss Solis' award-winning performance, as well as two scenes where she exposed her breasts.

Awards

Major Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture	Best Director
Igorota — Nepomuceno Productions. Artista ang Aking Asawa — Lea Productions Barbaro Cristobal — FPJ Productions De Colores — Arco Iris Productions Kasalanan Kaya? — Virgo Film Productions Oh! My Papa — Lea Productions Psycho Maniac — Regina Productions Salamisim — Lea Productions Siete Dolores — Virgo Film Productions	Cirio H. Santiago — Igorota Arman de Guzman — Alipin ng Busabos Pablo Santiago — Barbaro Cristobal Armando Garces — De Colores Tony Cayado — Donata Eddie Rodriguez — Kasalanan Kaya Lamberto V. Avellana — Kumander Dimas Fely Crisostomo — Oh! My Papa Emmanuel H. Borlaza — Psycho Maniac
Best Actor	Best Actress
Eddie Garcia — De Colores Dolphy — Artista ang AKing Asawa Fernando Poe Jr. — Barbaro Cristobal Joseph Estrada — Galo Gimbal Ric Rodrigo — Igorota Eddie Rodriguez — Kasalanan Kaya? Vic Vargas — Kumander Dimas Dindo Fernando — Psycho Maniac Nestor De Villa — Siete Dolores Max Alvarado — Tatak: Sacramentados	Charito Solis — Igorota Marlene Daudén — Alipin ng Busabos Barbara Perez — Barbaro Cristobal Perla Bautista — De Colores Gina Pareño — Ruby Lolita Rodriguez — Kasalanan Kaya? Boots Anson-Roa — Siete Dolores Rebecca — Tatak: Sacramentados Susan Roces — To Susan with Love
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Fred Galang — Igorota Dante Rivero — Alipin ng Busabos Panchito — Dakilang Tanga Eddie Infante — Dambana ng Kagitingan Johnny Montiero — Galo Gimbal Vic Silayan — Kumander Dimas Dindo fernando — Liku-likong Landas Lauro Delgado — Salamisim Renato Robles — Siete Dolores	Lourdes Medel — Salamisim Liberty Ilagan — Alipin ng Busabos Katy de la Cruz — DAkilang Tanga Verna Gaston — Elizabeth Eva Darren — Igorota Vilma Santos — Kasalanan Kaya? Margie Tanquintic — Kumander Dimas Rosa Mia — Liku-likong Landas Caridad Sanchez — Ngitngit ng pitong whistle Bomb Mary Walter — Psycho Maniac
Best in Screenplay	Best Story
Emmanuel H. Borlaza — Kasalanan Kaya?	Liza Moreno — Kasalanan Kaya
Best Sound Engineering	Best Musical Score
Juanito Clemente — Igorota	Tony Maiquez — Kasalan Kaya? Tito Arevalo — Igorota
Best Cinematography (Color)	Best Cinematography (Black and White)
Loreta Isleta — Igorota	Ricardo Remias — Kasalanan Kaya
Best Editing	Best Child Performer
Elsa Abutan — Igorota	Zernan Manaha — Barbaro Cristobal

Special Awardee

• POSTHUMOUS Award
  • Jess Lapid
  • Carlos Vander Tolosa

External links

• FAMAS Awards