Roy Iglesias

Writer

BIOGRAPHY

Roy Iglesias is a Filipino film writer and director. His most notable works include, among others, the 1976 film Ganito kami noon... Paano kayo ngayon? which was directed by National Artist of the Philippines Eddie Romero; numerous entries in Regal Entertainments Mano Po anthology; and historical dramas Baler, Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story, and Yamashita: The Tigers Treasure.Scripts penned by Iglesias have seen him nominated to and winning most of the established Film awards in the Philippines, specifically the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards, the Luna Awards (awarded by the Film Academy of the Philippines and often referred to as the FAP awards), the Gawad Urian, Philippine Movie Press Club Star Awards, Young Critics Circle Award, and the Metro Manila Film Festival. He was also nominated twice for the EnPress Golden Screen Award, although neither nomination resulted in a win.Iglesias is a graduate of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.

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