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Gloria Sevilla

Date of birth: 1932-01-01

Place of birth: Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Queen of Visayan Movies

Gloria Sevilla

Biography

Gloria Sevilla was an award-winning Filipino film actress. Sevilla is widely regarded as the "Queen of Visayan Movies" for her contributions in Visayan-made movies in the Philippines in the 50’s and 60’s. Sevilla received her first FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actress in the movie Madugong Paghihiganti (1962). She won the FAMAS Award Best Actress for the movie Badlis Sa Kinabuhi (1969). Sevilla appeared in movies such as Dyesebel (1978), Guhit Ng Palad (1988), Matud Nila (1991), The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002), Lapu-lapu (2002), Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis (2002), and El Presidente (film) (2012). Sevilla also appeared in the Philippine television drama Be Careful With My Heart. Her first husband was Mat Ranillo Jr., a movie actor who died in a plane crash in 1969. They had six children. She got married the second time to Amado Cortez, a movie actor and director who also served as the country's ambassador to the U.S. until his death in 2003. They had one daughter. She is the mother of actress Suzette Ranillo, actor Mat Ranillo III, and singer-composer Dandin Ranillo. She died on April 16, 2022 at the age of 90 in Oakland, California.

Movie Credits

Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita
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Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita

1995-11-08

A winning lottery ticket leads to trouble and romance for an indebted man.

Haragan: Masahol Pa Sa Bala
0

Haragan: Masahol Pa Sa Bala

1997-03-07

A 1997 Filipino action movie starring Monsour del Rosario, Alma Concepcion and Mike Gayoso.

Tsikiting Master
0

Tsikiting Master

1979-12-11

A 1979 Filipino action comedy film starring Rey Malonzo.

Iskandalo
0

Iskandalo

1979-07-13

A love story about a guy with a broken family a girl who slept with her professor.

Molave
0

Molave

1961-01-01

Papa Loves Mambo
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Papa Loves Mambo

1955-01-16

Ito Ang Aming Daigdig
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Ito Ang Aming Daigdig

1955-05-05

Fresh from the Korean campaign, Roberto saves a boy from a group of bullies. To calm the boy, Robert

Divisoria Quiapo
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Divisoria Quiapo

1955-05-10

North Harbor
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North Harbor

1961-08-08

Umaapoy na Bakal
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Umaapoy na Bakal

1962-01-23

See the wrath of a vengeance. Feel the inferno of a smoldering hate. This picture is hot as hell.

Mister Dupong
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Mister Dupong

1954-09-19

May Bakas Ang Lumipas
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May Bakas Ang Lumipas

1954-10-08

Ang Pulubi
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Ang Pulubi

1969-06-15

A story about a woman imprisoned loses her sons, in the process, she loses her mind, her beauty, and

Pitong Pasiklab sa Bahay na Tisa
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Pitong Pasiklab sa Bahay na Tisa

1963-03-28

Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill
3

Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill

2013-12-25

The film is very, very loosely based on the life of Arturo Porcuna (Jeorge Estregan). Once upon a ti

Tatlong Baraha
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Tatlong Baraha

1961-04-11

Pacquiao: The Movie
2.4

Pacquiao: The Movie

2006-06-21

Jericho Rosales portrays Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao as he struggles out of poverty to become a ch

Apat Na Maria
0

Apat Na Maria

1980-01-04

The bitter-sweet love affairs of four sisters with different outlooks and temperaments end in simult

Children's Show
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Children's Show

2014-08-02

A film based on a real life story of children ages 10-15 years old being used by a syndicate for und

Once Upon A Time In Manila
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Once Upon A Time In Manila

1994-01-01

Vic Sotto plays a barangay tanod who always seems to have a knack for saving the local folks from da

In Darkness We Live
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In Darkness We Live

2014-11-03

After a bank robbery gone wrong, the Gang drives out of town to hide but they run out of gas on a de

Sa Dulo ng Ating Landas
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Sa Dulo ng Ating Landas

1966-04-28

Dodong Ko
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Dodong Ko

1970-09-12

M. (Mother's Maiden Name)
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M. (Mother's Maiden Name)

2014-12-17

Madam Bella (Zsa Zsa Padilla) has pancreatic cancer, stage 4 and it's treatable but not curable. She

Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
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Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig

1960-12-28

Unraveling the fantastical orgins of lizards, bats, monkeys, and water lilies.

Si Inday sa Balitaw
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Si Inday sa Balitaw

1970-03-28

Ang Asawa Kong Barat
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Ang Asawa Kong Barat

1963-08-02

Basta Bisaya
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Basta Bisaya

1970-06-05

You're My Boss
3.6

You're My Boss

2015-04-04

A woman who is looking for acceptance, who's looking for love, who wants to be appreciated and who w

Line of Life
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Line of Life

1969-02-09

Gloria Sevilla plays a woman who works hard to tend to her child and sick husband in the seaside tow

Salamat sa Alaala
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Salamat sa Alaala

2015-08-09

The documentary serves as a tribute to National Artist for Cinema Gerardo de Leon in celebration of

El Presidente
2.6

El Presidente

2012-12-25

The film begins with his capture by Philippine and US forces under Frederick Funston's command in 19

The Flor Contemplacion Story
4.5

The Flor Contemplacion Story

1995-06-07

The story of the Filipina domestic helper who was hanged in Singapore for allegedly killing her fell

4 Worlds of Horror
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4 Worlds of Horror

1967-10-24

Filipino horror anthology from 1967.

Mga Mata ni Angelita
3

Mga Mata ni Angelita

1978-08-11

Mga Mata ni Angelita was written by Ricardo Feliciano and became a number one hit radio drama from 1

Lapu-Lapu
2

Lapu-Lapu

2002-12-25

A film showing the struggles of Lapu-Lapu and how he defended Mactan, Cebu from the invading Spanish

Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay
0

Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay

1998-10-14

Ana and Alex fall in love in nostalgic Ilocos. But their individual dreams and responsibilities get

Wansapanataym: The Movie
0

Wansapanataym: The Movie

1999-05-26

The story is about an orphan named Anna who searched for her long-lost father. With the guardian ang

Ifugao
0

Ifugao

1954-06-16

Set in the Cordillera mountains, this film is one of first films to focus on the lifestyle of the If

Once A Moth
4.5

Once A Moth

1976-12-25

Living near the US Clark Air Base, Corazon de la Cruz dreams of a better life in America… until the

I'm Sorry, My Love
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I'm Sorry, My Love

1998-08-19

In the hope of landing a job that will eventually enable her to pay for her sister's operation Tinay

Kakampi
4

Kakampi

2016-07-13

An ordinary taxi ride takes Jun, a young executive, into the unusual story of Ben, a 35 year-old tax

Kusina
0

Kusina

2016-11-09

The silent witness to the life and love of Juanita. It is her sanctuary, the place where she creates

Mga Daing sa Libingan
0

Mga Daing sa Libingan

1961-04-24

Palad ta ang Nagbuot
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Palad ta ang Nagbuot

2013-05-15

This is the story of Visayans coming to the MetroManila area in search of greener pastures. Dodong V

Dear Diary
3

Dear Diary

1989-09-06

Two teen stories in one movie. "Dear Partyline" tells the story of Badong who falls in love with a

This Is a Filipino
0

This Is a Filipino

1966-12-30

This is a Monumental Epic in the History of Filipino Movies.

Dyesebel
3

Dyesebel

1978-10-18

Dyesebel is unique among the merfolk for she is the only mermaid born of human parents from the surf

Banaue: Stairway to the Sky
3

Banaue: Stairway to the Sky

1975-04-18

Amidst the background of the rice terraces, the story of an Igorota and daughter of a chieftain is t

Pepe en Pilar
0

Pepe en Pilar

1983-06-17

Dim-witted Pilar flies to the US after winning the Miss California Soy Sauce contest. Excited to fin

Boy Chico: Hulihin si Ben Tumbling
0

Boy Chico: Hulihin si Ben Tumbling

1997-03-19

This is another look at the brief and violent life of 60's hoodlum Ben Tumbling, This version is fro

Thalia
1

Thalia

1997-04-18

Megamol
3

Megamol

1994-08-03

A rich old lady, who was dying, hired a detective agency to go in search of her long lost granddaugh

Adiong Sikat ng Tondo
0

Adiong Sikat ng Tondo

1962-03-02

A True-To-Life Story of "Adiong" The Terror of Tondo...A Story of Bravery in Action.

P're Hanggang Sa Huli
0

P're Hanggang Sa Huli

1995-03-22

A 1995 Filipino action comedy film starring Robin Padilla and Andrew E.

An Educator
0

An Educator

2017-08-07

Three generations of teachers. Three stories of dedication, struggle, and inspiration interweaved. I

Return
2.5

Return

2019-09-13

A troubled Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) is forced to return home and come to terms with the family

Nang Em
0

Nang Em

2020-08-07

We will witness how an 85yr old woman, Nang Em, from Cebu survived alone through all of these walls

Si Adiang Waray
0

Si Adiang Waray

1963-04-12

Two aspiring singers try their luck in Manila, meeting another aspiring singer, the Waray tomboy Adi

Boy Pana
0

Boy Pana

1978-04-07

Aliw-iw
0

Aliw-iw

1979-09-28

The story of an indigenous Igorot woman who traverses the complex path of life to the playful line o

Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina
3

Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina

1979-05-08

Angelita continues her journey in finding her real parents.

Kapag Dumanak ang Dugo: Buenavista
2

Kapag Dumanak ang Dugo: Buenavista

1997-08-20

A soldier returns to his hometown and takes the fight to corrupt Governor.