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Ray Ventura

Date of birth: 1944-01-03

Place of birth: Makati City, Phillipines

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Raven

Ray Ventura

Biography

Ray Ventura was a stage, film and television actor and director who gained recognition from playing various supporting yet memorable roles. Born in Makati on Jan 3, 1944, Raven passed away on October 24, 2001 in his home in Makati City due to complications brought about by liver and bone cancer. He was married to Amelia LeaƱo, with whom he had three children, and six grandchildren.

Movie Credits

Apoy sa Puso
0

Apoy sa Puso

1992-10-14

A story of love, passion and infidelity.

Yakapin Mo Akong Muli
0

Yakapin Mo Akong Muli

1992-03-11

A 1992 Filipino drama starring Snooky Serna and Albert Martinez.

Darna
0

Darna

1991-12-25

A girl is granted a magical stone by an angel to become the superheroine Darna to combat evil and wo

Sana Kahit Minsan
0.5

Sana Kahit Minsan

1992-06-24

Leon Cordero
1.7

Leon Cordero

1996-01-01

Sakay
0

Sakay

1993-12-25

The film covers the life of Filipino patriot and hero Macario Sakay, who was declared an outlaw and

Eskapo
3.5

Eskapo

1995-01-25

Set during the terrifying reign of Filipino despot, Marcos, two upper caste but very different stran

Miguel/Michelle
0.5

Miguel/Michelle

1998-05-26

Miguel, a young trans woman from Quezon province, leaves the Philippines for the U.S. After seven ye

Sibak: Midnight Dancers
2.4

Sibak: Midnight Dancers

1994-09-09

Brothers Joel, Dennis and Sonny work together as dancers at a low-rent gay bar in downtown Manila,

Nena
0

Nena

1995-01-01

Ike Jarlego Jr. and writer Lualhati Bautista's noir about a nightclub waitress raped while in prison

Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata
5

Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata

1999-03-03

It is the time of El NiƱo, a season ruled by superstition and fear. The rain is long in coming, the

Broken Marriage
4.4

Broken Marriage

1983-09-02

Trapped in a world of hectic schedules, pressure, and little time for each other, married couple Ell

Syota ng Bayan
2.4

Syota ng Bayan

2001-01-31

Syota ng Bayan is Tanya Marquez, a bold star who quits showbiz and goes back to her hometown. Findin

Hinugot sa Langit
5

Hinugot sa Langit

1985-06-06

A woman is thinking of abortion, against her firm faith and family's wants.

Deathrow
3.5

Deathrow

2000-12-25

A neglected and unloved orphan raised by poor relatives in the slums of Manila is wrongfully convict

Anting-anting
0

Anting-anting

1998-01-14

a film by Ipe Pelino.

Ping Lacson: Super Cop
0

Ping Lacson: Super Cop

2000-12-25

Based on the life story of director general Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson as the spotlight is put on the gen

Joyful Mystery
4.1

Joyful Mystery

1984-06-18

The fortunes of three impoverished friends and their families abruptly change after an airplane cras

Kiss the Sky
2.6

Kiss the Sky

1998-10-26

Two professionals, Jeff and Marty, take a business trip to the Philippines. Their deep dissatisfacti

NBI: The Mariano Mison Story
3

NBI: The Mariano Mison Story

1997-02-26

The true-to-life story about Mariano Mison, who rose from the ranks of an agent to the respected dir

Calvento Files: The Movie
0

Calvento Files: The Movie

1997-05-14

This movie has two episodes depicted from investigative crime show. Each episode speaks of grotesque

Lahar: Paraisong Abo
0.5

Lahar: Paraisong Abo

1997-03-12

In the aftermath of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, a volcano dormant for more than 400 years, the r

Flames: The Movie
0

Flames: The Movie

1997-07-09

FLAMES is former TV a teen-oriented drama series and becomes a movie that is divided into two separa

Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II
0

Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II

1997-11-05

This second feature film based on the popular television series features two true legal cases. The f

Why Paris?
0

Why Paris?

1964-06-24

Monique, a Belgian girl, comes to Paris to learn painting and become an artist. She took courses at

Birador
1.9

Birador

1998-06-03

Mike Santana, a police officer, ruthlessly kills individuals and mistreats his wife, Gina. While att

Virgin Forest
2.9

Virgin Forest

1985-01-22

A story set in the Philippine Republic in the 1900s where a lass, a Spanish mestizo, and a fisherman

Gimik: The Reunion
3.5

Gimik: The Reunion

1999-04-28

A year after college, seven friends Diane Villaruel, Ricky Salveron, Ese Aragon, Joey Fajardo, Gina

Bayad Puri
0.5

Bayad Puri

1997-01-21

Three women who come from different backgrounds work hard to earn a living in Manila, but realize th

Sutla
2.8

Sutla

1999-09-27

Sutla starring Priscilla Almeda

Bago Matapos ang Lahat
0

Bago Matapos ang Lahat

1991-02-14

A big screen adaptation of a story serialized in Superstar Komiks

You're All I Need
3.4

You're All I Need

2000-10-10

Francine Natra is a popular singer enjoying the peak of her career. But due to stardom and her hecti

Stella Magtanggol
5

Stella Magtanggol

1992-06-02

Femme fatale causing death to anyone she ever crossed paths with.

Mumbaki
3

Mumbaki

1996-08-14

Joseph is a young doctor who returned to his hometown in the Mountain Province to bury his father, a

Live by the Fist
2.4

Live by the Fist

1993-07-07

A man is unjustly convicted of a brutal crime. In prison he must fight for survival, justice and fre

Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa
1

Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa

1996-01-18

A strange but beautiful young woman washed ashore on an island becomes the desire of all men. Her pr

Miracle
4

Miracle

1982-12-25

When plain orphan Elsa begins having visions of the Virgin Mary, the rest of the residents of her is

Evolution of a Filipino Family
3.9

Evolution of a Filipino Family

2004-09-17

Spanning 1971 to 1987, in rural areas under the brutal Marcos regime, a poor farming family struggle

Still Lives
0

Still Lives

1999-01-12

An intriguing look into a world of drugs and crime, dynamically moves through the lives of the diffe

Dino... Abangan ang Susunod na...
0

Dino... Abangan ang Susunod na...

1993-07-29

A Filipino comedy movie starring Anjo Yllana in the title role.

One Day Without God
3.4

One Day Without God

1989-08-31

A cult called Wakwak headed by Papa Mundo is ready to kill and be killed to fight for their beliefs.

Dahas
3.5

Dahas

1995-12-25

Luisa is raped by an unknown assailant a few nights before she is wed to Jake. When Jake discovers L

Dirty Affair
3

Dirty Affair

1990-05-17

A teenage boy befriends a starlet who is having an affair with an ambitious mayor. As the elections

Mga Batang City Jail
0

Mga Batang City Jail

1991-12-20

Angelito leads a group of young ex-convicts who will risk going back to prison in order to fight a n

Sana'y Ikaw na Nga
0

Sana'y Ikaw na Nga

1993-01-19

This love triangle story is about love, music, and drugs. Jessica was an upcoming singer who met Gar

Moral
3.6

Moral

1982-12-25

The episodically connected lives of four college friends unfold throughout the incipient martial law

Beautiful Girl
0

Beautiful Girl

1990-06-28

A young female student develops feelings for a rebel soldier whose younger brother is in love with h

Why Is There a Yesterday?
3.5

Why Is There a Yesterday?

1996-09-18

The story follows a village girl who is mysteriously spared when a platoon of soldiers led by Colone

When Will You Be Mine
5

When Will You Be Mine

1991-06-20

Mariel, the illegitimate daughter of Shirley, has been the center of contention since her birth when

Intensity
0

Intensity

1999-02-24

Ana is a mute woman living in a remote mountain area with her sick father, who is searching for a ma