Chito S. Roño is a Filipino writer, producer, and director. He is known for his expansive vision and special-effects-heavy films. He came to prominence in the Philippine film industry as a director with socially explosive films like Private Show (1986) and Itanong Mo Sa Buwan (The Moonchild; 1988). The latter earned accolades from the Gawad Urian Awards. He also won the Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Director for the films Nasaan ang Puso (Where is the Heart; 1997), and Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (2001). He also directed the family drama Signal Rock (2018), the Philippines' entry to the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 91st Academy Awards. Edit Biography