Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Name: Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Native name: Marilou Díaz-Abaya
Nationality: Filipino
Gender: Female
Born: March 30, 1955
Died: October 8, 2012

Marilou Díaz-Abaya was a multi-awarded Filipino director and writer. She was the founder and president of the Marilou Díaz-Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center, a film school based in Antipolo City, Philippines.

She was married to cinematographer and educator Manolo Abaya and they have two sons: singer/actor Marc Abaya and David Abaya, a cinematographer. Her nephew, José Emilio "Jun" Abaya, who was Congressman of Cavite and became Secretary of Transportation and Communication.

She died due to breast cancer on October 8, 2012.

(Source: Wikipedia) Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
1999	Muro Ami	Movie	7.7
1998	José Rizal	Movie	7.8
1998	In the Navel of the Sea	Movie	10.0
1997	Milagros	Movie	0.0
1996	Madonna and Child	Movie	7.6
1995	Redeem Her Honor	Movie	0.0
1984	Alias Baby Tsina	Movie	0.0
1983	Of the Flesh	Movie	8.8
1983	Minsan pa Nating Hagkan ang Nakaraan	Movie	0.0
1982	Moral	Movie	8.3

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2011	Ikaw Ay Pag-ibig	Drama	8.0
2001	New Moon	Movie	7.3

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1984	Working Girls Filipino Movie, 1984, Mrs. Kalaw (Guest Role)	Mrs. Kalaw Guest Role	0.0

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