Rustica Carpio

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Aug 09, 1930 (94 years old)
Death date
Feb 02, 2022

Rustica Carpio

Known For

Bahay Ampunan
1h 10m
Movie 2015

Bahay Ampunan

A pair of brothers encounters violent forces inside the walls of an old orphanage.

Halik sa Hangin
1h 50m
Movie 2015

Halik sa Hangin

A young woman is brought to Baguio by her new stepfather. While she struggles with her new family and surroundings, she finds herself torn between two young men who bring passion into her life.

Noli Me Tangere
9h 4m
TV Show 1993

Noli Me Tangere

Eddie Romero's miniseries adaptation of the novel from Filipino writer and activist Jose Rizal, published during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines in 1887. Noli Me Tángere (Latin for "Touch Me Not") explores perceived inequities in law and practice in terms of the treatment by the ruling government and the Spanish Catholic friars of the resident peoples in the late nineteenth century.

Payaso
2h 16m
Movie 1986

Payaso

Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1986 directed by Celso Ad. Castillo and starred German Moreno and the All-Star Cast

Ma'am, May We Go Out?
1h 43m
Movie 1985

Ma'am, May We Go Out?

Soriano brothers Dennis, Chip, and Jeff are bums who do odd jobs to earn a living, including driving a jeepney. Their lives take a different turn after meeting Atty. Aga Agaton, who told them that they are long-lost grandsons of a USA-based millionaire. According to the will, the brothers would get the inheritance when they finish high school. The brothers enroll at Rajah Putih High School where their age turns them into the butt of their classmates' jokes. They eventually befriend a group of students after saving them from bullies. They also seek help from Einstein, the class' resident genius, in order to get away with the most difficult subjects.

Biography

Rustica Cruz Carpio (August 9, 1930 – February 2, 2022) was a Filipino actress, scholar, playwright, philanthropist, and public servant. Most notably an actress, she performed on stage, film, and television. She received acclaim for her role as Lola Puring in Grandmother (Filipino: Lola), a film by Filipino director Brillante Mendoza which was selected to compete in various international film festivals, including Venice and Dubai. For her acting work in the said film, she was critically well-received, earning nominations and awards, winning the Gawad Urian for Best Actress, the Crystal Simorgh for Best International Actress at the Fajr International Film Festival in Iran, and the Las Palmas International Film Festival Best Actress award in Spain. (Source: Wikipedia)

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