Leopoldo Salcedo
Acting
Biography
Leopoldo Ganal Salcedo Sr. (March 12, 1912 – June 11, 1998) was a Filipino film actor dubbed as "The Great Profile" who specialized in portraying dramatic heroes. In 1950, Salcedo formed his own production company, Leopoldo Salcedo Productions, which produced such films as Dalawang Bandila (1950), Talampasan (1953), and Highway 54 (1953). Many of Salcedo's post-war choices in roles tended towards socially relevant dramas. He had intended to produce a film on the life of the Hukbalahap leader Luis Taruc. Films such as Bisig ng Manggagawa (1951) and Batong Buhay (Sa Central Luzon) (1950) dealt with labor and agrarian strife.
Born: March 12, 1912
Known For
Ang Leon at ang Kuting
The "king" and the "child wonder" of local cinema appear together in a family-oriented comedy.
Once A Moth
Living near the US Clark Air Base, Corazon de la Cruz dreams of a better life in America… until the unspeakable happens.
Blood of Bataan
War exploitation low budget flick about JAP atrocities on captured women.
Clown
St. Peter inadvertently lost his heavenly keys that the Almighty sends his jester planet earth of all places to search for the misplaced keys. Wandering the streets, the petulant clown is greatly grieved by poverty and the moral degradation of man.
As We Were
Set at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community.
The One-Armed Executioner
An Interpol agent is out for revenge against the gangsters that cut off his arm and killed his bride. This tragedy left him deeply depressed, and his battle with depression has to be won first before he can be thoroughly trained in martial arts. After his training, Ortega hunts down his adversaries for a final reckoning.
Burlesk Queen
To support her paralytic father, Chato works as a utility girl for a burlesque star Virgie Nite. But when Virgie gets drunk on the night of her scheduled show, Chato pitches in for her. And she becomes an instant sensation. Enthused by the initial acceptance of the audience, she defies her father's admonitions and presents herself to the manager. And thus, becoming the new burlesque queen.
Dugo at Pag-ibig Sa Kapirasong Lupa
The greatest, longest, most expensive film produced in the film history of the Philippines. Five segments with an all-star cast, directed by five directors with a running time of 3 hours and 20 minutes.
Sandra
A former aging movie star, Sandra Belmonte, reconnects with her abusive on-screen ex-lover.
Noli Me Tángere
Based on the revolutionary novel by Jose Rizal, the story follows Crisostomo Ibarra, a young Filipino man who returned from his studies in Europe, who discovered that his father was falsely imprisoned and abused by the Spanish friars, including Padre Damaso. While he is making plans to uplift the lives of his fellow countrymen, he faced resistance from the Spanish colonial government.
Filmography
as Sakay's Father
as Inspector
as Carlos Cayanan
as Ador
as Badong
as Kap
as Salvador
as Mang Roque
as Fortunato 'Atong' Capili
as Don Taciano
as Pablo Ramirez (segment 4)
as Himself
as General Balthazar
as Gismundo
as Insp. de Santos
as Dencio
as High Commissioner Suwono
as Manuel Careo
as Col. Lino Sebastian
as Ramon
as Elias
as Moises Padilla
as Carding
as Ricardo 'Carding' del Prado
as Lt. Ricardo Ramirez
as Hantik
as Florante
as Captain Reyes
as Principe Teñoso
as Tenyong
as Julian Montalan