Rene Requiestas
Acting
Biography
Renato "Rene" Requiestas (January 22, 1957 – July 24, 1993) was one of the top Filipino comedians of the late 1980s up to the early 1990s. Requiestas was known for his sidekick roles alongside other comedy actors such as Joey de Leon and his pairing with Kris Aquino in romantic comedies, as well as his distinctive gaunt, toothless appearance. Requiestas died on July 24, 1993 at the age of 36.
Born: January 22, 1957
Place of Birth: Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Known For
Leon at Tigre
Good friends (Maricel Soriano & Rene Requiestas) bent on becoming cops always end up getting on each others nerves. One ends up as a Jeepney Driver and the other as a Traffic Enforcer. This inevitably reunites them in all sorts of crazy situations. - Written by ledster
Bondying: The Little Big Boy
Comedy legend and veteran actor Jimmy Santos stars as Bondying, a large adult man that acts and thinks like a child. Based on the comic book character created by the legendary graphic novelist and "King of Philippine Komiks" Mars Ravelo.
Payaso
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.
The Graduates
Follows a group of young adults as they navigate life after college.
Ikaw ay Akin
Horticulturist Teresita and Rex, a skydiving enthusiast and passenger jeep manufacturer, have been together for five years. Rex then meets the vivacious but fidgety Sandra, who is obviously smitten with him. Rex is then unsettled by his conflicting feelings for the two.
Hulihin Probinsiyanong Mandurukot
Siyano with his sister Doray goes to Manila seeking a better life. Upon arrival, they become easy prey for a gang of pickpockets who turns out to be the same relative he will be staying at. He juggles his conscience if he would join them in becoming one himself.
Long Ranger and Tonton: Shooting Stars of the West
a cowboy film by Tony Y. Reyes.
Alias Batman and Robin
Alyas Batman en Robin is a 1991 Filipino Batman comedy film produced by Regal Films spoofing the 1960s Batman television series. The movie was initially an unauthorized production, set to capitalize on the then in-production 1989 Batman film starring Michael Keaton. Warner Brothers threatened legal action and the release of the film was delayed until legal entanglements could be sorted out. The film was released in 1991, two years later than the intended 1989 release.
Starzan: Shouting Star Of The Jungle
a modern retelling of the classic, Tarzan.
Michael and Madonna
It showcases the different activities of students — the mess they get into and the troubles they encounter until the duo of Michael and Madonna discover that their professor is a drug pusher.
Filmography
as Siyano
as Michael
as Felix
as Jocson / Joker
as Leon
as Narding / Cheeta-eh
as Pido
as Goliath
as Pido
as Michael
as Chita-eh
as Boboy
as Doro
as James Dacuycoy
as Chita-eh
as Tonton Gutierrez
as Rene
as Janitor
as Stallone
as Sacristan
as Dimples