Peque Gallaga | |
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Born | Maurice Gallaga y Ruíz de Luzuriaga August 25, 1943 |
Died | May 7, 2020 Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines | (aged 76)
Other names | Peque Gallaga |
Occupation | Film director |
Spouse |
Madie Gallaga (m. 1968) |
Children | 5 |
Maurice Gallaga (August 25, 1943 – May 7, 2020), better known as Peque Gallaga, was a multi-awarded Filipino film-maker. His most significant achievement in film was Oro, Plata, Mata, which he directed after winning a scriptwriting contest sponsored by the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines. He has received an award from the International Film Festival of Flanders-Ghent, Belgium in 1983; a Special Jury Award from the Manila International Film Festival; and the 2004 Gawad CCP para sa Sining.