Romero was named National Artist of the Philippines in 2003, and his body of work delved into the history and politics of his country. His 1976 film Ganito Kami Noon…Paano Kayo Ngayon?,[9] set at the turn of the 20th century during the revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community. Aguila[10] situated a family's story against the backdrop of Filipino history, while Kamakalawa[11] explored the folklore of prehistoric Philippines. Banta ng Kahapon,[12] his "small" political film, was set against the turmoil of the late 1960s, tracing the connection of the underworld to the corrupt halls of politics. His 13-part series Noli Me Tangere[13] brought Philippine national hero José Rizal's novel to a new generation of viewers.
Romero's films, the National Artist citation stated, "are delivered in an utterly simple style – minimalist, but never empty, always calculated, precise and functional, but never predictable."[18]Quentin Tarantino drew on Twilight People as an inspiration for his "grindhouse" homages.[19]
Romero is especially known to horror film fans for his three "Blood Island" films from the late 1960s - Brides of Blood (1968), The Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1969) and Beast of Blood (1970), which he directed, co-produced by "Hemisphere Pictures" (which was composed of Romero, Kane W. Lynn and Irwin Pizor).[20] Romero later called his American-financed "cult" films – including the "Blood Island" series – "the worst things I ever did".[21] When the kung fu craze started in the 1970s, Romero turned his back on the international market for Filipino films which he had virtually created. After 1976, he made smaller, more personal "art" films in Filipino.[22]
He had three children-film director and board member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board Jose "Joey" Gonzalez Romero IV, Ancel Edgar Romero, President of HumanGood Affordable Housing in the San Francisco Bay Area and Leo John Romero, a non-profit housing executive based in Sacramento, California.
Deathedit
Romero died on May 28, 2013.[27][28] He had been suffering from prostate cancer when he developed a blood clot in his brain[29][30]
Filmographyedit
Ang Maestra (1941) (writer)
Anong ganda mo (1941) (writer)
So long America (1946) (writer)
Isumpa mo giliw (1947) (writer)
Mameng, iniibig kita (1947) (writer, assistant director)
In 2003, Romero was awarded the National Artist Award by the Philippine government for his contribution to Philippine cinema and broadcast arts. Earlier in 1991, he was awarded the Gawad CCP para sa Sining. In 2004, he was also awarded the Cinemanila Lifetime Achievement Award.
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