Saturday, August 4, 2012

Charito Solis, The Empress of Drama


13 acting awards and 25 nominations, in a brilliant career that spanned for 43 years.

In 1959, she got her first FAMAS Best Actress Award for her fine performance in Bert Avellana's classic Kundiman ng Lahi. And in 1960, Charito won her second FAMAS for her tour de force acting in Emily.

In 1967, she made the country proud as the first Filipina to win as Best Actress in the Asian Film Festival for the movie "Dahil Sa Isang Bulaklak."  

The same movie became her passport to attend the prestigious Oscar awards the following year, making her the first Filipina actress to do so.

After her fifth win at the FAMAS in 1984 as Best Actress for "Don't Cry for Me, Papa" (1983), she became its first inductee into the Hall of Fame. Her four other FAMAS wins as Best Actress came from "Igorota," "Kundiman ng Lahi"(1959); "Emily" (1960) and "Angustia" (1963).

1969 4th MANILA FILM FESTIVAL Best Actress for Ang Pulubi.

The Metro Manila Film Festival also listed her as its first Best Actress winner for "Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi" in 1975.

Charito, first won as Best Actress for Ina, Kapatid, Anak (1979) and as Best Supporting Actress for Kisapmata (1981) and Karnal (1983) in URIAN.

1981 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actress for Kisapmata.

Film Academy of the Philippines (1984)  Best Supporting Actress Karnal.

Acknowledgement:
http://video48.blogspot.com/
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/210849/charito-solis-empress-drama
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=154163
http://pelikulaatbp.blogspot.com
http://sari-saringsinengpinoy.blogspot.com/

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