Directing

Pablo Santiago

Born 1931-01-01 · Philippines

Pablo Santiago was a renowned Filipino film director and producer, celebrated for his significant contributions to Philippine cinema, particularly in the action genre. He began his career in the film industry in the 1950s, making his directorial debut with Lo Waist Gang in 1958, a film that played a pivotal role in establishing Fernando Poe Jr. as a leading action star. Over his extensive career, Santiago directed numerous acclaimed films, including Nag-uumpugang Bato (1961), Nueva Vizcaya (1973), and Bontoc (1977).

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Operation: Get Victor Corpus - The Rebel Soldier poster
5.5

Lt. Victor N. Corpus, a graduate of and subsequently instructor at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA, the Philippine equivalent of West Point), who in 1970 defected to the New People's Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. When he defected, he led a group of NPA guerrillas in raiding the PMA armory and bringing out high-powered firearms that considerably boosted the guerrilla group's armed strength.

Operation: Get Victor Corpus - The Rebel Soldier

1987

Pepeng Kaliwete poster
NR

Pepeng Kaliwete is a left-handed marksman shaped by a difficult past. The son of a poor sugarcane farmer, he experienced significant hardship early in life, leading him to leave his hometown and develop exceptional survival and shooting skills, fueled by a strong sense of justice. Years later, Pepe returns to his hometown seeking a peaceful life as a sugarcane farmer. However, the problems he once escaped persist. His reputation for courage and integrity leads to an unexpected turn when he is chosen as the chief of police. Now, armed with his unique abilities and principles, Pepe finds himself in a position to potentially impact his community and confront the ongoing issues in the land.

Pepeng Kaliwete

1982

Batang Quiapo poster
10.0

In the heart of Manila, a rookie pickpocket crosses paths with Baldo, the so-called "king of pickpockets".

Batang Quiapo

1986

Eagle of Manila poster
10.0

Mauro Reyes is an ex-policeman tag as a sharpshooter to the lawbreaker that managed to cope up with the death of his family and became a rescuer ... In the verge of adversity that has happened to his family, he became so depressed, self-centered and hopeless in lif, until a heinous felony re-awakened his identity. Due to the different rape slays and murders that had arise in their place, he tried to unveil the hidden mystery of the cases... discovering in the end the involvement of the law enforcer in the transgression. Will he be able to resolve everything even if he's an ex-policeman?

Eagle of Manila

1988

Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite poster
8.0

Two men leading similar lives; one from Tondo, the other from Cavite. Both loved and respected by their family and neighbors. They will also risk their lives to defend their town's honor even if it means putting their lives at stake. However, when their paths cross and a misunderstanding errupts, their friendship is put to the test as punches are thrown and bullets fly.

Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite

1986

Taray at Teroy poster
10.0

Estela "Taray" Caluglog is a stern and faultfinding provincial girl who travels to the city to prepare her papers to become a domestic helper in Singapore. Once a sunglasses-wearing boy named Teroy accidentally bumps Taray with his motorcycle, Taray angrily chases after him with her switchblade. As further hijinks ensue, the two get to know each other and eventually fall in love.

Taray at Teroy

1988

South Seas poster
8.0

Two shipwrecked men on South Sea island help natives battle vicious modern pirates bent on rape and mayhem.

South Seas

1974

Los Lacuacheros poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Los Lacuacheros

1957

Lo' Waist Gang poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Lo' Waist Gang

1956

Nag-uumpugang Bato poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Nag-uumpugang Bato

1961

Nag-uumpugang Bato poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Nag-uumpugang Bato

1961

Kapag Buhay Ang Inutang poster
2.7

Mario seeks justice and hunts those who endanger his loved ones in an action-packed adventure filled with twists.

Kapag Buhay Ang Inutang

1983

Sambahin Ang Ngalan Mo poster
2.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sambahin Ang Ngalan Mo

1981

Ninja Kids poster
6.0

Lady Lotus, an evil sorceress, attempts to retrieve an ancient katana possessing great power from Naguchi, a martial arts master. Meanwhile, a group of friends are planning a camping trip to follow an all-girl class who are in turn on their own camping trip with their strict teacher. After several mishaps the friends are left stranded in the mountains. While navigating their way back, they stumble across a hidden cavern, where an old ninja master lives. The boys are selected to become ninjas and retrieve the katana that Lady Lotus is searching for.

Ninja Kids

1986

Dandansoy poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Dandansoy

1965

Buy One, Take One poster
7.0

Salve and Sion is a sister living with their grandparents. Trying to make ends meet, they take in any job even if it's not high paying. Ben is a long-time friend/ admirer of Sion. He supports her in her every endeavor. When Ben's cousin, Carding arrives to Ben's place, he meets Salve and is easily smitten by her charm, when he rescues her from trouble. One day both sisters come face-to-face with criminals, they try to run away from them and report to authorities.

Buy One, Take One

1988

Ang Syota Kong Balikbayan poster
9.0

Jeepney driver, Nanding, gets into an accident with the rich and spoiled balikbayan Cathy, the sole heiress of the vast land on which his small community rests. But despite their differences, Nanding and Cathy become intimately attracted to one another. Seeing this as an obstacle to his ambition to claim Cathy's inheritance, Don Pacundo immediately orders for Cathy's abduction-hoping to force her to hand over her heritage.

Ang Syota Kong Balikbayan

1996

Daniel Bartolo ng Sapang Bato poster
7.0

FPJ plays a man who take matters to his own hands and settles the score when he is pushed to his limits.

Daniel Bartolo ng Sapang Bato

1982

Batya't Palu-Palo poster
7.0

A story about a rich heiress, Estella, who disguises as a lowly washerwoman in order to find out for herself the true meaning of love that she found in Berting.

Batya't Palu-Palo

1974

Cry of Justice poster
7.0

An auto mechanic who believes in honest hard work is the illegitimate son of a rich man. He proves to be better than his father's legitimate children.

Cry of Justice

1984

Batang Matadero poster
NR

The big, brawling story of a crooked man, an honest man, and a young man called Batang Matadero.

Batang Matadero

1969

Apat na Patak ng Dugo ni Adan poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Apat na Patak ng Dugo ni Adan

1971

Ang Kampana sa Santa Quiteria poster
7.0

A story about a sergeant held captive by fugitives searching for a treasure hidden in a remote village.

Ang Kampana sa Santa Quiteria

1971

Alyas Pusa: Ang Taong May 13 Buhay poster
NR

Alyas Pusa: Ang Taong May 13 Buhay is a 1988 Filipino action film directed by Pablo Santiago and starring Ramon Revilla, Alona Alegre, Angela Perez, Paquito Diaz, and Fred Moro. It employs Revilla's usual formula of having his character own a protective amulet in battle.

Alyas Pusa: Ang Taong May 13 Buhay

1988