Max Alvarado

Acting

Max Alvarado

Born — Died

1929-02-19 — 1997-04-06

Place of birth

Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

Max Alvarado (19 February 1929 – 6 April 1997) was a FAMAS award-winning Filipino film actor known mainly by his portrayals of villains in a career which spanned six decades. Max Alvarado was born as Gavino Maximo Teodosio in Manila. In his youth, he was a member of street gangs, as well as an itinerant manual laborer. He broke into films in 1948 as a bit player in Halik sa Bandila. Soon after, he was frequently cast as a villain in films produced by Premiere Production and its sister company, Larry Santiago Productions, as well as People's Pictures. He first gained critical notice in the 1953 film Ang Sawa Sa Lumang Simboryo directed by Gerry de Leon. For that role, he garnered a FAMAS Bes…

Known for

TNT Jackson poster
4.8

A woman encounters thugs and drug dealers after traveling to Hong Kong to search for her missing brother.

TNT Jackson

1974

Alabang Girls poster
3.3

Four city boys rich in experience but undeniably penniless, meet rich and pretty girls from an upscale suburb. With nothing but a sense of humor and confidence, they try their luck to get the hearts of these Alabang Girls.

Alabang Girls

1992

For Y'ur Height Only poster
5.4

Mr. Giant has kidnapped the brilliant Dr. Van Kohler and is planning to use the Doctor's invention, the N-bomb, to hold the world hostage. The only one who can foil Mr. Giant's evil scheme is Agent 00, a 3-foot-tall filipino martial arts master, expert marksman, top-class romancer and all-around superspy. Can Agent 00 rescue Dr. Kohler before it's too late?

For Y'ur Height Only

1981

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

No artwork available
NR

A man staying out of trouble on attacks in their village gets involved in path to vengeance when his wife and younger brother dies.

Asong Gubat

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

Film credits

1990s · 9 titles

Alabang Girls poster
3.3

Four city boys rich in experience but undeniably penniless, meet rich and pretty girls from an upscale suburb. With nothing but a sense of humor and confidence, they try their luck to get the hearts of these Alabang Girls.

Alabang Girls

1992

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

Hindi Pa Tapos ang Laban poster
8.0

Carding Villamar, a city professional, returns to his hometown of Evangelista after learning of his brother's untimely demise. As a series of events unfold, he soon discovers that his brother didn't succumb to a heart attack as he was made to believe. He was shot in cold blood for refusing to sell his land to a powerful congressman. With a town muted and crippled by fear, the congressman's henchmen move unhampered to silence Carding and his brother's orphaned family as well. Big mistake. Armed with only a crusty riffle and a whole ton of rage. Carding sets out to right the wrong and exact vengeance for the murder of his brother. That is, if he survives the hot pursuits of bounty hunters, the militia, and the police who are all in the congressman's payroll.

Hindi Pa Tapos ang Laban

1994

Makuha Ka sa Tingin (Kung Puede Lang) poster
10.0

Elcid (Robin Padilla) and his buddy, Tembong (Dennis Padilla), decided to go to the capital city of the Philippines, Manila to search for greener pasture but they encounter a series of setbacks and misadventures.

Makuha Ka sa Tingin (Kung Puede Lang)

1993

Alyas Pogi 2 poster
8.0

A 1992 Filipino film starring Bong Revilla, Rita Avila, Charito Solis, and Jay Ilagan.

Alyas Pogi 2

1992

Dito sa Pitong Gatang poster
8.0

Pitong Gatang is a barangay in Tondo where Berting Cayabyab is the barangay chairman. He holds a dark secret that no one knows about. Mariposa is an adjacent barangay where Lamberta Enriquez or Lambing, for short, is the new barangay chairwoman. She is strict, tough and idealistic. All these began to change when she met the leader of Barangay Pitong Gatang.

Dito sa Pitong Gatang

1992

Walang Matigas na Tinapay sa Mainit na Kape poster
8.0

Butchie sells water and meets Mike and Tess. Mike is framed and imprisoned. After his release, he is challenged to a fight by villains. The movie has a simple plot, action, comedy, and a friendly atmosphere.

Walang Matigas na Tinapay sa Mainit na Kape

1994

Sa Iyo Ang Langit Sa Akin Ang Lupa poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sa Iyo Ang Langit Sa Akin Ang Lupa

1996

Kalawang sa Bakal (Hudas sa Lupa) poster
NR

An action film

Kalawang sa Bakal (Hudas sa Lupa)

1990

1980s · 23 titles

For Y'ur Height Only poster
5.4

Mr. Giant has kidnapped the brilliant Dr. Van Kohler and is planning to use the Doctor's invention, the N-bomb, to hold the world hostage. The only one who can foil Mr. Giant's evil scheme is Agent 00, a 3-foot-tall filipino martial arts master, expert marksman, top-class romancer and all-around superspy. Can Agent 00 rescue Dr. Kohler before it's too late?

For Y'ur Height Only

1981

No artwork available
NR

A man staying out of trouble on attacks in their village gets involved in path to vengeance when his wife and younger brother dies.

Asong Gubat

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

No Retreat...No Surrender...Si Kumander poster
NR

The sequel to Manedyer si Kumander sees Susan Roces and Fernando Poe Jr reprising their roles as Benita and Gener. This is the final screen collaboration of the Filipino filmdom's royal couple.

No Retreat...No Surrender...Si Kumander

1987

Rambo Tan-Go Part III poster
5.6

Forced by his family to join the army, Johnny Rambo ends up in the squad of misfits.

Rambo Tan-Go Part III

1985

Ang Panday poster
8.0

Panday is a blacksmith whose real name is Flavio. When a meteor fell from the sky one night, he forged the metal from the meteor into a dagger, the balaraw. When he raises the dagger to the sky, it magically grows into a sword. He uses this magical sword to fight the evil Lizardo and other supernatural beings.

Ang Panday

1980

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

Inday Bote poster
10.0

a film by Luciano B. Carlos.

Inday Bote

1985

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

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

Ang Pagbabalik Ni Leon Guerrero poster
NR

Leon Guererro is a legend a hero in that little barrio but when he died, a group of bandits again ruled the place abusing the women and getting their harvest. People wrapped in fear could not think of anything but pray that another Leon Guerrero would come in and save them. Manuel, a meek son of a drunkard was chosen to play the role of the next Leon Guerrero. His appearance adds to and strengthens the anger of Gancho, the leader of the bandits. Harder to believe but in the end, everybody has to. It is not impossible for anyone to be a Hero.

Ang Pagbabalik Ni Leon Guerrero

1980

Humanda Ka... Ikaw ang Susunod poster
NR

A 1987 Filipino action film starring Rudy Fernandez.

Humanda Ka... Ikaw ang Susunod

1987

No artwork available
4.0

Out from prison, Totoy tries to make something of himself but an old associate forces him to go beyond.

Hatulan si Totoy Angustia

1984

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

D'Wild Wild Weng poster
3.2

Mr. Weng and his partner Gordon take on a gang of ninjas and Mexican banditos in California's wild, wild west.

D'Wild Wild Weng

1982

No artwork available
8.0

Real life newlyweds Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez play a couple adjusting to married life.

Si Mister at Si Misis

1986

Petrang Kabayo at ang Pilyang Kuting poster
7.0

At the age of 21, Petra will transform into a horse. This is a fulfillment of the curse Silveria, the goddess of horses, put upon Kulas, Petra's father, after she caught him maltreated a horse. And the curse will only be lifted if Petra will do three heroic deeds.

Petrang Kabayo at ang Pilyang Kuting

1988

Muslim.357 poster
10.0

An undercover Muslim cop named Lt. Jamal goes to Manila to identify a dangerous syndicate's leader. While serving as a bodyguard to a Police Major, he competes with two syndicate members.

Muslim.357

1986

Da Best in da West poster
5.0

Bounty hunter Dalton and merchandizer-turned-sheriff Wild Bill Hika rely on each other to maintain peace and order in their area. Both are put to the test when the town’s biggest menace takes over the property of a rich heiress.

Da Best in da West

1984

Working Boys poster
7.5

The trio, plus a young man, runs a business that repairs everything, especially appliances.

Working Boys

1985

No artwork available
9.0

a film by Angel Labra.

Captain Yagit

1989

Isang Kumot, Tatlong Unan poster
8.0

Passion finds fulfillment in a ménage à trois between two men and a woman.

Isang Kumot, Tatlong Unan

1986

Balimbing poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Balimbing

1986

1970s · 18 titles

TNT Jackson poster
4.8

A woman encounters thugs and drug dealers after traveling to Hong Kong to search for her missing brother.

TNT Jackson

1974

Peter Pandesal poster
7.5

Peter, a cute little boy who sells bread for his crippled mother meets Pete, an ex convict that wanted to have a new life.

Peter Pandesal

1976

Ebony, Ivory & Jade poster
6.8

An American track team has just arrived in The Philippines for an international competition. Among the competitors are Ginger and Pam, nicknamed "Ivory" and "Ebony", who meet up with another friend, Jackie, nicknamed "Jade". After they arrive at their hotel, a gang of thugs kidnaps them, along with some other girls from the team. To get away, the trio are going to have to use all their fighting skills.

Ebony, Ivory & Jade

1976

Bugoy poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Bugoy

1979

Isa Para sa Lahat, Lahat Para sa Isa poster
7.0

A classic tale of revenge starring Fernando Poe Jr alongside his real-life brothers, Andy, Conrad, and Frederick Poe. Together, four brothers must put their differences aside and band together to avenge the brutal murder of their father by familiar enemies and finally put his memory to rest.

Isa Para sa Lahat, Lahat Para sa Isa

1979

Ang Lihim ni Rosa Henson sa Buhay ni Kumander Lawin poster
NR

A story about the life of Rosa Henson and Kumander Lawin.

Ang Lihim ni Rosa Henson sa Buhay ni Kumander Lawin

1976

No artwork available
10.0

True to life story of Mayor Patrocinio Gulapa of Maragondon, Cavite who possesses an amulet which deters him from harm. The source of his "anting-anting" is the water in the fish tank, the life of the Mayor is linked to the fish. So, when the fish is seing kissing it is also the same for the Mayor, as well as if the fish is seen dying, there is an imminent danger on the life of the Mayor.

Gulapa

1977

Shadow of the Dragon poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Shadow of the Dragon

1973

No artwork available
8.5

Tiagong Akyat was one of the most famous outlaws in Philippine history. He terrorized Manila and the nearby provinces in the 1920s. Born Santiago Ronquillo in Imus, Cavite sometime in the late 19th century, Tiagong Akyat got his moniker because he simply entered homes and loot it of its wealth amidst the horrified residents (it should be noted that during the early 20th century, few homes had gates). Legend has it that Tiagong Akyat possessed an amulet that made him invisible. This amulet is called "Tagabulag" in Philippine folklore.Yet, despite Tiagong Akyat's notoriety, there was existing rumors that he was a "Robin Hood" character, helping the poor and looting the rich. In 1923, Manila Chief of Police John Fulton Green received an intelligence report that Tiagong Akyat was seen in Noveleta, Cavite. In cooperation with the Philippine constabulary, Green organized a formidable force to capture Tiagong Akyat, resulting to the kill of the latter.

Hulihin Si Tiagong Akyat

1973

Blood and Love on a Piece of Land poster
7.5

The greatest, longest, most expensive film produced in the film history of the Philippines. Five segments with an all-star cast, directed by five directors with a running time of 3 hours and 20 minutes.

Blood and Love on a Piece of Land

1975

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

Atlas, Hari, Sota poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Atlas, Hari, Sota

1971

Pagbabalik ng Lawin poster
NR

Young Guiller and his mother were sold as slaves to a rich miner after their ship was captured by armed men who also killed their family patriarch. After Guiller escapes the enslavement and was marooned on an unknown island, he then plots his revenge to regain his family's honor.

Pagbabalik ng Lawin

1975

Darna and the Giants poster
10.0

The Filipino superheroine and her little brother Ding must defend their village from alien-controlled giants.

Darna and the Giants

1973

Kapitan Kulas poster
9.0

A story about Kulas whose land papers were stolen by the Spaniards and he went and got it back, but by doing so made him a wanted man so he left to live in the mountains and became a rebel captain and fought the Spaniards.

Kapitan Kulas

1975

Kung Fu Master poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kung Fu Master

1974

Mokong poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Mokong

1978

Mission: Get the Killers on the Loose poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Mission: Get the Killers on the Loose

1975

1960s · 7 titles

North Harbor poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

North Harbor

1961

Baril sa Baril poster
7.0

A story about two childhood friends Mario and Ricardo who are both war heroes, one day a corrupt attorney who desires power uses their good-hearted nature to test their friendship to get rid of each other.

Baril sa Baril

1961

Sabotage poster
NR

1966 Action movie directed by Eddie Garcia and starring Tony Ferrer, Josephine Manuel and Mary Louise Matheson

Sabotage

1966

The Moises Padilla Story poster
10.0

The story follows an aspiring Negros Occidental mayoral candidate who was tortured and killed during election season in 1951.

The Moises Padilla Story

1961

Huwag Mo Akong Limutin poster
10.0

Arturo neglects the social life of his wife, who, in turn, is driven to the company of another man.

Huwag Mo Akong Limutin

1960

Noli Me Tángere poster
6.4

Based on the revolutionary novel by Jose Rizal, the story follows Crisostomo Ibarra, a young Filipino man who returned from his studies in Europe, who discovered that his father was falsely imprisoned and abused by the Spanish friars, including Padre Damaso. While he is making plans to uplift the lives of his fellow countrymen, he faced resistance from the Spanish colonial government.

Noli Me Tángere

1961

Suicide Commandoes poster
NR

The story line, although in fiction, was set in the last days of the Second World War in the Philippines, particularly the Bessang Pass in the island of Luzon. The combined Filipino and American military forces are having a hard time in defeating the Japanese Imperial Army. Because of this situation, many military personnel and civilians on the side of the Filipino and Americans caught between the opposing forces are dying in large numbers everyday. Equipment and logistics in large quantities are also lost during the same time. The top brass of the United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) decided to select six Filipinos from various several guerrilla units under its command to execute a mission codenamed “Mission X-310”:

Suicide Commandoes

1962