Walter Navarro

Acting

Walter Navarro

Born 1952-11-15 · Philippines

Born on November 15, 1952, in the Philippines, Walter Navarro was a multi-talented Filipino artist, excelling as an actor, singer, writer, and producer. In the 1970s, he earned the nickname "Pogi" from fans, rightfully so, as he was considered the most handsome face in the movie industry. His tall, slender frame and mestizo features made him the quintessential "Prince Charming" for Filipina audiences. During that era, he starred in significant films like "Boy Kodyak" (1979), "How to Win a Billion... and Get Away with It" (1967), and "May Isang Brilyante" (1973). In the sixties, Walter Navarro began his career as a promising young singer and actor, often sharing the screen with leading actresses. However, as time passed, his health deteriorated, and he developed a speech impediment, resulting in a gradual decline in his celebrity status and severe depression. Ultimately, it was the unwavering love of a simple woman named Bubut that rekindled Walter's will to live and reminded him that his star still shone brightly in the hearts of many. Once a renowned and beloved figure, he experienced a "fall from grace," descending from the peaks of fame and success into obscurity, personal struggle, and severe depression. Walter Navarro's life came to an end on September 8, 1999, in the Philippines, due to heart problems. Tragically, Walter Navarro passed away on September 8, 1999, in the Philippines, succumbing to heart problems. His legacy includes not only his acting but also his contributions as a writer and producer, leaving behind a treasure trove of memorable performances in Philippine cinema. His talent and charisma continue to be cherished by his devoted fans.

Acting credits

Villa Miranda poster
9.0

Drama among family and friends unfold in Villa Miranda, a town in the world of false glories and true defeats.

Villa Miranda

1972

Boy Kodyak poster
NR

Boy Kodyak is detective Teo Rosa, a young plainclothesman still embued with idealism. When he finds out that a small-time punk named Rogel is fighting the syndicate, he decides to track him down, both to arrest and to support.

Boy Kodyak

1979

Stardoom poster
7.5

A stage mother drives her younger son to his ‘stardoom’ to make up for her downward slide from her bourgeois origins.

Stardoom

1971

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

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

No artwork available
NR

Walter Navarro as a business minded young lad swoons over Hilda Koronel in this light romantic comedy from J. C. Capistrano.

Ganyan Daw ang Umibig

1973

May Isang Brilyante poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

May Isang Brilyante

1973

Bakit May Putik ang Bulaklak poster
NR

A story about a young woman who wants to be a nun but after the death of her father was forced by her mother to live a life as a socialite.

Bakit May Putik ang Bulaklak

1979

Supergirl poster
6.0

A pair of sisters and a brother live in a humble abode out in a countryside barrio, subjected to constant pillaging and harassment from a group of local bandits, and during one of their raids the sister who can see is knocked unconscious. It's while she's unconscious, that she's visited by a 30 foot tall Virgin Mary, who gives her a ring that, when she kisses it, turns her into Supergirl.

Supergirl

1973

Lupang Hinirang poster
NR

The Story of a People's Enduring Hope...In a Portrait of Blood and Tears Where the Brave Fought and Fell - and the Ruthless Died in Shame.

Lupang Hinirang

1973

No artwork available
9.0

The film tells a story of large rural families suffering from economic insecurity in a remote part of the town of Magdalena, Laguna, where major life events are punctuated by the tollling of the church bells, and the coastal community of Dalahican, Quezon. Both places are homes of large families dealing with the reality of poverty.

The Bells of San Jose

1974

Sangre montilla poster
NR

Filipino horror movie from 1975.

Sangre montilla

1975

7 Crazy Dragons poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

7 Crazy Dragons

1974

No artwork available
8.0

Maritess asked for help from Frankie a private investigator to investigate her father, who's foolishly in love with a young lady.

Double Terrible

1975

No artwork available
NR

a film by Nilo Saez.

Boss, Basta Ikaw, Wa Na Ko Sey

1976

Crush Ko Si Sir poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Crush Ko Si Sir

1971

Siya'y Umalis, Siya'y Dumating poster
NR

An official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1975 directed by Mitos Villareal and starring Marlene Dauden and Nestor de Villa.

Siya'y Umalis, Siya'y Dumating

1975

Dalagang Nayon poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Dalagang Nayon

1972

Andalucia poster
NR

The movie tells of Eliseo, a former policeman and a monk, who seeks refuge in a monastery in a secluded town of Andalucia. He blamed himself for the death of his brother and isolates himself from the tragic past. While staying in the monastery, a group of bandits led by Gardoso looted the place and killed all in sight. Eliseo survived the massacre and vowed for revenge.

Andalucia

1975