Lily Monteverde

Lily Yu Monteverde, nicknamed Mother Lily (born August 19, 1938), is a Filipina film producer and businesswoman.

Lily Monteverde
Born
Lily Yu Monterverde

(1938-08-19) August 19, 1938
Other namesMother Lily
OccupationFilm producer, Hotelier
Years active1960–present

Biography

Lily Monteverde has produced nearly 300 films in the Philippines since the early 1960s. She operated Regal Entertainment, in the Philippines for many years.

In August 1996 she invested much of her substantial wealth into hotels in Quezon City.[1] She opened the Imperial Palace Suites on the site of an old gasoline station at the corner of Tomas Morato and Timog avenues in Quezon.

In 2000, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Cinemanila International Film Festival.

Awards

Year Award-Giving Body Category Work Result
2002 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Original Story (with Roy Iglesias) Mano Po[2] Won
2003 Mano Po 2: My Love[3] Won

References


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