Rudy Concepción
Rodolfo Joaquín Concepción,[1] (1915 – 1940) better known as Rudy Concepción was a popular Filipino film actor during the 1930s. He was dubbed Ang Idolong Kayumanggi (Brown Idol).
Rudy Concepcion | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rodolfo Joaquín Concepción 1915 |
| Died | 1940 |
| Occupation | Filipino actor |
| Years active | 1935-1940 |
Biography
Made his film debut in 1935, in Kundiman ng Puso (Song of Heart).
He was often paired romantically in films with the soprano Rosario Moreno, with whom he co-starred in Mapait na Lihim (1938). Concepcion himself was also a notable singer, with a distinctive singing style. Unusual for actors of the time, his own singing voice was used.
After six movies for Sampaguita Pictures, becoming one of its most bankable stars, Concepción signed with another production company Excelsior Pictures, where he made Pakiusap (opposite Rosario Moreno), Ikaw Pa Rin, Tunay na ina, and his last unfinished movie Mahal Pa Rin Kita. Pakiusap and Tunay na ina are two of only five Filipino films to survive World War II.
Death
He died of a peptic ulcer in 1940 during the shooting of Mahal Pa Rin Kita.[1]
Legacy & Honors
In the early 1950s, Pancho Magalona portrayed Rudy Concepción in a biographical movie called Kasaysayan ni Rudy, opposite Linda Estrella.
He was posthumously inducted to the Eastwood City Walk Of Fame on June 2008.
Filmography
- 1935 - Kundiman ng Puso
- 1935 - Sumpa ng Aswang
- 1936 - Buhok ni Ester
- 1938 - Walang Pangalan (Parlatone Hispano-Filipino)
- 1938 - Paru-Parong Bukid - (Sampaguita Pictures)
- 1938 - Himagsikan ng Puso - (Sampaguita Pictures)
- 1938 - Alipin ng Palad - (Sampaguita Pictures)
- 1938 - Mapait na Lihim - (Sampaguita Pictures)
- 1939 - Gabay ng Magulang - (Sampaguita Pictures)
- 1939 - Walang Tahanan - (Sampaguita Pictures)
- 1939 - Tunay na Ina (Excelsior)
- 1940 - Pakiusap (Excelsior)
- 1940 - Ikaw Rin (Excelsior)
- 1940 - Mahal Pa Rin Kita (Excelsior)
Awards
- Posthumous Celebrity Inductee, Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines June 2008
Notes
- Nenuca Jose (1994). "Philippine Dance". In Nicanor Tiongson (ed.). CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. V (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. pp. 221–222. ISBN 971-8546-28-6.
References
- Nenuca Jose (1994). "Philippine Dance". In Nicanor Tiongson (ed.). CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. V (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. pp. 221–222. ISBN 971-8546-28-6.