Vic Diaz
Vic Díaz (July 29, 1932–September 15, 2006) in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino former character actor who mostly portrayed villains. He is also the father of Teddy Diaz, the founding guitarist of the Filipino Rock band The Dawn.
Vic Diaz | |
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Born | July 29 1932 |
Died | September 15 2006 |
Occupation | Actor |
Diaz first part in front of the camera was an uncredited role as a Japanese General in American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950) directed by Fritz Lang.
He appeared in The Big Bird Cage, Black Mama White Mama and played Satan in Eddie Romero's Beast of the Yellow Night. He appeared in a number of other Filipino horror films in the 70s such as Blood Thirst, Beyond Atlantis, Daughters of Satan and Night of the Cobra Woman. Quentin Tarantino, a fan of seventies exploitation cinema, referred to Vic as "The Filipino Peter Lorre."
Filmography
- 1957 - Bicol Express (Premiere)
- 1958 - Malvarosa (LVN)
- 1958 - Eddie Junior Detective (LVN)
- 1958 - Obra-Maestra (People's)
- 1958 - Ana María (LVN)
- 1958 - Casa grande (LVN)
- 1958 - Sisang Tabak (Cinematic Phil Inc.)
- 1959 - The Scavengers (Lynn-Romero Productions)
- 1961 - Asiong Salonga (Larry Santiago Productions)
- 1963 - Cavalry Command (Premiere)
- 1964 - Kulay Dugo Ang Gabi...aka The Blood Drinkers (USA) (People's Pictures)
- 1964 - Flight to Fury
- 1964 - From Hell to Borneo
- 1964 - Moro Witch Doctor (Associated Producers Inc.)
- 1965 - Operation C.I.A. (Allied Artists Pictures Corporation)
- 1965 - The Ravagers (Hemisphere Pictures Inc.)
- 1966 - The Passionate Strangers (MJP)
- 1968 - Mission Batangas (Diba Productions)
- 1968 - Escape to Mindanao (Universal TV)
- 1969 - Surabaya Conspiracy
- 1969 - Impasse (Aubrey Schenck Productions)
- 1970 - Nam's Angels aka The Losers[1] (Fanfare Films Inc.)
- 1971 - Blood Thirst (Shot 1965, not released in U.S. until 1971)
- 1971 - Beast of the Yellow Night (Cinema Projects International)
- 1972 - Night of the Cobra Woman (New World Pictures)
- 1972 - Black Mama, White Mama (American International Pictures)
- 1972 - The Big Bird Cage (New World Pictures)
- 1972 - Superbeast (A&S Productions)
- 1972 - Daughters of Satan (A&S Productions)
- 1973 - Fly Me
- 1973 - Wonder Women (American National Enterprises)
- 1973 - Savage! (New World Pictures)
- 1973 - Beyond Atlantis (Dimension Pictures Inc)
- 1973 - A Taste of Hell
- 1974 - The Deathhead Virgin
- 1974 - The Dragon Force Connection
- 1974 - Savage Sisters
- 1974 - Bamboo Gods and Iron Men
- 1974 - The Thirsty Dead
- 1975 - The Pacific Connection
- 1975 - Cover Girl Models
- 1976 - Hustler Squad
- 1976 - Project: Kill
- 1976 - The Interceptors
- 1977 - Totoy Bato (FPJ Productions)
- 1977 - Bawa't Himaymay ng Aking Laman
- 1977 - Too Hot to Handle
- 1978 - The Boys in Company C
- 1978 - Patayin si... Mediavillo (FPJ Productions)
- 1979 - ...At Muling Nagbaga ang Lupa (FPJ Productions)
- 1979 - Durugin si Totoy Bato (FPJ Productions)
- 1979 - Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe (FPJ Productions)
- 1982 - Raw Force
- 1986 - Muslim .357 (EDL Productions)
- 1986 - Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite (BSH Films)
- 1987 - Maharlika
- 1987 - Target: Sparrow Unit
- 1987 - Mamaw
- 1988 - Strike Commando 2
- 1988 - A Dangerous Life (miniseries)
- 1988 - Agila ng Maynila
- 1989 - The Expendables
- 1994 - Fortunes of War
- 1997 - Fight and Revenge
- 2000 - Kahit Demonyo Itutumba Ko (ZMM Productions)
- 2000 - Tunay na Tunay: Gets Mo? Gets Ko! (Star Cinema)
- 2001 - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (Regal Films)
External links
- Vic Diaz at IMDb
- Short Film Montage covering 50 years of Vic Diaz: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIprz4OByag