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Gil M. Portes (September 13, 1945 – May 24, 2017) was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter.[1]

Gil Portes
Born	Gil M. Portes (1945-09-13)September 13, 1945 Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died	May 24, 2017(2017-05-24) (aged 71) Quezon City, Philippines
Resting place	Pagbilao Public Cemetery Quezon, Philippines
Alma mater	University of Santo Tomas Brooklyn College
Occupation	film director, film producer, screenwriter

Early life and education

Gil Portes took up his Journalism at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines and received a master's degree in theater from Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York.

Career

His drama film, Saranggola (1999), won various awards at the Metro Manila Film Festival, including Best Picture and Best Actor. It was also entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.[2]

His drama film, Small Voices (2002), is considered a masterpiece^[who?] in Filipino cinema and won eleven awards and was nominated for eleven other awards including the Gawad Urian Awards.

Death

Portes died on May 24, 2017, at the age of 71.

Filmography

Director

Title	Year
Tiket Mama, Tiket Ale	1976
Sa Piling ng Mga Sugapa	1977
Kukulog, Kikidlat Sa Tanghaling Tapat	1978
Pabonggahan (documentary)	1979
Miss X	1980
Wanted! Wives	1980
High School Scandal	1981
Carnival Queen	1981
Pusong Uhaw	1982
Iiyak Ka Rin	1983
Gabi Kung Sumikat Ang Araw	1983
Never Say Goodbye	1983
'Merika	1984
Bukas, May Pangarap	1984
Birds of Prey	1988
Andrea, Paano Ba Ang Maging Isang Ina?	1990
Class of '91	1991
Kailan Dalawa Ang Mahal?	1993
Minsan May Pangarap: The Guce Family Story	1995
Mulanay: Sa Pusod ng Paraiso	1996
Puerto Princesa	1997
Miguel/Michelle	1998
Saranggola [Kite]	1999
Markova: Comfort Gay	2000
I.D.	2001
In the Bosom of the Enemy	2001
Huwag Kang Kikibo	2001
Mga Munting Tinig	2002
Homecoming	2003
Beautiful Life	2004
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John	2005
The Mourning Girls	2006
Barcelona	2006
Pitik Bulag	2009
Two Funerals	2010
Bayang Magiliw	2013
Liars	2013
Ang Tag-Araw ni Twinkle	2013
Hukluban	2014
Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli	2016
Moonlight Over Baler	2017

Awards

Year	Award-Giving Body	Category	Work	Result
1990	Metro Manila Film Festival[3]	Best Director	Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina?	Won
		Best Original Story (with Ricky Lee)		Won
		Best Screenplay (with Ricky Lee)		Won

References

External links

• Gil M. Portes at AllMovie
• Gil Portes at IMDb

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