Cirio H. Santiago

Producer/director Cirio H. Santiago is the son of Dr. Ciriaco Santiago, who founded Premiere Productions in Manila in 1946. He has two siblings. After starting out as a producer he started directing english-language movies in the early 70s. Santiago became one of the pioneers of the "Blaxploitation" genre by being one of the first to cast black actors and especially actresses as strong action heroes. Movies like TNT Jackson (1974) became instant cult classics. In the 80s, Santiago became known for his numerous low-budget Vietnam war movies such as Firehawk (1993) which gave him a reputation as the "master of the Vietnam war genre". A long running production partnership with Roger Corman assured proper distribution of his movies in the USA. Many of today's hottest filmmakers such as Jonathan Demme, Joe Dante or Carl Franklin got their first directing jobs with Santiago. In 1995 he was named president of the Philippines Film Development Funds by President Ramos. The organization strives to uplift the quality of Filipino filmmaking to new, higher standards and to encourage production of foreign movies on location in the Philippines. Premiere Productions, headed by Cirio H. Santiago, still remains one of the biggest studios in the Philippines and went public in 1997.

Crew

All Directing Production Writing

The Big Bird Cage

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.6

82 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1972

54 years ago
The Big Doll House

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.6

78 votes

Release Date

Apr 30, 1971

55 years ago
Women in Cages

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.0

66 votes

Release Date

Oct 19, 1971

55 years ago
Bloodfist

Department Production

Job Line Producer

Average Rating

4.4

42 votes

Release Date

Sep 22, 1989

37 years ago
TNT Jackson

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.6

41 votes

Release Date

Jun 08, 1974

52 years ago
TNT Jackson

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.6

41 votes

Release Date

Jun 08, 1974

52 years ago
Up from the Depths

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

3.7

31 votes

Release Date

Jun 01, 1979

47 years ago
Vampire Hookers

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.6

29 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1978

48 years ago
The Muthers

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.6

28 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1976

50 years ago
The Muthers

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

4.6

28 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1976

50 years ago
The Muthers

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.6

28 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1976

50 years ago
Wheels of Fire

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.1

27 votes

Release Date

Apr 11, 1985

41 years ago
Wheels of Fire

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.1

27 votes

Release Date

Apr 11, 1985

41 years ago
Bloodfist II

Department Production

Job Line Producer

Average Rating

4.2

27 votes

Release Date

Oct 12, 1990

36 years ago
Stryker

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.3

26 votes

Release Date

Sep 02, 1983

43 years ago
Stryker

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.3

26 votes

Release Date

Sep 02, 1983

43 years ago
The Sisterhood

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.4

25 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1988

38 years ago
The Sisterhood

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

3.4

25 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1988

38 years ago
The Hunt for Eagle One

Department Production

Job Co-Producer

Average Rating

5.2

25 votes

Release Date

Jan 17, 2006

20 years ago
Firecracker

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.9

24 votes

Release Date

May 01, 1981

45 years ago
Firecracker

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

4.9

24 votes

Release Date

May 01, 1981

45 years ago
Firecracker

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

4.9

24 votes

Release Date

May 01, 1981

45 years ago
Dune Warriors

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.9

24 votes

Release Date

Jan 18, 1991

35 years ago
Firecracker

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

4.9

24 votes

Release Date

May 01, 1981

45 years ago
Dune Warriors

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

3.9

24 votes

Release Date

Jan 18, 1991

35 years ago
Equalizer 2000

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.9

22 votes

Release Date

Jan 04, 1988

38 years ago
Equalizer 2000

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

3.9

22 votes

Release Date

Jan 04, 1988

38 years ago
Demon of Paradise

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.4

21 votes

Release Date

Apr 28, 1987

39 years ago
Demon of Paradise

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

3.4

21 votes

Release Date

Apr 28, 1987

39 years ago
Demon of Paradise

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

3.4

21 votes

Release Date

Apr 28, 1987

39 years ago
Silk

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.5

21 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1986

39 years ago
Silk

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.5

21 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1986

39 years ago
Silk

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

4.5

21 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1986

39 years ago
Silk

Department Production

Job Associate Producer

Average Rating

4.5

21 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1986

39 years ago
Blackbelt

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.1

21 votes

Release Date

May 28, 1992

34 years ago
Future Hunters

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.4

20 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1986

40 years ago
Naked Vengeance

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.0

20 votes

Release Date

Dec 20, 1985

40 years ago
Naked Vengeance

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.0

20 votes

Release Date

Dec 20, 1985

40 years ago
Death Force

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.9

18 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1978

48 years ago
Death Force

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

4.9

18 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1978

48 years ago
The Blood Drinkers

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.3

17 votes

Release Date

Nov 06, 1964

62 years ago
Angel of Destruction

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.0

16 votes

Release Date

Oct 11, 1994

31 years ago
Angelfist

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.2

14 votes

Release Date

May 12, 1993

33 years ago
Angelfist

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.2

14 votes

Release Date

May 12, 1993

33 years ago
The Hot Box

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.1

12 votes

Release Date

Apr 21, 1972

54 years ago
One Man Army

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.3

12 votes

Release Date

Feb 21, 1994

32 years ago
One Man Army

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.3

12 votes

Release Date

Feb 21, 1994

32 years ago
Bloodfist 2050

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.6

9 votes

Release Date

Aug 04, 2005

20 years ago
Bamboo Gods and Iron Men

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.6

9 votes

Release Date

Feb 13, 1974

52 years ago
Bloodfist 2050

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

3.6

9 votes

Release Date

Aug 04, 2005

20 years ago
The Devastator

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.4

8 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1986

39 years ago
The Devastator

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.4

8 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1986

39 years ago
Cover Girl Models

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.5

8 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1975

51 years ago
Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

3.0

8 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1994

32 years ago
Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.0

8 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1994

32 years ago
Water Wars

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.6

8 votes

Release Date

Jul 03, 2014

11 years ago
Hustler Squad

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.0

8 votes

Release Date

May 07, 1976

50 years ago
Cover Girl Models

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

3.5

8 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1975

51 years ago
Final Mission

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.0

7 votes

Release Date

Jul 25, 1984

42 years ago
Nam Angels

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.4

7 votes

Release Date

Jul 07, 1989

37 years ago
Raiders of the Sun

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.9

7 votes

Release Date

Jun 24, 1992

34 years ago
Live by the Fist

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.7

7 votes

Release Date

Jul 07, 1993

33 years ago
Silk 2

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.7

7 votes

Release Date

Aug 22, 1990

36 years ago
Silk 2

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

3.7

7 votes

Release Date

Aug 22, 1990

36 years ago
Live by the Fist

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.7

7 votes

Release Date

Jul 07, 1993

33 years ago
Fly Me

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.2

6 votes

Release Date

Mar 16, 1973

53 years ago
Blackbelt II: Fatal Force

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

4.2

6 votes

Release Date

Aug 01, 1989

37 years ago
Kill Zone

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

1.2

5 votes

Release Date

Feb 26, 1993

33 years ago
Kill Zone

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

1.2

5 votes

Release Date

Feb 26, 1993

33 years ago
Caged Fury

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

2.9

5 votes

Release Date

Oct 28, 1983

43 years ago
Stranglehold

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.8

5 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1994

32 years ago
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.2

5 votes

Release Date

Jun 13, 2000

26 years ago
The Day of the Trumpet

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.0

5 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1958

69 years ago
Harold Robbins' Body Parts

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

3.4

5 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 2001

25 years ago
Operation Balikatan

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.8

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2003

23 years ago
Eye of the Eagle

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1987

39 years ago
Field of Fire

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.0

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1991

35 years ago
Operation Balikatan

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.8

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2003

23 years ago
Ebony, Ivory & Jade

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.3

3 votes

Release Date

Sep 24, 1976

50 years ago
Firehawk

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 06, 1993

33 years ago
Hell Hole

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.0

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1978

48 years ago
Firehawk

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.7

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 06, 1993

33 years ago
Once A Moth

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

9.3

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 1976

50 years ago
Killer Instinct

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.3

3 votes

Release Date

May 01, 1988

38 years ago
Terror In Paradise

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

2.3

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 06, 1992

34 years ago
Hell Hole

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

3.0

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1978

48 years ago
Hell Hole

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

3.0

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1978

48 years ago
Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.7

3 votes

Release Date

Jun 20, 1989

37 years ago
Terminal Virus

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

1.7

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1995

31 years ago
Captain Barbell

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

5.3

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 2003

22 years ago
Ebony, Ivory & Jade

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.3

3 votes

Release Date

Sep 24, 1976

50 years ago
Savage!

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

May 01, 1973

53 years ago
Beyond the Call of Duty

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1992

34 years ago
Vulcan

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Sep 24, 1997

28 years ago
Vulcan

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Sep 24, 1997

28 years ago
Fe, Esperanza, Caridad

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.0

2 votes

Release Date

May 10, 1974

52 years ago
Home Alone da Riber

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

3.0

2 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 2002

23 years ago
Ultimatum

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Aug 25, 1994

32 years ago
Vulcan

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Sep 24, 1997

28 years ago
Beyond the Call of Duty

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

3.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1992

34 years ago

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