Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Directing

Born: 1955-03-30

Died: 2012-10-08

From: Quezon City, Philippines

Gender: Female

Popularity: 0.3

Biography

Marilou Díaz-Abaya (30 March 1955 – 8 October 2012) was a Filipina multi-award winning film director. She was the founder and president of the Marilou Díaz-Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center, a film school based in Antipolo, Philippines. She was the director of the 1998 film José Rizal, a biographical film on the Philippines' national hero. She was part of the Second Golden Age of Philippine Cinema.