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Rustica Carpio

Acting Born Aug 9, 1930 Paombong, Bulacan, Philippines 24 credits

Biography

Rustica Cruz Carpio (August 9, 1930 – February 2, 2022) was a Filipino actress, scholar, playwright, philanthropist, and public servant. Most notably an actress, she performed on stage, film, and television. She received acclaim for her role as Lola Puring in Grandmother (Filipino: Lola), a film by Filipino director Brillante Mendoza which was selected to compete in various international film festivals, including Venice and Dubai. For her acting work in the said film, she was critically well-received, earning nominations and awards, winning the Gawad Urian for Best Actress, the Crystal Simorgh for Best International Actress at the Fajr International Film Festival in Iran, and the Las Palmas International Film Festival Best Actress award in Spain.

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Known for

Film

Totoy Mola

as Lola Guada

Full filmography

  • Totoy Mola (1997) as Lola Guada
  • Noli Me Tangere (1993) as Hermana Pule
  • Captive (2012) as Soledad
  • Grandmother (2009) as Lola Puring
  • Harold Robbins' Body Parts (2001) as Old Lady with Groceries
  • Ang Panday 2 (2011) as Old Maria
  • Bona (1984) as Bona's Mother
  • Clown (1986)
  • Shake, Rattle & Roll V (1994) as Aling Sela (segment "Episode I: Maligno")
  • Moral (1982) as Principal
  • Of the Flesh (1983) as Talia
  • Halik sa Hangin (2015)
  • Astig (2009) as Pining
  • Where Love Has Gone (1984)
  • Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran (1998) as Old Woman in San Miguel
  • Ma'am, May We Go Out? (1985) as Quirina Landicho
  • Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap? (2013)
  • A Speck in the Water (1976) as Chayong
  • Vesuvius (2012)
  • Ika-Sampu (2010) as Aling Elvira
  • Chicks (1980)
  • Walang Katapusang Tag-araw (1977)
  • Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig (1978)
  • Arayyy! (2000)