Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Directing
March 30, 1955
Died at age 57
October 8, 2012
Date of Death
Quezon City, Philippines
4 Credits
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.
