Rustica Carpio

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Rustica Carpio

Acting August 9, 1930

Paombong, Bulacan, Philippines

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…

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Captive

Captive

5.9 2012 Movie
Grandmother

Grandmother

7.2 2009 Movie
Bona

Bona

6.6 1984 Movie
Noli Me Tangere

Noli Me Tangere

1993 TV Show
A Speck in the Water

A Speck in the Water

8.3 1976 Movie
Of the Flesh

Of the Flesh

6.9 1983 Movie
Moral

Moral

7.4 1982 Movie
T-Bird at Ako

T-Bird at Ako

5.8 1982 Movie
Totoy Mola

Totoy Mola

5.8 1997 Movie
Harold Robbins' Body Parts

Harold Robbins' Body Parts

4.3 2001 Movie
Chassis

Chassis

3.8 2010 Movie
Bahay Ampunan

Bahay Ampunan

2015 Movie

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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. (Source: Wikipedia)

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2015
    Bahay Ampunan

    Movie

  2. 2015
    Halik sa Hangin

    Movie

  3. 2013
    Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap?

    Movie

  4. 2013
    Apparition

    Movie Sister Marcia

  5. 2012
    Vesuvius

    Movie

  6. 2012
    Captive

    Movie Soledad

  7. 2011
    Ang Panday 2

    Movie Old Maria

  8. 2010
    Ika-Sampu

    Movie Aling Elvira

  9. 2010
    Chassis

    Movie

  10. 2009
    Grandmother

    Movie Lola Puring

  11. 2009
    Astig

    Movie Pining

  12. 2001
    Harold Robbins' Body Parts

    Movie Old Lady with Groceries

  13. 2000
    Arayyy!

    Movie

  14. 1999
    White Cheese

    Movie

  15. 1998
    Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran

    Movie Old Woman in San Miguel

  16. 1997
    Rizal in Dapitan

    Movie Teodora Alonzo

More credits
  1. 1997
    Totoy Mola

    Movie Lola Guada

  2. 1995
    The Marita Gonzaga Rape-Slay: In God We Trust!

    Movie

  3. 1994
    Shake, Rattle & Roll V

    Movie Aling Sela (segment "Episode I: Maligno")

  4. 1994
    Maligno

    Movie Aling Sela

  5. 1993
    Noli Me Tangere

    TV show Hermana Pule

  6. 1992
    Working Students

    Movie

  7. 1992
    Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

    Movie

  8. 1986
    Clown

    Movie

  9. 1985
    Ma'am, May We Go Out?

    Movie Quirina Landicho

  10. 1984
    Bona

    Movie Bona's Mother

  11. 1984
    Where Love Has Gone

    Movie

  12. 1983
    Of the Flesh

    Movie Talia

  13. 1982
    Moral

    Movie Principal

  14. 1982
    T-Bird at Ako

    Movie Antique Dealer

  15. 1982
    Katas ng Langis

    Movie

  16. 1980
    Chicks

    Movie

  17. 1979
    Pleasure

    Movie

  18. 1979
    Menor de Edad

    Movie

  19. 1978
    Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig

    Movie

  20. 1977
    Walang Katapusang Tag-araw

    Movie

  21. 1977
    Naked Hero

    Movie Ruben's Mother

  22. 1977
    Bawal na Pag-Ibig

    Movie Aling Juliana

  23. 1976
    A Speck in the Water

    Movie Chayong