Cirio H. Santiago

Director

Born: January 18, 1936
Died: September 26, 2008 (age 72)
From: Manila, Philippines

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…

Filmography (63)

Water Wars (2014)
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Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)
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Bloodfist 2050 (2005)
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Operation Balikatan (2003)
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Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time (2000)
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Vulcan (1997)
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Ultimatum (1994)
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One Man Army (1994)
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Stranglehold (1994)
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Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom (1994)
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Live by the Fist (1993)
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Angelfist (1993)
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Kill Zone (1993)
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Firehawk (1993)
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Raiders of the Sun (1992)
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Beyond the Call of Duty (1992)
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Dune Warriors (1991)
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Field of Fire (1991)
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Silk 2 (1990)
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Last Stand at Lang Mei (1989)
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Nam Angels (1989)
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The Expendables (1988)
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Killer Instinct (1988)
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Equalizer 2000 (1988)
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The Sisterhood (1988)
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Fast Gun (1988)
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Demon of Paradise (1987)
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Eye of the Eagle (1987)
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The Devastator (1986)
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Silk (1986)
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