Mel Chionglo
Carmelo Chionglo (July 16, 1946 – September 21, 2019), better known as Mel Chionglo, was a Filipino film director and production designer. He has directed more than 40 films since 1981. From 1966 to 1976, he worked and studied acting and directing at the New York Academy of Theatrical Arts.
Also recorded as Carmelo Chionglo
Mel Chionglo
- Name
- Mel Chionglo
- Birth Name
- Carmelo Chionglo
- Born
- 16 July 1946
- Birthplace
- Lucena, Quezon, Philippines
- Died
- 21 September 2019
- Place of death
- Manila, Philippines
- Occupation
- Film director, production designer
- Full name
- Carmelo Chionglo.
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Education
- Ateneo de Manila University
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Returning to Manila, he worked as production designer. His directorial debut was Regal Films' Playgirl (1981). He was one of the founding members of the Directors’ Guild of the Philippines Inc. He also served as board member on the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board.
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• Name — Mel Chionglo • Birth Name — Carmelo Chionglo • Born — 16 July 1946 • Birthplace — Lucena, Quezon, Philippines • Died — 21 September 2019 • Place of death — Manila, Philippines • Occupation — Film director, production designer • Years Active — 1977–2016
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Mel Chionglo, a film director and screenwriter, was born in 1946 and died in 2019. Both events are recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Career
Career
Chionglo began working in the film industry as production designer on such films as Mike de Leon's Itim, Lino Brocka's Mother, Sister, Daughter, and Eddie Romero's Aguila. He directed Playgirl, his first film, in 1981. It was scripted by Ricardo Lee and starred Gina Alajar. He also directed Sibak: Midnight Dancers, Burlesk King, Iadya Mo Kami, Lauriana, and Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita. Burlesk King was screened at the 2000 Berlin International Film Festival.
Filmography
Filmography
• Itim (Rites of May) (1976) (production designer) • Salawahan (1979) (production designer) • Temptation Island (1980) (production designer) • Aguila (1980) (art director) • Playgirl (1981) (director); starring Gina Alajar • Sibak: Midnight Dancers (1994) (director) • Lagarista (2000) (director); starring Piolo Pascual • Burlesk King (1999) (director) • Lucia (1992) (director); written by Lino Brocka; starring Lolita Rodriguez and Gina Alajar • Twilight Dancers (2006) (director)
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- 1.Charm, Neil. Director, production designer Mel Chionglo, 73. Business World. September 24, 2019.
- 2.PH entertainment mourns loss of Mel Chionglo
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- 4.'Burlesk King' director Mel Chionglo dies. GMA News Online. September 21, 2019.
- 5.Santiago, Erwin. Veteran director Mel Chionglo passes away at 73. PEP.ph. September 21, 2019.
- 6.Veteran director Mel Chionglo dies. Rappler. September 21, 2019.
- 7.Acclaimed director, screenwriter Mel Chionglo passes away. ABS-CBN News. September 21, 2019.
- 8.Mel Chionglo. IFFR. 2015-09-04.
- 9.Veteran filmmaker Mel Chionglo dies. CNN. September 21, 2019.
- 10.Banal, Chelo R. AT A COST OF P5M AND A CAST OF THOUSANDS, TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING AND THREE HOURS AND A HALF LONG, "AGUILA" SOARS THROUGH THE PRIVATE LIFE OF A FILIPINO AND THE HISTORY OF HIS COUNTRY. Philippine Panorama. Manila Bulletin. February 3, 1980.
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