
Cirio H. Santiago
Biography
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 heroes. Movies like TNT Jackson (1974) became instant cult classics. In the 80s, Santiago became known for his numerous low-budget Vietnam war movies such as Firehawk (1993) which gave him a reputation as the "master of the Vietnam war genre". A long running production partnership with Roger Corman assured proper distribution of his movies in the USA. Many of today's hottest filmmakers such as Jonathan Demme, Joe Dante or Carl Franklin got their first directing jobs with Santiago. In 1995 he was named president of the Philippines Film Development Funds by President Ramos. The organization strives to uplift the quality of Filipino filmmaking to new, higher standards and to encourage production of foreign movies on location in the Philippines. Premiere Productions, headed by Cirio H. Santiago, still remains one of the biggest studios in the Philippines and went public in 1997.
Acting (1 movie)
Directing (62 movies)

Stryker
1983

Demon of Paradise
1987

The Devastator
1986

Cover Girl Models
1975

Equalizer 2000
1988

Death Force
1978

Happy Days Are Here Again
1974

Future Hunters
1986

Naked Vengeance
1985

Fly Me
1973

Kill Zone
1993

Operation Balikatan
2003

Doble Kara
1978

Ebony, Ivory & Jade
1976

TNT Jackson
1974

Firecracker
1981

The Muthers
1976

Final Mission
1984

Nam Angels
1989

Angelfist
1993

Caged Fury
1983

Wheels of Fire
1985

Silk
1986

The Sisterhood
1988

Bloodfist 2050
2005

Eye of the Eagle
1987

Savage!
1973

Vampire Hookers
1978

Raiders of the Sun
1992

Wanted: Johnny L
1966

The Expendables
1988

Dune Warriors
1991

Beyond the Call of Duty
1992

Field of Fire
1991

Live by the Fist
1993

Stranglehold
1994

Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom
1994

Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time
2000

Water Wars
2014

Fast Gun
1988

Firehawk
1993

Last Stand at Lang Mei
1989

Hell Hole
1978

Darna At Ang Babaing Tuod
1964

Bicol Express
1957

Vulcan
1997

One Man Army
1994
Pusang Itim
1958

Laban sa Lahat
1958

Pepeng Kaliwete
1958

Silk 2
1990

Killer Instinct
1988
Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon
1980

Masikip ang Daigdig
1962

Fe, Esperanza, Caridad
1974

Impossible Dream
1973

Konsiyerto ng Kamatayan
1961

Pagsapit ng Hatinggabi
1960

Footsteps without a Trace
1961

A Time for Dying
1970

Ultimatum
1994
Right Between The Eyes
1963
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Ifugao | 1954 | Screenplay |
| Tokyo 1960 | 1957 | Producer |
| The Day of the Trumpet | 1958 | Producer |
| Pepeng Kaliwete | 1958 | Producer |
| The Blood Drinkers | 1964 | Producer |
| 7 Gabi sa Hong Kong | 1966 | Producer |
| A Time for Dying | 1970 | Writer |
| The Arizona Kid | 1970 | Producer |
| The Big Doll House | 1971 | Producer |
| Lollipops and Roses | 1971 | Producer |
| Women in Cages | 1971 | Producer |
| The Hot Box | 1972 | Producer |
| The Big Bird Cage | 1972 | Producer |
| Bamboo Gods and Iron Men | 1974 | Producer |
| TNT Jackson | 1974 | Producer |
| Cover Girl Models | 1975 | Producer |
| Hustler Squad | 1976 | Producer |
| Ebony, Ivory & Jade | 1976 | Producer |
| The Muthers | 1976 | Writer |
| The Muthers | 1976 | Producer |
| Once A Moth | 1976 | Executive Producer |
| Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto? | 1977 | Producer |
| Hell Hole | 1978 | Screenplay |
| Hell Hole | 1978 | Executive Producer |
| Up from the Depths | 1979 | Producer |
| Firecracker | 1981 | Screenplay |
| Firecracker | 1981 | Executive Producer |
| Stryker | 1983 | Producer |
| Wheels of Fire | 1985 | Producer |
| Naked Vengeance | 1985 | Producer |
| The Devastator | 1986 | Producer |
| Silk | 1986 | Producer |
| Demon of Paradise | 1987 | Screenplay |
| Demon of Paradise | 1987 | Producer |
| The Sisterhood | 1988 | Producer |
| Equalizer 2000 | 1988 | Producer |
| Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy | 1989 | Producer |
| Blackbelt II: Fatal Force | 1989 | Executive Producer |
| Silk 2 | 1990 | Producer |
| Dune Warriors | 1991 | Producer |
| Beyond the Call of Duty | 1992 | Producer |
| Terror In Paradise | 1992 | Producer |
| Blackbelt | 1992 | Producer |
| Firehawk | 1993 | Producer |
| Kill Zone | 1993 | Producer |
| Angelfist | 1993 | Producer |
| Live by the Fist | 1993 | Producer |
| Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom | 1994 | Producer |
| One Man Army | 1994 | Producer |
| Angel of Destruction | 1994 | Producer |
| Terminal Virus | 1995 | Producer |
| Vulcan | 1997 | Producer |
| Wild Grass | 1997 | Executive Producer |
| Ama Namin | 1998 | Executive Producer |
| Harold Robbins' Body Parts | 2001 | Producer |
| Home Alone da Riber | 2002 | Writer |
| Operation Balikatan | 2003 | Producer |
| Captain Barbell | 2003 | Executive Producer |
| Bloodfist 2050 | 2005 | Producer |
