Marilou Diaz-Abaya
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.
Personal information
Known for: Directors
Gender: Female
Date of birth: 07/03/1955
Date of death: 08/10/2012
Place of birth: Quezon City, Philippines