Eddie Garcia

Eddie Garcia is a genuine giant of Philippine cinema, and his numbers alone are staggering: nearly 700 productions across seventy years. What impresses me is his range, moving fluidly between menacing authority figures, villains, and comedy. Crowned Best Actor at the Asian Film Awards, he was still working at 90 when an accident on a production set led to his death. That kind of lifelong devotion to the craft commands deep respect. Affectionately called Manoy, he is exactly the sort of true professional I admire.

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Name (English)

Eddie Garcia

Name (Japanese)

エディー・ガルシア

Reading

えでぃー・がるしあ

Born

May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019

Origin

Sorsogon City, Philippines

Occupation

actor / film director / comedian / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Snake

Awards & achievements

• Asian Film Award for Best Actor
• 1958 FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor
• 1959 FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor
• 1960 FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie%20Garcia
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2406250

Tags

• actor
• film director
• comedian

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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