AMALIA FUENTES: EARLY MOVIE CAREER 1950s-60s

Ibulong Mo sa Hangin (1966)- Her convincing performance in this movie earned her the Famas Best Actress award; The film was directed by National Artist Gerry De Leon

Amalia Fuentes, dubbed the "Elizabeth Taylor of the Philippines," was another prized talent of Sampaguita Pictures. She was launched into full stardom together with Juancho Gutierrez in 1956 in the film, Movie Fan. As a young star, she starred in such memorable movies like Pretty Boy (1957); Amy, Susie and Tessie (1960); Estela Mondragon (1960); Dayukdok (1961) and Amaliang Mali-Mali (1962). She was often paired with then reel and real life partner, suave and debonair Romeo Vasquez, (see another post for the Amalia-Romeo starrers), from which she bore a child named Anna Liza or Liezl (Liezl is now happily married to actor Albert Martinez). During her entire career, she was nominated 5 times by the FAMAS and was awarded the 1966 FAMAS Best Actress in Gerry de Leon’s Ibulong Mo sa Hangin.

See Amalia Fuente- Romeo Vasquez Starrers

Movie Fan (1956) with Juancho Gutierrez

Bituing Marikit (1957) with Dolphy and Juancho Gutierrez

Baby Bubut (1958) with Juancho Gutierrez

Baby Face (1959) with Jose Mari

Amy, Susie and Tessie (1960) with Susan Roces and Tessie Agana

Estela Mondragon (1960) with the great Carmen Rosales

Dayukdok (1961) with Carmen Rosales and Luis Gonzales

Tulisan (1962) with Susan Roces

Amaliang Mali-Mali (1962) with Luis Gonzales

Siyam na Langit (1962) with Eddie Gutierrez

Ang Senyorito at ang Atsay (1963) with Juancho Gutierrez

Ang Sangano at ang Colegiala (1963) with Joseph Estrada

3 Musketeras (1964) with Bernard Bonnin

Walang Hanggan! (1964) with FPJ

Mga Daliring Ginto (1964) with Joseph Estrada

Magandang Bituin (1964) with Eddie Fernandez

Dream Girl (1965)

Kulay Dugo ang Gabi (1965)- A film by Gerry De Leon

Oro Blanco (1965) with Bernard Bonnin

Baril at Rosaryo (1967) with FPJ

The More I See You (1967) withEddie Mesa