Saturday, January 19, 2019

RIP, CYNTHIA ZAMORA, 80

50s actress Cynthia Zamora (b.April 8, 1938) passed away last January 16 (2019) in Las Vegas, NV. According to her sister, Florma Moore, Ms. Zamora died of lymphoma or cancer of the lymph nodes. She was 80 years old. 

Ms. Zamora started her acting career in 1955 as a contract star of Premiere Productions. She was introduced in "Unang Halik"(1955) and from then on,  did a number of movies, pairing her with cinema greats and legends, Rogelio dela Rosa, Leopoldo Salcedo, Jose Padilla, Jr., Cesar Ramirez, Zaldy Zshornack, among others. She was best remembered in the 1960's Gerardo de Leon's controversial masterpiece, "Huwag Mo Akong Limutin" (1960).




Cynthia Zamora gracing the cover of Song-Movie Magazine, February 1956



"Unang Halik" (1955)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date September 2-11, 1955/ Dalisay
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Corazon Rivas, Jose Romulo, Lopito, Boy Francisco, Baby Zobel, Neonita Bona, Belen Velasco, Oscar Roncal, Baby Carmelita, Boy Planas/ Introducing Cynthia Zamora




"Magia Blanca"" (1955)
Larry Santiago Productions
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date October 12-21, 1955
Direction Nemesio E. Caravana
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Anita Linda, Eduardo del Mar, Ramon D'Salva, Cynthia Zamora

"Dakilang Hudas" (1955)
People's Pictures
Release Date November 21-30, 1955/ Dalisay
Story Ruben Yandoc
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Teodorico C. Santos
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Arsenia Francisco, Jose Romulo, Carol Varga, Ruben Rustia, Cynthia Zamora, Nello Nayo, Lito Anzures, Oscar Roncal,Renato Robles, Belen Velasco, Bruno Punzalan, Max Alvarado


"El Conde De Monte Carlo" (1956)
People's Pictures
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date February 19-28, 1956
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Corazon Rivas, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Ruben Rustia, Marissa Ibanez



"Heneral Paua" (1956)
Larry Santiago Productions
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date May 9-18, 1956/ Dalisay
Direction Felix Villar
Cast Danilo Montes, Cynthia Zamora, Ramon D'Salva/ Guests- Reynaldo Danye, Teody Belarmino, Ben Perez, Rodolfo Ruiz


"Prinsipe Villarba" (1956)
People's Pictures
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date June 23- July 2, 1956/ Life
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine and over DZRM
Story and Direction Nemmesio E. Carvana
Cast Efren Reyes, Olivia Cenizal, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Ramon D'Salva/ Introducing Melita De Leon/ with Jose Garcia, Abraham Cruz, Abelardo Cortez, Paquito Salcedo, Sonia Reyes, Max Alvarado


"Ambrocia" (1956)
Larry Santiago Productions
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date March 5-14, 1956/ Life
Story Jose Miranda Cruz
Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine and over DZBC
Direction Larry Santiago
Cast Anita Linda, Jose Padilla, Jr., Norma Blancaflor, Cynthia Zamora, Carlos Padilla, Jr., Amelita Sol, Abraham Cruz, Baby Zobel, Jose Garcia, Abelardo Cruz, Francisco Cruz, Francisco Salcedo, Max Alvarado, Tony Palomer, Boy Soriano

"ExZur" (1956)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date October 31- November 9, 1956/ Life
Story Nemesio Caravana
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Direction Teodorico C. Santos
Cast Danilo Montes, Edna Luna, Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Patria Plata, Belen Velasco and Introducing Jose Velez (in the title role)/ with Ligaya Lopez, Joe Garcia, Renato Robles, Max Alvarado, Cielito Legaspi, Boy Soriano, Oscar Roncal, Dadang Ortega, Fernando Santiago, Francisco Cruz, Maria Marquez, Linda del Rosario, Tony Palomer



"Kim" (1957)
Cirio H. Santiago Film Organization
Release Date January 19-28, 1957/ Life
Direction Ramon A. Estella
Cast Efren Reyes, Eduardo 'Eddie' del Mar, Cynthia Zamora, Gigi marriete, Renato Robles, Oscar Roncal, Ric Bustamante, Jesus (Jess) Lapid



 "Kalibre .45" (1957)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date September 1-10, 1957/ Dalisay
Story and Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura
Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Efren Reyes, Danilo Montes, Edna Luna, Cynthia Zamora, Amado Cortes, Quiel Segovia, Leonor Vergara, Nello Nayo, Oscar Roncal, Boy Francisco, Max Alvarado



"5 Hermanas" (1956)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Release Date December 10- 19, 1956/ Life 
Music Tony Maiquez
Story and Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Arsenia Francisco, Edna Luna, Cynthia Zamora, Carol Varga, Marissa Ibanez and Danilo Montes/ with Marcial Glorioso, Fernando Santiago, Paquito Salcedo, Resty Sandel, Felisa Salcedo, Domingo del Valle, Erlinda Cuya, Rubi Rojas


 "Barumbado" (1957)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Released thru Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date February 28- March 9, 1957
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Artemio Marquez
Cast Jose Romulo, Cynthia Zamora, Marissa Ibañez and Zaldy Zshornack (in his first starring role)



"Pusakal" (1957)
People's Pictures
Release Date October 26- November 4, 1957/ Life
Story Francisco V. Coching
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Cirio H. Santiago
Cast Zaldy Zshornack, Cynthia Zamora, Lauro Delgado, Leonor Vergara, Oscar Roncal, Jose Garcia, Max Alvarado, Larry Ramos



"Korona at Pag-ibig" (1958)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date December 1-10, 1958/ Life
Story Nemesio E. Caravana
Serialized in Liwayway Magazine
Music Tony Maiquez
Screenplay and Direction Teodorico C. Santos
Cast Efren Reyes, Johnny Monteiro, Cynthia Zamora, Lopito, Melita de Leon, Nello Nayo, Jose Garcia, Abraham Cruz, Max Alvarado, Rogelio Moreno, Ruby Rojas, Mario Escudero, Guillermo Carls, Resty Sandel, Carpi Asturias, Luz del Fierro, Nina Bonita, Linda Ibanez, Jesus Lapid, Henry Rivera, Dencio Padilla, Bino Garcia and the SOS Boys/ Featuring Lita Cristobal, Belcy Martinez, Lilia Duran




"Mabilis Pa Sa Lintik" (1959)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date June 13-23, 1959/ Dalisay
Story and Screenplay Alex M. Sunga
Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Efren Reyes
Cast Efren Reyes, Cynthia Zamora, Bob Soler, Ruben Rustia, Abelardo Cortez, Jose Garcia, Mary Walter, Abraham Cruz, Marietta Sanz, Francisco Cruz, Jesus Lapid, Max Alvarado, Denny Padilla, Paquito Salcedo, Belcy Martinez, Resty Sandel, Rosie Acosta, Diana Coral


"Ang Matapang Lamang" (1959)
People's Pictures, Inc.
Release Date October 17-26, 1959/ Life
Story Cirio H. Santiago
Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura and Bert Duenas
Music Tony Maiquez
Direction Cesar Gallardo
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Efren Reyes, Cesar Ramirez, Edna Luna, Johnny Monteiro, Cynthia Zamora, Bob Soler/ Co-starring Lito Anzures, Max Alvarado, Francisco Cruz, Aida Villegas/ with Bino Garcia, Jesus Lapid, Poleng Mendoza



Huwag Mo Akong Limutin" (1960)
Premiere Productions, Inc.
Release Date June 8, 1960/ Dalisay
Story Jose F. Sibal
Screenplay Jose F. Sibal and Gerardo de Leon
Music Tito Arevalo
Photography Ricardo Marcelino
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Cesar Ramirez, Cynthia Zamora, Aura Aurea and Arsenia Francisco/ with Oscar Keesee, Ramon D'Salva, Nello Nayo, Danilo Jurado, Max Alvarado, Dadang Ortega, Dina Morales, Jesus Lapid, Domeng del Valle/ Introducing Robert Arevalo


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