Lilia B. Cuntapay(Tagalog:[ˈliljɐkunˈtapaɪ];September 16, 1935[1][2]– August 20, 2016) was a Filipina actress and former teacher. She is popularly recognized as the "Queen of Philippine Horror Movies" for her subsequent appearances in horror movies and exceptional contributions to Philippine film industry.[3]
Lilia Cuntapay | |
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| Born | Lilia B. Cuntapay September 16, 1935 |
| Died | August 20, 2016(aged 80) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, teacher |
| Years active | 1986–2016 |
| Notable work | Shake Rattle & Roll Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay |
| Children | 3 |
Cuntapay's debut role was in the Filipino horror film seriesShake Rattle & Rollin 1991. She found acclaim for her first leading role, in the filmSix Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay,which won her an award as "Best Actress" in the 2011 CinemaOne Originals Digital Film Festival. One of Cuntapay's final TV appearances was in theteleseryeFPJ's Ang Probinsyano.
Early life
editCuntapay was born in the Cabiraoan village ofGonzaga,Cagayan, on September 16, 1935.[4]After she earned her BS degree in Education,[5]she taught in the primary school levels inTuguegarao.[5][6] After Cuntapay stopped teaching, she ventured into the buy-and-sell trade.[7]She also worked in various office staff-level positions in theNational Police Commission(NAPOLCOM).[5][7]
Career
editHorror movie extra
editCuntapay was among the 40 actors trained in the first batch of acting workshops conducted by Lori Reyes andPeque GallagaforLVN Pictures.[5]
In 1991, Cuntapay played the spooky nanny ofKris Aquino's character inShake Rattle & Roll 3,[8]and in the following year she was cast to play a character identified as an "aswang"—a role for which she would later be typecast in many subsequent movie appearances,[7]and these earned her the title "Queen of Philippine Horror Movies." After her death a film critic, who assessed the top five performancess of Cuntapay's career, said that in her role for the 1992 filmAswang:
Cuntapay was casted as the neighbor thought to be the aswang terrorizing the barrio. This is the start of the flood of horror movie offers.[9]
Television appearances
editIn 2009, Cuntapay appeared as analbularyoin the ABS-CBN afternoon TV seriesPrecious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers.She was featured in theKapuso Mo, Jessica Soho2009 Halloween Special.[10]She appeared as Rosanna, a role which she shared withMaricar Reyes,in theMidnight DJepisode named "Kwentas ng Mangkukulam". Cuntapay was also cast asMiley CyrusinLokomoko High's spoof of theParty in the USAmusic video. At the end of the year, she had a minor role in the filmNobody, Nobody But... Juan[11]— an entry to the2009 Metro Manila Film Festival.[12]
In 2010, Cuntapay played an old lady inThe Last Princeand a fairy disguised as an old lady in the "Inday Bote" episode ofWansapanataym.The following year, she played Upeng in the mini-seriesSa Ngalan ng Ina,the first offering ofTV5'sTV5 Miniseryeseries in the latter part of 2011.
Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapayand onwards
editCuntapay played a fictionalized version of herself in theindependentmockumentarySix Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay—described as a bittersweet fictional account on Cuntapay's life as a Philippine showbizextra,[13]an entry to the2011 Cinema One Originalsand directed byAntoinette H. Jadaone.[14]The film won six awards in the 2011 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival, including a Best Actress award for Cuntapay.[15]
Cuntapay's last film appearance wasMy Bebe Lovein 2015,[16]which was an entry in the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival.[17]Cuntapay's final TV show appearance was in the action seriesFPJ's Ang Probinsyano.[6]
Personal life
editCuntapay never remarried but adopted three children: Gilmore, Magdalena and Elma.[18]
Death
editOn August 5, 2016, it was confirmed that Cuntapay suffered from a spinal cord illness and that she was unable to walk. She sought help from her friends and colleagues in the film industry to be able to raise money for her treatment. On August 20, at about 6 a.m, Cuntapay died in her son's home at Barangay Tartarabang inPinili, Ilocos Norte;she was 80.[1][2]Her grave was initially unkempt and marked only by a dilapidated tarpaulin due to her family's lack of funds to maintain it. In October 2019, it was subsequently reported that her grave had been properly marked and its surroundings cleaned after help from the provincial and local governments.[19]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Episode: "Balon" | [20] | |
| 2009 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers | Tandang Casimsiman Tioleko | Uncredited | |
| 2009 | Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho | Herself | Episode: "Halloween Stars, Late Celebrities, and Death and Tradition" | [10] |
| 2009 | Midnight DJ | Rosanna | Guest, Episode: "Kwentas ng Mangkukulam" | |
| 2009 | Lokomoko High | Miley Cyrus | Guest, "LBM" segment, "Party in the USA"spoof | |
| 2010 | The Last Prince | Old lady | Guest, 1 episode. Role is patterned after the old hag inSnow White. | [11] |
| 2010 | Wansapanataym | Old lady/Fairy | Episode: "Inday Bote" (Parts 1 & 2) | |
| 2011 | Spooky Nights | Old lady | Guest, Episode: "Snow White Lady and the Seven Ghost" | |
| 2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Albularyo | Episode: Wig | |
| 2011 | Captain Barbell: Ang Pagbabalik | Faustina | Guest, 2 episodes | |
| 2011 | TV5 Miniserye:Sa Ngalan ng Ina | Yaya Upeng | ||
| 2011 | Tunay na Buhay | Herself | ||
| 2011 | Spooky Nights | Maria | Episode: "Panata" | |
| 2012 | Wansapanataym | Old Lady | Episode: "Water Willy" | |
| 2012 | Felina: Prinsesa ng mga Pusa | Madam Lucilla | ||
| 2012 | It's Showtime | Herself | Guest, 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Luv U | Old Ms Casimsiman | Guest, 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Third Eye | Ursula | Episode: "Sirena sa Breakwater" | |
| 2012 | Artista Academy | Herself – Challenger | ||
| 2012 | TodaMax | White Lady | ||
| 2012 | Enchanted Garden | Oracula | [21] | |
| 2013 | Juan dela Cruz | Babaylan | [22][23] | |
| 2013 | Cassandra: Warrior Angel | Aling Ursula | ||
| 2013 | Maynila | Lola Chedeng | Episode: "Haunted House for Love" | |
| 2013 | Got to Believe | Yaya Yiling | ||
| 2014 | Forevermore | Aunor | [24] | |
| 2016 | Juan Tamad | Caretaker | [25] | |
| 2016 | Sāq Al-bāmbū | [26][27] | ||
| 2016 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Aling Loring Layug | Last television appearance | [6] |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | ...Sabik Kasalanan Ba? | Aling Berta | Uncredited | |
| 1991 | Shake, Rattle & Roll III | Yaya | Segment: "Yaya" | [8][28] |
| 1992 | Aswang | Old Aswang | [9][17] | |
| 1992 | Shake, Rattle & Roll IV | Aling Iya | Segment: "Ang Madre" | [9] |
| 1992 | Ali in Wonderland | Aling Iya | ||
| 1994 | Once Upon a Time in Manila | Naked Old Woman | Uncredited | |
| 1994 | Bala at Lipistik | Lola Sepa | ||
| 1994 | Mars Ravelo's Darna! Ang Pagbabalik | OldValentina | ||
| 1994 | Fatima Buen Story | The Omen III | Credited as "Lilia Cantupay" | |
| 1994 | Shake, Rattle & Roll V | Woman in the Bathroom | Segment: "Impakto" | [29] |
| 1996 | Madrasta | Fides' maid | ||
| 1996 | May Nagmamahal Sa'yo | Manang Ofel | ||
| 1996 | Ibong Adarna | Witch | Uncredited | [9] |
| 1996 | Magic Temple | Townspeople | Uncredited | |
| 1997 | Anak ng Dilim | Komadrona | Uncredited | |
| 1997 | Sanggano | Old woman | Credited as "Lydia Cuntapay" | |
| 1998 | Curacha ang Babaeng Walang Pahinga | Old woman in church | Credited as "Lilian Cuntapay" | |
| 1998 | Babae sa Bubungang Lata | Bangkay | ||
| 1998 | TatayNic | Old woman | ||
| 1999 | Isprikitik: Walastik Kung Pumitik | Old woman in bikini | ||
| 1999 | Brokedown Palace | Old Prisoner | [30] | |
| 1999 | Dugo ng Birhen: El Kapitan | Witch Doctor | ||
| 2000 | Pangarap ng Puso | Jose's Grandmother | ||
| 2002 | I Think I'm in Love | Ising's rival inTrip to Jerusalem | ||
| 2002 | Bakat | Old Woman | ||
| 2002 | Lapu-Lapu | Babaylan | ||
| 2003 | Babae sa Breakwater | Serena | [31] | |
| 2003 | Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut | Old Ancestral House Ghost | [6] | |
| 2005 | Bahay ni Lola 2 | Old Lady Ghost | [17] | |
| 2006 | Sukob | [6] | ||
| 2007 | Pasukob | Pacing | [17] | |
| 2008 | Scaregivers | Tandang Luring | [17] | |
| 2008 | Photoshoot | Ghost | ||
| 2009 | Nobody, Nobody But... Juan | Belmont Village Resident | Credited as "Lydia Cuntapay" | [11] |
| 2011 | Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay | Herself | Won — Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival Best Actress Nominated — Gawad Urian Award for Best Actress |
[8][13][14][15][32] |
| 2011 | Segunda Mano | Church Caretaker | [31] | |
| 2011 | My Lai Four | |||
| 2011 | Enteng Ng Ina Mo | Old Lover | [31] | |
| 2012 | Boy Pick-Up: The Movie | Lilia | [28] | |
| 2012 | Oh My Goth! | Short film | [33][34] | |
| 2012 | REquieme! | Aling Isang | [35] | |
| 2012 | Amorosa | Lulu | [24] | |
| 2013 | Coming Soon | [36] | ||
| 2013 | Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo? | [37] | ||
| 2014 | Echoserang Frog | [38] | ||
| 2013 | Ibong Adarna: The Pinoy Adventure | Bruha | [39] | |
| 2014 | Kamandag ni Venus | [40] | ||
| 2015 | My Bebe Love | Mrs. Sesmundo | Last film appearance | [41] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Work | Organizatiom | Category | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay | Cinema One Originals | Best Actress[a] | Won | [15] |
| 2011 | Gawad Urian Award | Best Actress | Nominated | [32] |
Notes
edit- ^Tied withMaricar Reyes.
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