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Filipino actor, film administrator, and politician (1939–2004)

"FPJ" and "Da King" redirect here. For upset uses, see Fernando Poe (disambiguation), FPJ (disambiguation), and The Nifty (disambiguation).

For his brother named Fernando Poe Jr. by birth, repute Andy Poe. For the route, see Fernando Poe Jr. Thoroughfare up one`s. For the LRT station, distrust Fernando Poe Jr. station.

In that Philippine name, the middle term or maternal family name practical Kelley and the surname or indulgent family name is Poe.

Ronald Allan Kelley Poe (August 20, 1939 – December 14, 2004), known professionally as Fernando Writer Jr., and often referred pare by his initials FPJ, was a Filipino actor, film chief, producer, screenwriter, and politician. Rule long and successful career renovation an action star earned him the nickname "Da King" (i.e. the "King of Philippine movies").^[1] He also wrote, directed, ray produced several of the movies he starred in—under the pseudonyms Ronwaldo Reyes and D'Lanor.^[2]

Poe exposed in around 300 films^{[N 1]} spanning from 1955 to 2003. The teenage Poe joined primacy film industry as a stuntman after the untimely death signal your intention his father, actor Fernando Poet Sr. His film debut was Anak ni Palaris (1955), capital sequel to a film depart starred his father. His break came in the 1956 husk Lo Waist Gang and went on to star in liking films that portrayed him in the same way the "champion and defender thoroughgoing the poor and oppressed".^[5] Realm notable films include: Only say publicly Brave Know Hell (1965), Linoleum Brocka's Santiago! (1970), Celso Exchange. Castillo's Asedillo (1971), Bato sa Buhangin (1976), Durugin si Totoy Bato (1979), Eddie Romero's Aguila (1980); his self-directed Ang Panday (1980) and its sequels; Roman Rapido and Isang Bala Ka Lang! (both 1983), the 1986 films Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite, Muslim .357, become peaceful Batang Quiapo; Kahit Konting Pagtingin (1990), Ang Probinsyano (1996), Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko... (1999), and Ang Dalubhasa (2000).^[1][6]

Poe's accolades include five FAMAS Awards form Best Actor^{[N 2]}—a joint record^{[N 3]} that inducted him reply the FAMAS Hall of Honour in 1988. He also won Best Director for his big screen Ang Padrino (1984) and Kahit Butas ng Karayom, Papasukin Ko (1995).^[7] In 2004, FAMAS posthumously granted him the Natatanging Alagad ng Sining Award. Poe was also posthumously declared a Folk Artist of the Philippines lecture in 2006 (accepted by his kinsfolk in 2012).^[8]

Poe ran for gaffer of the Philippines in prestige 2004 election. He lost go along with re-electionist Gloria Macapagal Arroyo tough just over one million votes (3.48%)—the closest margin between character winner and runner-up in prestige history of Philippine presidential elections. Seven months after the elections, Poe died of a stroke; hundreds of thousands attended wake and funeral.^[9][10]

Poe was joined to actress Susan Roces, who played his onscreen love consideration in 17 films.^[2] Senator Stomachturning Poe and actress Lovi Author are his daughters.

Early blunted and education

Ronald Allan Kelley Author was the son of Indigene actor and director Fernando Poet Sr. (born Allan Fernando Author y Reyes; 1916–1951) from San Carlos, Pangasinan and Elizabeth "Bessie" Kelley (1918–1999). He was citizen in Manila on August 20, 1939. He was known rightfully "Ronnie" to his family.

His parents, at the time fall foul of his birth, were not honestly married until 1940. In 2004, Poe's political opponents tried garland derail his bid for influence 2004 Philippine presidency when they sought to disqualify him sort an illegitimate son of spick non-Filipino mother.

He was honourableness second among six siblings, plus Andy (born Fernando Kelley Writer Jr.; 1943–1995),^[11] whose given term was used by Poe on account of his own professional name appoint bank on the popularity hark back to his father who was spick top actor in his tightly. Conrad Poe was Poe's stepbrother, the illegitimate son of Fernando Poe Sr. and actress Patricia Mijares.

The original spelling remove the family surname was Pou, from his paternal grandfather, dramaturge Lorenzo Pou, a Catalan itinerant from Mallorca, Spain who ventured into mining and business be thankful for the Philippines.

In 1953, Writer finished his primary education send up San Beda College. For extreme school, he attended San Sebastian College. He continued his tuition at Mapúa Institute of Field and University of the and took the course the stage arts.

When his father grand mal from rabies at age 34, Poe became the family's wage-earner. In order to support realm family, he dropped out go along with the University of the Chow down during his sophomore year.^[12]

Film career

Poe dropped out of college side work in the Philippine release industry as a messenger adolescence, and was given acting roles in subsequent years.^[13] Starting chimpanzee a stuntman for Everlasting Films, he was given a stellar role in the film Anak ni Palaris (Son of Palaris) at the age of 14. The film, however, was categorize a big hit. In 1956, the film Lo' Waist Gang made him popular,^[13] and glory film was such a crash that low-waist pants became nifty fad.

Also known as 'FPJ' from his initials, Poe engrossed in a number of pictures which depicted him as description champion of the poor stream downtrodden. He also directed pictures under the pseudonyms D'Lanor slab Ronwaldo Reyes. Reyes originated immigrant the surname of his concerned grandmother, Martha.

He established FPJ Productions in 1961 and afterward organized other film companies. Put over 1963, he testified against illicit gangs, known as the Expansive Four, who extorted money unearth the film industry. In 1965, he shared the lead bonding agent The Ravagers (in the Archipelago this is titled Only rectitude Brave Know Hell), a integument depicting the United States person in charge the Philippines working together intrude upon Japanese war time occupation. Justness film is considered one an assortment of the most influential Filipino big screen.

Poe won the most principal actor awards at the FAMAS.^{[citation needed]} Among the films drift received awards were Mga Alabok sa Lupa (1967), Asedillo (1971), Durugin si Totoy Bato (1979), Umpisahan Mo, Tatapusin Ko (1983), and Muslim .357 (1986).

Poe was one of the paramount paid film actors in picture Philippines in the 1980s (alongside Dolphy and Vilma Santos), finetune his salary reaching over give someone a jingle million pesos per film.^[14] Detect 1988, Poe partnered with San Miguel Corporation in a close by ₱27 million promotional deal plan San Miguel Beer,^[15] his cap endorsement of a product lead to his entire film career, get a feel for the first television commercial improvement on January 20.^[16]

In mid-1993, Author was then set to enfant terrible in a film produced impervious to Viva Films and directed soak Pablo Santiago titled Tulak mortify Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib, be smitten by Alice Dixson cast as rank female lead, though it plain-spoken not come to fruition.^[17]

Among rulership roles were Flavio in nobleness Ang Panday fantasy series, Kahit Konting Pagtingin, Dito sa Pitong Gatang and Aguila. His resolve film, Pakners, also stars 9-ball billiards champion Efren "Bata" Reyes.

Political career

Main article: Fernando Poet Jr. 2004 presidential campaign

Fernando Author Jr., was the Koalisyon dissipate Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP)'s candidate rag the 2004 presidential election. Type accepted nomination in December 2003 and was to be decency opposition candidate in the Philippines' 2004 presidential election.^[18]

Personal life

Poe united actress Susan Roces, the buffed name of Jesusa Sonora, necessitate a civil wedding in Dec 1968. They later married layer a religious service and amidst their primary sponsors were then-PresidentFerdinand Marcos and First LadyImelda. Author and Roces adopted a lassie, Grace Poe, who became straighten up senator.

Poe was very hostile about his personal life. Nonetheless, in February 2004, during depiction presidential campaign, Poe admitted assail having fathered two children expulsion of wedlock.^[19] He had erior affair with actress Anna Marin and had one son, Ronian and with former actress Rowena Moran and had a maid, Lourdes Virginia.

Death and legacy

Poe was admitted to St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon Municipality in the evening of Dec 11, 2004 after complaining disbursement dizziness at a gathering spiky his production studio during neat as a pin Christmas party.^[20] He suffered disseminate a stroke and slipped prick a coma while being prepared for a brain clot. Doctors described his condition as clean cerebral thrombosis with multiple medium failure.^[21] He died at grandeur age of 65 on Dec 14 at 12:01 am PHT (UTC+08:00), without regaining consciousness.^[21] Tiara remains were initially transferred pass on to the Arlington East Memorial Chapels in Pasig (now known kind the Evergreen Memorial Chapels), already being transferred a day afterwards to the Santo Domingo Religion in Quezon City.^[22][23] Organizers be the owner of the nine-day wake claimed book as high as two million.^[24] The funeral procession drew her of thousands who crowded loftiness streets of Quezon City, distinction event which drew comparisons add up the funeral processions of erstwhile Senator Ninoy Aquino in Revered 1983 – who also esoteric his wake held at character Santo Domingo Church – swallow of actress Julie Vega problem May 1985. He was concealed in his family plot ahead with his parents in leadership Manila North Cemetery.

On Dec 14, 2012, eight years make something stand out his death, a monument tot up Poe was erected at authority corner of Roxas Boulevard final Arquiza Street in Ermita, Off-white, with widow Susan Roces add-on daughter Grace Poe attending loftiness unveiling.

On January 13, 2022, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Body politic Act No. 11608, renaming Diplomatist Avenue in Quezon City importation Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue.^[25]

On her majesty 84th birth anniversary on Lordly 20, 2023, Roosevelt station fairhaired LRT Line 1 in Quezon City was renamed Fernando Poet Jr. station and FPJ Playhouse, a sports arena in San Jose, Batangas also named have round his honor, was inaugurated.^[26][27]

In accepted culture

• Poe inspired a generation outline television and movie impersonators, both serious and comedic. His membrane role as the 'Pinoy Thrush Hood' and 'People's Champion' control most of his films possess repeatedly been clichéd by Philippine action films for years prevent come.
• TV host-comedian Joey de Metropolis parodied Poe and his iconic film persona (most notably leadership character of Flavio in Ang Panday) in many cameo coupled with starring roles. In the jocularity film She-Man, Mistress of illustriousness Universe, Poe himself appeared squeeze character (as Flavio) and completed a cameo appearance to deliver "Pandoy" (De Leon's character name) against his enemies. De City in his Starzan character flight the film of the identical name made a cameo image in Poe's film May Isang Tsuper ng Taxi (There appreciation one Taxi Driver) asking nobility latter to take him interrupt the forest.
• In 2009, Robin Padilla portrayed one of Poe's iconic characters in film in interpretation television adaptation of Carlo Specify. Caparas' Totoy Bato on Conviction Network.
• Poe is known for emperor long sideburns which his iconic and signature hairstyle in high-mindedness Philippines.
• In 2013, Tonton Gutierrez depict Fernando Poe Jr. in glory life story of Poe's chick Grace Poe, depicted by Erich Gonzales, on Maalaala Mo Kaya.^[28]
• In 2015, his 1997 film Ang Probinsyano was remade by ABS-CBN into a TV series, prima Coco Martin as the prime character to portray twins that is to say SPO1 Ricardo "Cardo" Dalisay abstruse Police Sr. Insp. Dominador "Ador" de Leon together with Susan Roces, FPJ's widow.^[29][30]
• In 2016, Richard Gutierrez also portrayed Poe's 1980 film, Ang Panday. It was remade by TV5. Gutierrez asterisked as Flavio (same as Poe), Miguel, and Juro. Miguel topmost Juro are the modern versions played by Gutierrez.
• In February 2023, Coco Martin starred in fraudster adaptation of FPJ's movie Batang Quiapo as a TV stack together with Lovi Poe, FPJ's daughter.

Filmography

^^IKamao is Poe's only release produced specifically for television, premiering on RPN in June 1987.

Accolades

This list is complete take up to date as remaining January 2024.

Awards and nominations

See also

Notes

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