Eddie Garcia

Biography

Eddie Garcia was a Filipino actor and filmmaker whose career in film and television lasted about seventy years. Born in Sorsogon in 1929, he began acting after the Philippine Scouts disbanded, making his screen debut in Siete Infantes de Lara (1950) and later signing with Sampaguita Pictures, where he was often cast as a villain. He won three straight FAMAS Awards for best supporting actor for Taga sa Bato, Condenado, and Tanikalang Apoy. In the 1960s he moved into directing, including Sabotage and Pinagbuklod ng Langit, the latter bringing him a FAMAS Award for best director. He won a FAMAS Award for best actor for Tubog sa Ginto and directed Atsay. He appeared in the international production Black Mama, White Mama (1973) and was interviewed in the documentary Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010). His role in Bwakaw (2012) won him Asia-Pacific Film Festival and Asian Film Award honors. He died in 2019.

90years old at death

Born May 2, 1929Sorsogon City
Died June 20, 2019
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Eduardo García y Verchez (birth name)Also credited as Eduardo Verchez García and Eduardo Verchez Garcia

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 53 years1966 to 2019

Genres

Horror56%, 5 films
Drama33%, 3 films
Action22%, 2 films
Adventure22%, 2 films
Fantasy22%, 2 films

First and latest

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A first
Garcia won the FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor for Taga sa Bato, then for Condenado and Tanikalang Apoy in 1959 and 1960. He was the first and only performer to take that award three years running.
First role
After the Philippine Scouts disbanded in 1949, a friend convinced Garcia to try out for film roles, leading to his first screen appearance in Siete Infantes de Lara.
A change of course
Garcia began his military service at seventeen in the Philippine Scouts, serving as a military policeman in Okinawa and reaching the rank of sergeant before becoming an actor.
Getting ready for a role
For his role in the short film Anino, which won the Short Film Palme d'Or at Cannes, Garcia offered his services for free.

Eddie Garcia movies on Netflix

Kalel, 152019IMDb rating 7.2as Father George
The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin2014IMDb rating 4.4as Lolo Bino
Machete Maidens Unleashed!2010IMDb rating 7.3as Himself
Beyond Atlantis1973IMDb rating 4.0as The Mate
Black Mama, White Mama1973IMDb rating 5.6as Capt. Cruz
The Twilight People1972IMDb rating 4.1as Juan Pereira
The Beast of the Yellow Night1971IMDb rating 3.5as Det. Lt. Campo
Beast of Blood1970IMDb rating 4.8as Dr. Lorca
Curse of the Vampires1966IMDb rating 4.1as Eduardo Escudero

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Black Mama, White Mama1973 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Capt. Cruz
IMDb rating 5.64.2K votes
The Beast of the Yellow Night1971 Horroras Det. Lt. Campo
IMDb rating 3.51.1K votes
Beast of Blood1970as Dr. Lorca
IMDb rating 4.8727 votes
Kalel, 152019as Father George
IMDb rating 7.2535 votes
Curse of the Vampires1966as Eduardo Escudero
IMDb rating 4.1422 votes
The Twilight People1972as Juan Pereira
IMDb rating 4.1851 votes
Beyond Atlantis1973as The Mate
IMDb rating 4.0999 votes
The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin2014as Lolo Bino
IMDb rating 4.4299 votes

Most often with

Eddie Romero directed five of these films. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Ashley

Vic Diaz

Pam Grier

Sid Haig

Eddie RomeroDirector, 5 films

Films together

John Ashley4 films together, 1970 to 1973
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- Beyond Atlantis1973IMDb rating 4.0Garcia as The MateAshley as Logan
- The Twilight People1972IMDb rating 4.1Garcia as Juan PereiraAshley as Matt Farrell
- The Beast of the Yellow Night1971IMDb rating 3.5Garcia as Det. Lt. CampoAshley as Joseph Langdon / Philip Rogers
- Beast of Blood1970IMDb rating 4.8Garcia as Dr. LorcaAshley as Dr. Bill Foster
Vic Diaz4 films together, 1971 to 2010
Vic Diaz's page
- Machete Maidens Unleashed!2010IMDb rating 7.3Garcia as HimselfDiaz as Himself
- Beyond Atlantis1973IMDb rating 4.0Garcia as The MateDiaz as Manuel
- Black Mama, White Mama1973IMDb rating 5.6Garcia as Capt. CruzDiaz as Vic Cheng
- The Beast of the Yellow Night1971IMDb rating 3.5Garcia as Det. Lt. CampoDiaz as Satan
Pam Grier3 films together, 1972 to 2010
Pam Grier's page
- Machete Maidens Unleashed!2010IMDb rating 7.3Garcia as HimselfGrier as Himself
- Black Mama, White Mama1973IMDb rating 5.6Garcia as Capt. CruzGrier as Lee Daniels
- The Twilight People1972IMDb rating 4.1Garcia as Juan PereiraGrier as Ayesa, the Panther Woman
Sid Haig3 films together, 1973 to 2010
Sid Haig's page
- Machete Maidens Unleashed!2010IMDb rating 7.3Garcia as HimselfHaig as Himself
- Beyond Atlantis1973IMDb rating 4.0Garcia as The MateHaig as East Eddie
- Black Mama, White Mama1973IMDb rating 5.6Garcia as Capt. CruzHaig as Ruben
Eddie RomeroDirector, 5 films, 1970 to 1973
All films by Eddie Romero
- Beyond Atlantis1973IMDb rating 4.0Garcia as The Mate
- Black Mama, White Mama1973IMDb rating 5.6Garcia as Capt. Cruz
- The Twilight People1972IMDb rating 4.1Garcia as Juan Pereira
- The Beast of the Yellow Night1971IMDb rating 3.5Garcia as Det. Lt. Campo
- Beast of Blood1970IMDb rating 4.8Garcia as Dr. Lorca

Awards

Four awards and honors from 1958 to 1960.

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Eddie Garcia's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
1960	FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor		Won
1959	FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor		Won
1958	FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor		Won
	Asian Film Award for Best Actor	Bwakaw	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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