Vic Diaz

Biography

Vic Diaz was a Filipino actor who became a familiar heavy in exploitation cinema, often described as his country's answer to Peter Lorre. Born in Manila in 1932, he practiced law for four years before switching to acting. He began in amateur theater in 1949 and moved into films in the late 1950s, debuting in the war film Day of the Trumpet. He appeared often in films by Eddie Romero and Cirio H. Santiago and was a frequent sinister presence in horror movies and 1970s drive-in features, playing a diamond smuggler in Flight to Fury, Satan in The Beast of the Yellow Night (1971) and a prison guard in The Big Bird Cage (1972). He also acted on stage as Iago in Othello and the King of Siam in The King and I. He stopped acting in 2001 and died in 2006.

74years old at death

Born July 29, 1932Manila
Died September 15, 2006
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Victor Sunico Diaz

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 60 years1950 to 2010

Genres

Action60%, 9 films
Horror40%, 6 films
Drama33%, 5 films
Thriller33%, 5 films
Crime20%, 3 films

First and latest

Vic Diaz movies on Netflix

Machete Maidens Unleashed!2010IMDb rating 7.3as Himself
Bloodfist1989IMDb rating 4.8as Detective
Equalizer 20001988IMDb rating 4.2as Bone
Silk1986IMDb rating 4.0as Tokuda
Firecracker1981IMDb rating 5.6as Grip
The Thirsty Dead1974IMDb rating 3.3as Police Lieutenant
Beyond Atlantis1973IMDb rating 4.0as Manuel
Black Mama, White Mama1973IMDb rating 5.6as Vic Cheng
Savage!1973IMDb rating 5.1as Minister
Wonder Women1973IMDb rating 4.5as Lapu-Lapu
Daughters of Satan1972IMDb rating 4.5as Carlos Ching
The Big Bird Cage1972IMDb rating 5.8as Rocco
Blood Thirst1971IMDb rating 4.5as Inspector Miguel Ramos
The Beast of the Yellow Night1971IMDb rating 3.5as Satan
American Guerrilla in the Philippines1950IMDb rating 6.0as Japanese General

Best known for

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

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The Big Bird Cage1972 Action, Crime, Dramaas Rocco
IMDb rating 5.83.5K votes
Firecracker1981 Action, Thrilleras Grip
IMDb rating 5.61.1K votes
Daughters of Satan1972as Carlos Ching
IMDb rating 4.51.4K votes
The Beast of the Yellow Night1971as Satan
IMDb rating 3.51.1K votes
Black Mama, White Mama1973as Vic Cheng
IMDb rating 5.64.2K votes
Blood Thirst1971as Inspector Miguel Ramos
IMDb rating 4.5543 votes
Bloodfist1989as Detective
IMDb rating 4.81.5K votes
Beyond Atlantis1973as Manuel
IMDb rating 4.0999 votes

Most often with

Cirio H. Santiago directed four of these films, Eddie Romero three. Sid Haig appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Sid Haig

Eddie Garcia

Pam Grier

Joonee Gamboa

Don Gordon Bell

Vic SilayanCirio H. SantiagoDirector, 4 films

Eddie RomeroDirector, 3 films

Films together

Sid Haig5 films together, 1972 to 2010
Sid Haig's page
- Machete Maidens Unleashed!2010IMDb rating 7.3Diaz as HimselfHaig as Himself
- Beyond Atlantis1973IMDb rating 4.0Diaz as ManuelHaig as East Eddie
- Black Mama, White Mama1973IMDb rating 5.6Diaz as Vic ChengHaig as Ruben
- Wonder Women1973IMDb rating 4.5Diaz as Lapu-LapuHaig as Gregorious
- The Big Bird Cage1972IMDb rating 5.8Diaz as RoccoHaig as Django
Eddie Garcia4 films together, 1971 to 2010
Eddie Garcia's page
- Machete Maidens Unleashed!2010IMDb rating 7.3Diaz as HimselfGarcia as Himself
- Beyond Atlantis1973IMDb rating 4.0Diaz as ManuelGarcia as The Mate
- Black Mama, White Mama1973IMDb rating 5.6Diaz as Vic ChengGarcia as Capt. Cruz
- The Beast of the Yellow Night1971IMDb rating 3.5Diaz as SatanGarcia as Det. Lt. Campo
Pam Grier3 films together, 1972 to 2010
Pam Grier's page
- Machete Maidens Unleashed!2010IMDb rating 7.3Diaz as HimselfGrier as Himself
- Black Mama, White Mama1973IMDb rating 5.6Diaz as Vic ChengGrier as Lee Daniels
- The Big Bird Cage1972IMDb rating 5.8Diaz as RoccoGrier as Blossom
Joonee Gamboa3 films together, 1971 to 1986
Joonee Gamboa's page
- Silk1986IMDb rating 4.0Diaz as TokudaGamboa as Chen
- Wonder Women1973IMDb rating 4.5Diaz as Lapu-LapuGamboa as Won Ton Charlie
- The Beast of the Yellow Night1971IMDb rating 3.5Diaz as SatanGamboa as Mateo
Don Gordon Bell3 films together, 1981 to 1988
Don Gordon Bell's page
- Equalizer 20001988IMDb rating 4.2Diaz as BoneBell as Gossage
- Silk1986IMDb rating 4.0Diaz as TokudaBell as Haskell
- Firecracker1981IMDb rating 5.6Diaz as GripBell as Japanese Karate fighter
Vic Silayan3 films together, 1950 to 1972
Vic Silayan's page
- Daughters of Satan1972IMDb rating 4.5Diaz as Carlos ChingSilayan as Dr. Dangal
- Blood Thirst1971IMDb rating 4.5Diaz as Inspector Miguel RamosSilayan as Calderon
- American Guerrilla in the Philippines1950IMDb rating 6.0Diaz as Japanese General
Cirio H. SantiagoDirector, 4 films, 1973 to 1988
All films by Cirio H. Santiago
- Equalizer 20001988IMDb rating 4.2Diaz as Bone
- Silk1986IMDb rating 4.0Diaz as Tokuda
- Firecracker1981IMDb rating 5.6Diaz as Grip
- Savage!1973IMDb rating 5.1Diaz as Minister
Eddie RomeroDirector, 3 films, 1971 to 1973
All films by Eddie Romero
- Beyond Atlantis1973IMDb rating 4.0Diaz as Manuel
- Black Mama, White Mama1973IMDb rating 5.6Diaz as Vic Cheng
- The Beast of the Yellow Night1971IMDb rating 3.5Diaz as Satan

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