Bayani Casimiro
Bayani Casimiro | |
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Born |
San Pablo, Laguna, Philippine Islands | July 16, 1918
Died |
January 27, 1989 70) Manila, Philippines | (aged
Resting place | Loyola Memorial Park, Parañaque, Philippines[1] |
Occupation | Filipino dancer, actor and comedian |
Years active | 1936–1989 |
Spouse(s) | Nieves Manuel |
Children | Bayani Casimiro, Jr. |
Bayani Casimiro, Sr. (July 16, 1918 – January 27, 1989)[2] was a Filipino dancer who was among the leading stars of bodabil (vaudeville) in the 1930s and 1940s.[3] He also appeared in musical films and later in life, in comedic roles. A tap dancer, he was frequently dubbed as the "Fred Astaire of the Philippines".[4][5]
Early years
Casimiro was born in Laguna. His parents were stage comedians, and at the age of 7, he would appear on stage, often dressed as a clown.[2] By 1936, he would join a performing troupe in Hawaii headlined by Atang de la Rama.[2]
Bodabil star
By the late 1930s, Casimiro began headlining major bodabil productions in Manila. He made a name for himself as a tap dancer, often in top hat and tails, and was soon nicknamed as "The Fred Astaire of the Philippines". Casimiro also first appeared in film in 1938, when he was cast in Bayan at Pag-ibig, a production of Excelsior Pictures.
Upon the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1941, local film production was halted, allowing bodabil to thrive as the main source of public entertainment. Along with such actors as Rogelio de la Rosa, Norma Blancaflor and the comic team of Tugo and Pugo, Casimiro would perform at the Life Theater in Manila for the duration of the war. He would form his own comic tandem with Jose Cris Soto, and the pair would be promoted as the "Laurel and Hardy of the Philippines".[2] Casimiro would also be paired with Dolphy, then appearing under the stage name "Golay", to form a comic dance team.[6]
Film and television career
After the war, Casimiro restarted his film career, appearing in several popular musicals for the next two decades. His frequent onscreen dancing partner was the choreographer Nieves Manuel, whom he would marry.[2] As in his stage performances, he would often appear in films in top hat and tails. Among his more notable musical roles were in Isang Sulyap mo Tita (1953), Tres Muskiteras (1954), and Botika sa Baryo (1960).
As he aged, Casimiro became known to a younger generation primarily as a character actor in film comedies. Often cast as a grandfather, a town sage, or even as a corpse in the Chiquito vehicle Estong Tutong (1983), his thin frame and befuddled look lent to easy ridicule. A notable exception to this trend was his role in Celso Ad. Castillo's Burlesk Queen (1977), where he again donned top hat and tails as he performed onstage with Vilma Santos.
His most prominent role in later years was as the father of Enteng Kabisote (Vic Sotto) in the popular sitcom Okey Ka Fairy Ko!. Casimiro died less than two years into the run of Okey Ka Fairy Ko. His son, Bayani Casimiro, Jr., soon joined the cast as Prinsipe ng Kahilingan. In obvious tribute to his father, Casimiro Jr.'s character would perform a brief tap dance upon his every entrance and exit.
Casimiro's widow, Nieves Manuel, would later marry Chiquito Pangan's brother, Rene Pangan. She died in 2006.
Filmography
- 1938 - Bayan at Pag-ibig (Excelsior)
- 1940 - Rosa Birhen (Del Monte)
- 1940 - Santa (Majestic)
- 1941 - Manilena (X'Otic)
- 1941 - Halimaw (X'Otic)
- 1941 - Kung kita'y kapiling (Acuna-Zaldariaga)
- 1942 - Caballero (RDR)
- 1946 - So Long America (Sampaguita Pictures)
- 1947 - Maling Akala (Lvn)
- 1947 - Ikaw ay Akin (Lvn)
- 1947 - Oh, Salapi! (Lvn)
- 1948 - Malaya (Mutya sa Gubat) (Lvn)
- 1949 - Milyonarya (Lvn)
- 1949 - Maria Beles (Lvn)
- 1949 - Makabagong Pilipina (Lvn)
- 1949 - Hiyas ng Pamilihan (Lvn)
- 1949 - Kuba sa Quiapo (Lvn)
- 1949 - Lupang Pangako (Lvn)
- 1949 - Hen. Gregorio del Pilar (Lvn)
- 1950 - Sohrab at Rustum (Lvn)
- 1951 - Shalimar (Lvn)
- 1951 - Maria Bonita (Royal)
- 1951 - Amor mio (Lvn)
- 1953 - Vod-A-Vil (Sampaguita)
- 1954 - Tres Muskiteras (Sampaguita)
- 1954 - Sa Isang Halik mo Pancho (Sampaguita)
- 1955 - Dalagita't Binatilyo (Lvn)
- 1955 - Mariang Sinukuan (Lvn)
- 1955 - Banda Uno (Lvn)
- 1955 - Karnabal (Lvn)
- 1955 - Pilipino Kostum No Touch (Lvn)
- 1957 - Lelong Mong Panot (Lvn)
- 1957 - Turista (Lvn)
- 1957 - 10,000 Pag-ibig (Lvn)
- 1958 - Tuloy ang Ligaya (Lvn)
Movies released in the Philippines December 1980
December 4
- Iskul Bukol Freshmen
December 5
- Ang Pagbabalik ni Leon Guerrero
- Kaladkarin
December 12
- Boy Negro
- Estibador
- Nognog
- Playmates
- Tong
December 18
- Diyablo - sagrado
December 19
- Iniibig ko'y ... nakatali
- Mga patapon
- Sexy Dancers
December 25
- Ang Panday
- Basag
- Bona
- Brutal
- Dang-Dong
- Kape't Gatas
- Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo
- Langis at Tubig
- Taga sa Panahon
- Tembong
Movies released in the Philippines 1981
January 4
- Familia Antik
January 9
- Bantay Salakay
- Ben Ulo ng Tondo
- Rampador Alindog
January 15
- Brusko
- Kamakalawa
January 16
- Bihagin: Bilibid Boys
January 22
- Boy Nazareno
January 23
- Mga Pambato
- Nakakabaliw, Nakakaaliw
January 30
- Burgis
- Playgirl
February 5
- Deadly Brothers
February 6
- Kaliwete Brothers
- Kamay ni Gilda
- Tikboy and Pamboy
February 12
- Stariray
February 13
- Blue Jeans
- Iskrokotoy
February 19
- Kamaong Asero
February 20
- High School Scandal
- Uhaw na Dagat
February 26
- Ang Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang
February 27
- Age Doesn't Matter
- Bakit Bughaw Ang Langit?
- Bangkusay Tondo 1950
- Kamandag ng Rehas na Bakal
March 5
- Sierra Madre
March 6
- Mga Basang Sisiw
- Takbo... Peter... Takbo!
- Wild
March 13
- Attack and Destroy
- Kalabang Mortal
- Selda 13
March 20
- Hostage 72 oras
- Kontrobersyal
- Macho Gigolo
- Totoy Guwapo: Police Informer
March 27
- Milyonaryong Gipit
- Totoo Ba Ang Tsimis?
April 2
- Asal Hayop
April 3
- A Man Called 'Tolongges'
- Palpak Connection
- Showbiz Scandal
April 9
- Basagulero Ang Lover Ko
April 10
- Atraso
- Hantingan
April 18
- Alfredo Sebastian
- Boogie
- Cuatro Y Media
April 23
- Ex-Wife
- Laya
April 24
- Kumander Surot
- Shoot The Killer
May 1
- Mang Kepweng Part 2
- Rosang Tatak
May 7
- Cover Girls
May 8
- Ako Ang Hari
- Oh, My Mama
May 14
- Mahinhin vs. Mahinhin
May 15
- Geronimo
- Solid Alas
May 21
- Ibalik Ang Swerti
May 22
- Dakpin Si Pusa
- Wanted Sabas Ang Kilabot
May 29
- Agent 00
- Kumander Alibasbas
- Pakawalan Mo Ako
June 4
- Flor De Liza
June 5
- Bata Pa Si Sabel
- Diego Bandido
June 12
- The Best in the West
June 18
- Hari ng Stunt
June 19
- Death Row
- I Confess
- Pick-up Girls
June 25
- Pepeng Shotgun
June 26
- Tenyente Pugot
July 2
- Legs Katawan Babae
July 3
- Ang Taong Bundok
- Bulldog
- Ten Little Indians
July 9
- Carnival Queen
- Nagbabagang Lupa, Nagbabagang Araw
- Kapwa Simaron
July 10
- Adiong Bulutong
- Viva Santiago
July 16
- Cuadro De Alas
- Estong Balisong
July 17
- Pabling
July 23
- Cleopatra Wong
- Dirty Games
- Landong Bakal
July 24
- Dear Heart
- Hepe Goes To War
- Mr. One-Two-Three Part 2
July 30
- Lukso ng Dugo
July 31
- Bilibid Gays
- Totoy Scarface
August 6
- Boni & Klayd
- Magkasangga
August 7
- Ang Pagbabalik ni Kumander Lawin
- Salome
August 13
- Dugong Mandirigma
August 14
- Bakit Ba Ganyan
- Qunitin Bilibid
August 21
- Bawal
- San Basilio
August 27
- Ben Gatilyo
August 28
- Ang Maestro
- Hello, Young Lovers
September 4
- Dalaga si Misis, Binata si Mister
- Deadly Commandos
- Hot Nights
September 10
- Kahit Ako'y Lupa
September 11
- Boljak
- Panlaban: Dos Por Dos
- Tondo Girl
September 18
- Rosa ng Candaba
September 24
- Harabas Is Still My Name
September 25
- For Y'ur Height Only
- Summer Love
October 2
- Gaano Kita Kamahal
October 8
- Sambahin Ang Ngalan Mo
October 9
- Dos Bravos
- Free To Love
- Iligpit: Pepe Magtanggol
October 15
- Abigael
October 16
- K-9 Hunts Takas
October 22
- Labanang Lalaki
October 23
- Kasalanan Ba?
- The Raul Zaragosa Story
October 30
- Hiwalay
- The Betamax Story
November 5
- Kumusta Ka Hudas
- P.S. I Love You
- Sinisinta Kita, Di Ka Kumikibo
November 6
- Mag-Toning Muna Tayo
November 12
- Amborocio Defontorum
November 13
- Bandido Sa Sapang Bato
November 19
- Nuebe De Pebrero: Moriones Tondo
November 20
- Bertong Barako
- Kambal Sa Baril
- Kaming Ifugao
November 27
- Caught In The Act
- Titser's Pet
December 4
- Ikaw o Ako
- Matira Ang Matibay
- Sisang Tabak
December 11
- Batikan
- Iskul Bukol Part 2
- Patok
- Tatlong Baraha
December 18
- Ang Pagbabalik ni Emma Henry
- Ermitanyo
- Tartan
December 25
- Ang Babae Sa Ulog
- Ang Pagbabalik ng Panday
- Indio
- Init o Lamig
- Karma
- Kamlon
- Kapitan Kidlat
- Kisapmata
- Rock n' Roll
- Tropang Bulilit
Notes
- ↑ "Our Heritage and the Departed: A Cemeteries Tour". Presidential Museum & Library (Philippines). Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Marge Enriquez (1994). "Philippine Dance". In Nicanor Tiongson. CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. V (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. p. 201. ISBN 971-8546-28-6.
- ↑ Nicanor Tiongson (1994). "Philippine Theater". In Nicanor Tiongson. CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. VII (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. p. 54. ISBN 971-8546-30-8.
- ↑ Fernandez, Doreen (2004-12-16). "Philippine Theater in English". NCCA. Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ↑ Villaruz, Basilio Esteban (2004-12-16). "Philippine Dance in the American Period". NCCA. Archived from the original on January 17, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ↑ Lena Pareja (1994). "Philippine Film". In Nicanor Tiongson. CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. VIII (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. p. 240. ISBN 971-8546-31-6.
External links
References
- Marge Enriquez (1994). "Philippine Dance". In Nicanor Tiongson. CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. V (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. p. 201. ISBN 971-8546-28-6.