RITA GOMEZ

RITA GOMEZ BIOGRAPHY

The first Filipino to be billed with a title before her name. On a comeback stint in the Bomba (Bold) Era of Philippine movies, the title "Ms." was added by her manager before her name to maintain her stature as one of the Philippines' most revered actresses.

She won the Famas Best Actress in 1959 in the movie Talipandas. She won it again in 1971 for Bakit Ako Pa?

She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in 1953 for Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo; Famas Best Actress in 1956 for Via Dolorosa and again nominated in 1957 for the movie Rubi-Rosa.

She received two more nominations in the Best Supporting Category for the following years; 1980, Salawahan and 1981, Tanikala.

She also received two more nomination in the Famas Best Actress Category; 1961, Tatlong Magdalena and 1972, Pagdating sa Dulo.

She married and separated from Ric Rodrigo, another popular actor. Their son, Ronald Bregandahl also joined the movie.

She migrated to the United States and remarried. She died of cancer.


# Ina, kasusuklaman ba kita (1985)
# Gamitin mo ako (1985) .... Toyang
# Tanikala (1980)

# Salawahan (1979)
# "Executive Suite" .... Theresa (1 episode, 1976)
- Re: The Trap (1976) TV episode .... Theresa
# Scotch on the Rocks to Forget, Black Coffee to Remember (1976)
# Savage Sisters (1974) .... Matron Ortega
# Daigdig ng sindak at lagim (1974) .... Lady of Darkness
# Kung bakit dugo ang kulay ng gabi (1974)
... aka Night of the Zombies (Philippines: English title)
# Zoom, Zoom, Superman! (1973) .... The Mad Scientist
# Takbo, Vilma, Dali! (1972)
# Pagdating sa dulo (1971) .... Paloma Miranda
... aka At the Top (informal English title)
... aka Reaching the Top (International: English title)
# Huwad (1971)
# Bakit ako pa? (1970)

# Balisong 29 (1963)
# Anak, ang iyong ina! (1963) .... Conchita
# Pitong kabanalan ng isang makasalanan (1962)
... aka Pitong makasalanan (Philippines: Tagalog title: short title)
# Anak ng Diyos, Mga (1962)
# Apat na yugto ng buhay (1961)
# Ito ba ang aking ina (1961)
# Double Cross (1960)
# Tatlong Magdalena (1960)
... aka The Three Magdalenes (Philippines: English title)

# Kamandag (1959)
# Tanikalang apoy (1959)
# Pitong pagsisisi (1959)
... aka The Seven Repentances (Philippines: English title)
# Reyna ng Vicks, Mga (1958)
... aka The Queens of Vicks (Philippines: English title)
# Talipandas (1958)
... aka Traitor (Philippines: English title)
# Tatlong ilaw sa dambana (1958)
# Rubi-Rosa (1957) .... Rubi/Rosa
# Diyosa (1957) .... Diyosa
# Pasang krus (1957)
# Batang bangkusay (1957)
# Via Dolorosa (1956)
# Senyorita de kampanilya (1956)
# Anak ng espada (1954)
... aka Daughter of the Sword (International: English title: literal title)
# Milyonarya at hampaslupa (1954)
# Reyna bandida (1953)
# Maldita (1953)
# Sawa sa lumang simboryo, Ang (1952)
... aka Python at the Old Dome (Philippines: English title: literal English title)

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