1980 FAMAS Awards

29th edition of Filipino movie awards

The 29th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1980 at Manila Midtown Ramada, Philippines. This is for the Outstanding Achievements of the different films for the year 1979.

Durugin si Totoy Bato of FPJ Productions was the most awarded film of the 28th FAMAS Awards with 5 wins. However, it failed to win the FAMAS Award for Best Picture. Jaguar won the awards for Best Picture and Best Director. Nora Aunor won Best Actress for her film Ina Ka ng Anak Mo, while Fernando Poe Jr. won Best Actor.[1]

Jaguar was also entered into competition for the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival.

Awards

Major awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture Best Director
  • Jaguar — Bancom Audiovision
    • Durugin si Totoy Bato — FPJ Productions
    • Huwag, Bayaw — Seven Wonders Productions
    • Ina Ka ng Anak Mo — Premiere Productions
    • Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe — FPJ Productions
  • Lino Brocka— Jaguar
    • Armando A. Herrera — Durugin si Totoy Bato
    • Manuel "Fyke" Cinco — Huwag, Bayaw
    • Pablo Santiago — Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan
    • Robert Arevalo — Sino'ng Pipigil sa Pagpakat ng Ulan
Best Actor Best Actress
  • Fernando Poe Jr. — Durugin si Totoy Bato as Totoy Bato
    • Christopher De Leon — Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan as Julian Makabayan
    • Anthony Alonzo — Dakpin si Junior Bombay! as Junior Bombay
    • Ernie Garcia — Pagmamahal Mo Buhay Ko
    • Rudy Fernandez — Star
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Child Actor Best Child Actress
  • Bentot Jr. — Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe
    • Niño Muhlach — Kuwatog
    • Rapp Rivera — Mahal Kong Taksil
    • Hero Bautista — Roberta
    • Bongchi Miraflor — Salawahan
  • Julie Vega — Durugin si Totoy Bato as Lucia
    • Crystal — Huwag, Bayaw
Best in Screenplay Best Story
Best Sound Best Musical Score
  • Rudy Baldovino — Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe
Best Cinematography Best Production Design
  • Ben Lobo — Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe
  • Napoleon Enriquez — Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe
Best Editing Best Theme Song
  • Ben Barcelon — Durugin si Totoy Bato
  • George Canseco — Huwag Bayaw
    • Pablo Vergara — Mahal... Ginagabi Ka Na Naman

Special awards


  • Posthumous Awards
  • Hall of Fame Awardee
    • Augusto Buenaventura - Screenplay
      • 1977 - Bakya Mo Neneng
      • 1973 - Erap Is My Guy
      • 1972 - Kill the Pushers
      • 1970 - Psycho Sex Killer
      • 1957 - Kalibre .45

References

  1. ^ "THE 28th FAMAS AWARD WINNERS". Retrieved 2013-01-30.
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