Mario Montenegro
Known for
Acting
Life
1928 – 1988 (aged 60)
Born in
Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines
Credits
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Biography
Mario Montenegro (born Roger Collin Macalalag; July 25, 1928 – August 27, 1988) was a Filipino actor and painter. He rose to stardom during the Golden Age of Philippine cinema as a heroic lead in historical and adventure films. He was dubbed "Brown Adonis" for his physique and portraying a number of culturally important Philippine figures, including Diego Silang, Andres Bonifacio, Macario Sakay, Ramon Magsaysay, Francisco Dagohoy, and Lapulapu.
Known For
Brides of Blood
29 May 1968
The Rites of May
01 Jan 1976
I Carry the World
30 Sep 1987
Miguelito
14 Jun 1985
Dung-aw
05 Aug 1975
Manila, Open City
13 Jan 1968
The Captive Virgins
24 Dec 1977
Cry of Justice
15 Mar 1984
Photos
Filmography
1987
1986
- Arnis: The Sticks Of Death
- Laban Kung Labanas Charlie Rubio
1985
- The Tales of Grandmother Basyangas Hari
- Miguelitoas Vic Gaerlan
- Kay Dali ng Kahapon, Kay Tagal ng Bukas
1984
- Adultery
- Cry of Justiceas Lucio
1983
1982
- Anak Ng Tulisan
- My Only Loveas Ricardo
- Boy Condenadoas Chief Simón
1977
- The Captive Virginsas Kapitan Pablo
1976
1975
- Dung-awas Diego Silang
1974
- Kapitan Eddie Set: Mad Killer of Caviteas Malabanan
1968
- Igorotaas Prince Kadangyan
- Brides of Bloodas Esteban Powers
- Manila, Open Cityas Marcos Liwag
1966
- This Is a Filipino
- The Passionate Strangersas Roberto Valdez
1961
- Ito Ba ang Aking Ina?as Waldo
- Alyas Sakay
- Dalawang Kalbaryo ni Dr. Mendez
- 5 Yugto ng Buhayas Second Story
1959
- Kilabot Sa Makilingas Oscar
1958
- Venganzaas Simon
- Casa Grandeas First Story
1956
1955
- Pilipino Kostum No Touch!
- Banal o Makasalanan?as Cornelius
- Lapu-Lapuas Lapu-Lapu
1954
- 12 Pares
- Pasiya ng Langit
- Hiram na Kasintahan
- Hiram Na Asawa
- Prinsipe Teñosoas Prinsipe Teñoso
1953
- Luha at Musika
- Dagohoyas Dagohoy
- Tatlong Labuyo
1952
- Rodrigo de Villaas Rodrigo de Villa
- Correctionalas Armando