Directing
Cirio H. Santiago
- Born
- Jan 18, 1936 · Aged 72
- Died
- Sep 26, 2008
- Place of birth
- Manila, Philippines
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 1
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 62
Also known as (2)
- Leonard Hermes
- Cirio Santiago
Biography
Producer/director Cirio H. Santiago is the son of Dr. Ciriaco Santiago, who founded Premiere Productions in Manila in 1946. He has two siblings. After starting out as a producer he started directing english-language movies in the early 70s. Santiago became one of the pioneers of the "Blaxploitation" genre by being one of the first to cast black actors and especially actresses as strong action heroes. Movies like TNT Jackson (1974) became instant cult classics. In the 80s, Santiago became known for his numerous low-budget Vietnam war movies such as Firehawk (1993) which gave him a reputation…
