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Chito S. Roño | |
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| Born | Chito Sarmiento Roño (1954-04-26)April 26, 1954 (age 71) Calbayog, Samar, Philippines |
| Other names | Sixto Kayko[1] |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
| Parent | Jose Roño (father) |
Chito Sarmiento Roño (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈɾɔɲo]; born April 26, 1954), also known asSixto Kayko andChito S. Roño, is a Filipino writer, producer, and director. He is known for his expansive vision and special-effects-heavy films. He came to prominence in thePhilippine film industry as a director with films likePrivate Show (1986), andItanong Mo sa Buwan (The Moonchild; 1988) with the latter earning accolades from theGawad Urian Awards.[2] He also won theMetro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Director for the filmsNasaan ang Puso (Where is the Heart; 1997), andYamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (2001).[3] In the 1990s, he was instrumental in the formation of thePinoy rock bandRivermaya as well as the dance group Streetboys.[4][5] He also directed the family dramaSignal Rock (2018) which was the Philippines' entry to theBest Foreign Language Film category at the91st Academy Awards.[6]
He also directed television shows likeSpirits (2004),Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? (How Much Is Your Dignity?; 2010),Imortal (2010), andMaria Mercedes (2013). He is also Vhong Navarro's manager.
Chito Sarmiento Roño was born on April 26, 1954, inCalbayog,Samar, in the Philippines toJose Alvarez Roño (1923–2002),[7] a politician who later becamegovernor of Samar andSecretary of theInterior and Local Government, and Carol Dominado Sarmiento. He is the eldest among six siblings. He is an alumnus of theUniversity of the Philippines College of Mass Communication. During his college days at the university, he was active in Dulaang UP withTony Mabesa as an actor, stage manager, props man, and director.[1] Chito Roño, with Lizza Nakpil, also foundedRivermaya and Streetboys in 1993, the latter of which included future actorsVhong Navarro andJhong Hilario[8][9]
He is also related to most of the Veloso Clan, a political family from Calbayog.[citation needed]
| Year | Title | Network |
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| 1997 | Wansapanataym (Episode: "Kapirasong Langit") | ABS-CBN |
| 2004 | Spirits | |
| 2007 | Mars Ravelo's Lastikman | |
| 2010 | Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? | |
| 2010 | Imortal | |
| 2013 | Maria Mercedes | |
| 2022 | Mars Ravelo's Darna | Kapamilya Channel |
| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Work | Result |
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| 1997 | Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Director | Nasaan ang Puso? | Won |
| 2001 | Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure | Won | ||
| Best Original Story(with Roselle Monteverde-Teo andRoy Iglesias) | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay(withRoy Iglesias) | Won |
It turned out to be the auditions for an as-yet unnamed new band that managers Lizza Nakpil and Chito Roño were putting together...
When film director Chito Roño was looking for new members for the Streetboys, the dance group that he helped found and now manages...
