Laurice Guillen

Laurice Guillen

Personal information

Known for
Acting
Known credits
87
Gender
Female
Born
January 29, 1947
Place of birth
Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte, Philippines
Also known as
لوریس گیلن

Biography

Laurice Ilagan Guillen-Feleo (born January 31, 1947) is a Filipino actress, film and television director, and college professor. She began acting in the early 70s until her first major work as a director in 1979 with the romantic drama film Kasal?. In 1981, she helmed the drama film Salome, which was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. After a short-term retirement, she returned with the multi-awarded 2001 family drama Tanging Yaman and another drama film, Santa Santita, in 2004, which represented her home country at the Bangkok International Film Festival.

Guillen served as Chief Executive Officer of the Film Development Council of the Philippines until 2005 and helped found the Directors Guild of the Philippines. She has led the Cinemalaya Foundation since September 2010, overseeing its core mission to discover, encourage, and honor cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers.

Popular

Weighed But Found Wanting
Movie
1974

Weighed But Found Wanting

Movie · 1974

Moments in a Stolen Dream
Movie
1977

Moments in a Stolen Dream

Movie · 1977

Moral
Movie
1982

Moral

Movie · 1982

American Adobo
Movie
2001

American Adobo

Movie · 2001

The Marriage
Movie
1980

The Marriage

Movie · 1980

Ika-6 na Utos
Show
2016

Ika-6 na Utos

Show · 2016