Carlo J. Caparas

Known for: Writing
Born: March 12, 1944
Died: May 24, 2024
Movies: 52

Magno "Carlo" Jose Caparas (born December 15, 1958), widely known as Carlo J. Caparas, was a Filipino comic strip creator/writer-turned director and producer, who is best known for creating Filipino superheroes and comic book characters such as Panday, Bakekang, Totoy Bato, Joaquin Bordado, Kamagong, Kamandag, Elias Paniki, Angela Markado, Tasya Fantasya, Gagambino, Ang Huling Lalaki ng Baluarte, Pieta and Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang and amongst others. He is also known as a director of numerous movies dealing with massacre such as Kuratong Baleleng and The Cory Quirino Kidnap: NBI Files. Caparas was awarded the 2008 Sagisag Balagtas Award.

Best-Known Movies

4.8

Ang Panday

2009

4.8

Ayaw Matulog Ng Gabi

1990

4.3

Sampung Ahas ni Eva

1984

6.0

Humanda Ka Mayor! Bahala Na ang Diyos

1993

7.0

Markadong Hudas

1994

7.5

Dugong Buhay

1983

8.0

The Lilian Velez Story: Till Death Do Us Part

1995

8.0

Kamagong

1986

6.5

Anabelle Huggins Story: Ruben Ablaza Tragedy - Mea Culpa

1995

10.0

God... Save Me!

1985

Filmography

2022	Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90	Self (archive footage)
1985	SWAK

Directing, Writing & Producing

2018	Jacqueline Comes Home: The Chiong Story	Screenplay
2017	Kamandag ng Droga	Director
2015	Angela Markado	Director
2009	Ang Panday	Writer
2003	Chavit	Director, Producer
1996	Tirad Pass: The Story of Gen. Gregorio del Pilar	Director
1995	Victim No. 1: Delia Maga	Director
1995	The Lilian Velez Story: Till Death Do Us Part	Director, Writer
1995	Anabelle Huggins Story: Ruben Ablaza Tragedy - Mea Culpa	Director, Writer
1995	The Marita Gonzaga Rape-Slay: In God We Trust!	Director
1994	The Maggie dela Riva Story (God... Why Me?)	Director, Writer
1994	The Untold Story: Vizconde Massacre II - May the Lord Be with Us!	Director
1994	Markadong Hudas	Writer
1994	Lipa 'Arandia' Massacre	Director, Writer, Producer
1994	The Cecilia Masagca Story: Antipolo Massacre (Jesus Save Us!)	Director
1993	Humanda Ka Mayor! Bahala Na ang Diyos	Director, Writer, Producer
1993	The Myrna Diones Story (Lord, Have Mercy!)	Director, Writer
1993	The Vizconde Massacre: God, Help Us!	Director, Screenplay
1990	Ayaw Matulog Ng Gabi	Director, Screenplay
1989	Ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Elias Paniki	Screenplay, Director
1989	Limang Daliri ng Diyos	Writer
1989	Try Hard Too: Born on the 3rd of July	Writer
1988	Knock Knock, Who's There?	Director, Writer
1988	Joaquin Bordado	Director
1987	Takbo, Bilis... Takboooo!	Director
1987	Mga Lahing Pikutin	Director, Writer
1986	Tuklaw	Director, Writer
1986	Sa Bawat Hakbang Babaha Ng Dugo	Writer
1986	Kamagong	Director, Screenplay
1985	God... Save Me!	Director
1985	SWAK	Director
1985	Sa Dibdib ng Sierra Madre	Director, Screenplay
1985	Anino ni David Crusado	Director, Writer
1984	Pieta: Book 2	Director, Writer
1984	Sampung Ahas ni Eva	Writer
1983	Dugong Buhay	Director, Screenplay
1983	Pieta	Director
1983	Dalmacio Armas	Director, Screenplay
1982	Pader at Rehas	Writer
1982	Berdugo	Director
1982	Stepanio	Writer
1982	Alyas Palos II	Screenplay
1981	Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang	Director
1981	Hari Ng Stunt	Director
1981	Ermitaño	Screenplay, Director
1980	Diyablo - sagrado	Director
1980	Andres de Saya	Writer
1980	Kung Tawagin Siya'y Bathala	Screenplay, Director
1979	Mong	Director
1976	Divino	Screenplay

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