Biography of Marilou Diaz-Abaya

1. CAYETANO ARELLANO HIGH
SCHOOL
MAPEH 10
BIOGRAPHY OF MARILOU DIAZ-
ABAYA
SUBMITTED TO: MARK ANTHONY P. JANER
SUBMITTED BY: RICA R. OCAMPO

2. Marilou Diaz-Abaya

3. Born
March 30, 1995
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Died
October 8, 2012 (age 57)
Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines

4. • Her father is from Paoay, Ilocos Norte, and is related to Valentin
Diaz, who was one of the founding signatories in 1892 of the
nationalist association La Liga Filipina with Jose Rizal
• She was one of seven Children of lawyers, Conrado Diaz and
Felicitas Correa Diaz.
• Husband Manolo Abaya is a cinephotographer and educator
• Mother of Ramon Marcelino “Marc” Abaya, lead singer of the
famous Filipino rock band, Kjwan

5. • Studied Liberal Arts, major in Communications, at
Assumption College in the Philippines
• Studied filmmaking at the Loyola Marymount University
and also in London Film School
• Handled film courses for Ateneo de Manila University

6. • She is the most awarded woman director in the history
of the Filipino Academy of Movies Arts and Sciences.
• She has already received 4 FAMAS Best Director Awards.
• She and Fely Crisostomo are the only woman to have
won the FAMAS award for Best director

7. • She was a director and producer, known for Muro-ami (1999), Bagong
Buwan (2001), In the Navel of the Sea (1998) and Jose Rizal (1998)