Directing

Cirio H. Santiago

Born January 18, 1936 · Manila, Philippines

Died September 26, 2008 · aged 72

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 hero…

Known For

The Big Doll House

The Big Doll House · 1971

The Big Doll House

MovieActionDrama

Female prisoners in a Philippine jail are being subjected to sadistic torture. Five of the women, along with the help of two men, plot an escape.

Vulcan

MovieFamilyFantasy

When a dinosaur egg is unearthed by a powerful volcano, a little boy's life is changed forever. The pterodactyl named "Vulcan", and the little boy end up forming an unbreakable bond of friendship while on an amazing spree of adventures.

Vampire Hookers

Vampire Hookers · 1978

Vampire Hookers

MovieComedyHorror

A sinister vampire sends out a horde of undead beauties to bring back victims for his dinner.

Women in Cages

Women in Cages · 1971

MovieActionCrime

Carol Jeffries is a naive American woman staying in the Philippines. She is given ten years in prison after being set up by her drug-dealer boyfriend, Rudy. She endures the harsh conditions, sadistic head matron and attempts on her life, then convinces her cell-mates to try to escape with her through the jungle, in spite of the knowledge that ruthless trackers will be sent out after them.

Once a Moth

Once a Moth · 1976

Living near the American military-controlled Clark Air Base, Corazon de la Cruz dreams of a better life in America until the unspeakable happens.

Stranglehold

Stranglehold · 1994

Deep inside the nation's top chemical weapons facility, a brilliant terrorist takes a Congresswoman hostage. The Navy can't stop him. The Air Force can't reach him. The Coast Guard can't kill him. Only one man can do the job: special agent Ryan Cooper. He's in a race against time to save the world, facing his greatest challenge yet!

Equalizer 2000

Equalizer 2000 · 1988

MovieActionScience Fiction

In a bleak, postnuclear future world, warring factions struggle to claim the Equalizer 2000, the one weapon powerful enough to guarantee survival.

Future Hunters

Future Hunters · 1988

MovieActionAdventure

A man from a post-apocalyptic future travels back in time to prevent the coming nuclear holocaust and enlists the help of a young couple.

Filmography

Sort

The Big Doll House

The Big Doll House · 1971

The Big Doll House

MovieActionDrama

Female prisoners in a Philippine jail are being subjected to sadistic torture. Five of the women, along with the help of two men, plot an escape.

Producer

Vulcan

MovieFamilyFantasy

When a dinosaur egg is unearthed by a powerful volcano, a little boy's life is changed forever. The pterodactyl named "Vulcan", and the little boy end up forming an unbreakable bond of friendship while on an amazing spree of adventures.

Story

Vampire Hookers

Vampire Hookers · 1978

Vampire Hookers

MovieComedyHorror

A sinister vampire sends out a horde of undead beauties to bring back victims for his dinner.

Director

Women in Cages

Women in Cages · 1971

MovieActionCrime

Carol Jeffries is a naive American woman staying in the Philippines. She is given ten years in prison after being set up by her drug-dealer boyfriend, Rudy. She endures the harsh conditions, sadistic head matron and attempts on her life, then convinces her cell-mates to try to escape with her through the jungle, in spite of the knowledge that ruthless trackers will be sent out after them.

Producer

Once a Moth

Once a Moth · 1976

Living near the American military-controlled Clark Air Base, Corazon de la Cruz dreams of a better life in America until the unspeakable happens.

Executive Producer

Stranglehold

Stranglehold · 1994

Deep inside the nation's top chemical weapons facility, a brilliant terrorist takes a Congresswoman hostage. The Navy can't stop him. The Air Force can't reach him. The Coast Guard can't kill him. Only one man can do the job: special agent Ryan Cooper. He's in a race against time to save the world, facing his greatest challenge yet!

Director

Equalizer 2000

Equalizer 2000 · 1988

MovieActionScience Fiction

In a bleak, postnuclear future world, warring factions struggle to claim the Equalizer 2000, the one weapon powerful enough to guarantee survival.

Director

Future Hunters

Future Hunters · 1988

MovieActionAdventure

A man from a post-apocalyptic future travels back in time to prevent the coming nuclear holocaust and enlists the help of a young couple.

Director

Dune Warriors

Dune Warriors · 1991

MovieActionScience Fiction

After the end of the world, Earth is a thirsty planet ruled by vicious warlords. One woman is brave enough to fight back; she bands together five warriors to save her town and their precious water

Director

Silk 2

MovieActionThriller

Silk, the smoothest, toughest, and sexiest cop in Honolulu is hot on the trail of ruthless art smugglers who are after a priceless Asian Scroll. Silk will stop at nothing to get her man, even if it means blowing up an entire building.

Director

The Hunt for Eagle One

The Hunt for Eagle One · 2006

The Hunt for Eagle One

MovieAdventureDrama

A group of US Marines are sent to rescue captured a US Marine and a Filipino Captain while stopping a group of Al-Qaeda-backed local rebels from launching biological weapons.

Co-Producer

Final Mission

Final Mission · 1984

MovieCrimeAction

When his family are murdered Vietnam War veteran, Vince Deacon, tracks down the man responsible for the murders and to get his revenge.

Director

Live by the Fist

Live by the Fist · 1993

Live by the Fist

A man is unjustly convicted of a brutal crime. In prison he must fight for survival, justice and freedom.

Director

Fly Me

MovieActionDrama

Stewardesses battle kung fu killers.

Director

Blackbelt

Blackbelt · 1992

Don "The Dragon" Wilson is back and forced to take on the greatest legends of the martial arts world. Wilson fights off all comers while defending rock superstar Shanna (Deirdre Imershein) against the insane attacks of a fanatical veteran John Sweet (Matthias Hues-I Come In Peace).

Producer

The Big Bird Cage

The Big Bird Cage · 1972

The Big Bird Cage

MovieActionCrime

Women rebel against slave labor in a filthy jungle prison where they feed sugar cane to a mechanical maw.

Producer

TNT Jackson

TNT Jackson · 1974

MovieActionThriller

A woman encounters thugs and drug dealers after traveling to Hong Kong to search for her missing brother.

Producer

The Expendables

The Expendables · 1988

The Expendables

Captain Baronski, assigned a squad of misfit soldiers, trains them into a fighting powerhouse "The Expendables." Breaking every rule, they must risk their lives crossing into Cambodia to save the American hostages.

Director

Bloodfist

Bloodfist · 1989

MovieActionThriller

To avenge the brutal murder of his brother, Jake Ray journeys to the Philippines, where his search for truth finds him battling both in and out of the ring. But the weapons are always the same: bare fists, bare feet. And the rules never change: last man standing wins.

Line Producer

Angelfist

Angelfist · 1993

MovieThrillerAction

An assassination in the Philippines is caught on film by kickboxer Christy, which leads to her death at the hands of radicals intent on disrupting peace talks. Her sister Kat, a Los Angeles police officer, comes to Manila to try and bring justice to the people responsible. She enters the kickboxing tournament in order to get closer to the nefarious agents, and begins unravelling the twisted plan while narrowly evading the wrath of the Death Brigades.

Director

Nam Angels

Nam Angels · 1989

MovieActionAdventure

Lt. Vance Calhoun takes on a dangerous rescue mission of American P.O.W.s in the treacherous Darloc Valley in Vietnam. His only chance to escape is with the help of five young, fearless soldiers on motorcycles.

Director

Silk

MovieActionDrama

Silk, the toughest cop in Honolulu, busts small time smugglers only to reveal a larger syndicate smuggling Asian mobsters into the States by buying the identities of Hawaiian citizens.

Director

Wheels of Fire

Wheels of Fire · 1985

MovieActionAdventure

The Future is now. There are no rules and no place to hide from the deadly Highway Warriors who ravage the roads in machines of destruction.

Director

Bloodfist II

Bloodfist II · 1990

Jake Ray gives up his title after killing a man in the ring. When Jake goes to Manila to help an old friend, trouble awaits him! After fending off multiple attacks, Jake is finally captured and chained to a half a dozen martial arts champions. Taken to an island fortress, they are forced to battle chemically-stimulated killers in fights to the death. To win - and to live - it will take every ounce of strength and skill in their martial arts arsenal

Line Producer