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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

TNT Jackson

TNT Jackson · 1974

MovieActionThriller

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

Once a Moth

Once a Moth · 1976

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

Filmography

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Once a Moth

Once a Moth · 1976

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

Executive Producer

Angel of Destruction

Angel of Destruction · 1994

Angel of Destruction

MovieActionAdventure

Undercover cop Jo Alwood is out to avenge her sisters death at the hands of a serial killer.

Producer

Eye of the Eagle

Eye of the Eagle · 1987

Eye of the Eagle

MovieActionThriller

"The Lost Command," a bunch of notorious renegades, terrorize South Vietnam, forcing Sgt. Zack Skinner, HQ's best man to hunt down the Command to stop its killing spree.

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

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

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

Last Stand at Lang Mei

Last Stand at Lang Mei · 1989

Last Stand at Lang Mei

Vietnam, 1968. Army Headquarters has written off Captain Fahey's men as Missing In Action after they were fighting deep over enemy lines. Cut off from their platoon, they must fight their way back, or die! A true story of bravery and courage set amidst the chaos of war, and witness the gripping conclusion to the bloodiest day in American war history

Director

Demon of Paradise

Demon of Paradise · 1987

Demon of Paradise

MovieHorrorThriller

Hunters become the hunted when illegal dynamite disturbs the ageold slumber of a carnivorous lizardman. Resort owner Angela, joins forces with Sheriff Keefer to save tourists from the beast's path of death.

Screenplay

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

Bloodfist 2050

Bloodfist 2050 · 2005

Alex Danko descends into the ultra-violent underworld of extreme martial-arts to find his brother's killer with the help of hardened Detective Ramirez and his brother's alluring ex-lover in this post-apocalyptic allegory of greed and revenge set in in 2050 Los Angeles.

Director

Fly Me

MovieActionDrama

Stewardesses battle kung fu killers.

Director

The Muthers

The Muthers · 1976

MovieDramaAction

A band of female pirates go undercover at a prison camp on a coffee plantation to rescue their leader's sister.

Writer

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

The Hot Box

The Hot Box · 1972

MovieAdventureDrama

After a young village boy dies on San Rosario island, the leader of the People's Army decides to kidnap a group of American nurses who have traveled there to work at the government medical center, demanding that they help set up a public health dispensary and teach the revolutionaries medical procedures and first aid.

Producer

The Blood Drinkers

The Blood Drinkers · 1964

The Blood Drinkers

Dr. Marco's most beloved Katrina has died. As a vampire, Marco has devised a plan to bring her back from the dead. It requires large amounts of human blood and will eventually necessitate the transplantation of a human heart.

Producer

Up from the Depths

Up from the Depths · 1979

Up from the Depths

The staff and vacationers at a first-class resort on the island of Maui are beginning to mysteriously disappear. A biologist believes that an underwater earthquake has caused a giant and very hungry dormant prehistoric fish to be released from its slumber. The fish voraciously helps itself to a tourist buffet. Now it is open season for the local fishermen to find and kill the creature.

Producer

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