I dont think no one in the Philippines know about Dolphy or should I say 90% of the Filipino's (born and raised in the Philippines) knew the comedy king. A well loved comedy actor passed away Tuesday at 8:34 p.m., at the Makati Medical Center for multiple organ failure.
He stared for 200 movies and garnered numerous awards.
Awards for acting
FAMAS Awards
1978 Best Actor
Winner, Omeng Satanasia
Luna Awards ( Film
Academy of the Phil.)
2011 Best Actor,
Father Jejemon
PMPC Star Awards for TV
1992–1995, Best
Comedy Actor, Home Along Da Riles
1986–1988, 1990
Best Comedy Actor, John En Marsha
2008 Best Comedy
Actor, John En Shirley
Metro Manila Film Festival
1974 Best Actor
Winner (Manila Film Festival)
1990 Best Actor
Winner, Espadang Patpat
2010 Best
Supporting Actor Winner, Rosario
2010 Best Actor
Winner, Father Jejemon
Special Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award PASADO Awards
- Golden Father Foundation Parangal ng Bayan Awardee
- 1994 Bert Amorcelo Memorial Foundation, Dangal ng Lipi Awardee
- 1995 PMPC Star Awards for TV, Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1998 Gawad Urian Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2000 Cinemanila International Film Festival, Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2002 Lou Salvador Sr. Memorial Award, Bituin ng FAMAS Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon Award
- 2005 FAMAS Huwarang Bituin
- 2009 Guillermo Mendoza Foundation Awards, Comedy Box-Office King (with Vic Sotto)
- 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2010 FAMAS Awards, Exemplary Achievement Award
- 2010 Grand Collar of the Order of the Golden Heart - the highest award given to a private citizen by the President of the Philippines. Dolphy was cited for his contributions to the entertainment industry and for his charitable and philanthropic works.
- 2012 Gawad na Diwa ng Lahi - the highest honor given by the government of Manila to artists[
-Source for Awards - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphy
I think he is also well loved with his daring gay role. There are numerous gay roles but Markova and the Comfort Gay is the one that I loved the most.
He is truly a remarkable actor.
In every man's success is a women. Very true! I found this photo of him in an article published in GMA NEWS Online.
Good bye Dolphy!