Rustica Carpio

Biography

Rustica Cruz Carpio (August 9, 1930 – February 2, 2022) was a Filipino actress, scholar, playwright, philanthropist, and public servant. Most notably an actress, she performed on stage, film, and television. She received acclaim for her role as Lola Puring in Grandmother (Filipino: Lola), a film by Filipino director Brillante Mendoza which was selected to compete in various international film festivals, including Venice and Dubai. For her acting work in the said film, she was critically well-received, earning nominations and awards, winning the Gawad Urian for Best Actress, the Crystal Simorgh for Best International Actress at the Fajr International Film Festival in Iran, and the Las Palmas International Film Festival Best Actress award in Spain.

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Known For

Katas ng Langis
Katas ng Langis
Chicks
Chicks
Bona
Bona
Apparition
Apparition
The Marita Gonzaga Rape-Slay: In God We Trust!
The Marita Gonzaga Rape-Slay: In God We Trust!
Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap?
Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap?
Vesuvius
Vesuvius

Filmography

2015 Bahay Ampunan
as
2015 Halik sa Hangin
as
2013 Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap?
as
2012 Vesuvius
as
2012 Captive
as Soledad
2012 Apparition
as Sister Marcia
2011 Ang Panday 2
as Old Maria
2010 Ika-Sampu
as Aling Elvira
2010 Chassis
as
2009 Lola
as Lola Puring
2009 Astig
as Pining
2001 Harold Robbins' Body Parts
as Old Lady with Groceries
2000 Arayyy!
as
1999 Kesong Puti
as
1998 Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran
as Old Woman in San Miguel
1997 Rizal in Dapitan
as Teodora Alonzo
1997 Totoy Mola
as Lola Guada
1995 The Marita Gonzaga Rape-Slay: In God We Trust!
as
1994 Maligno
as Aling Sela
1994 Shake, Rattle & Roll V
as Aling Sela (segment "Episode I: Maligno")