Rustica Carpio
Born: 1930-08-09 in Paombong, Bulacan, Philippines
Died: 2022-02-02
Known For: Acting
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. (Source: Wikipedia)
Filmography
2012
- Captive as Soledad
- Vesuvius
- Apparition as Sister Marcia
2011
- Ang Panday 2 as Old Maria
2009
- Grandmother as Lola Puring
- Astig as Pining
2001
- Harold Robbins' Body Parts as Old Lady with Groceries
2000
1999
1998
- Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran as Old Woman in San Miguel
1997
- Totoy Mola as Lola Guada
- Rizal in Dapitan as Teodora Alonzo
1994
- Maligno as Aling Sela
- Shake, Rattle & Roll V as Aling Sela (segment "Episode I: Maligno")
1993
- Noli Me Tangere as Hermana Pule
1986
1985
- Ma'am, May We Go Out? as Quirina Landicho
1984
- Bona as Bona's Mother
- Where Love Has Gone
1983
- Of the Flesh as Talia
1982
- Moral as Principal
- T-Bird at Ako as Antique Dealer
- Katas ng Langis
1980
1979
1977
- Walang Katapusang Tag-araw
- Bawal na Pag-Ibig as Aling Juliana
- Naked Hero as Ruben's Mother
1976
- A Speck in the Water as Chayong