Leroy Salvador
Directing
Biography
Leroy Salvador was a Filipino actor and film director who began his career as a child star. He first appeared in the 1946 film Aladin, portraying the young version of the title character played by Jaime de la Rosa. Recognised as one of the most talented figures in Philippine cinema, Salvador later became known for his versatility both in front of and behind the camera. He was the eldest among the well-known Salvador family in the entertainment industry. In 1953, he earned the FAMAS Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in Huk sa Bagong Pamuhay (1953), a role that also brought him international recognition when he received the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival that same year. Decades later, he won another FAMAS Best Supporting Actor Award for the film Init (1979), cementing his legacy as one of Philippine cinema’s most accomplished and enduring performers.
Filmography
40 credits
Korea
Movie • 1952
Aladin
Movie • 1946
Batang Aladin
Molave
Movie • 1961
Darling Ko
Movie • 1955
Singsing na Tanso
Movie • 1954
Dama Juana Gang
Movie • 1956
Happy Days Are Here Again
Movie • 1974
Himself
Pasikat
Movie • 1955
Dash A Lotsa Nonsents!
Movie • 1978
Dalawang Pag-ibig
Movie • 1953
Blessings of the Land
Movie • 1959
Miguel
Child of Sorrow
Movie • 1956
Soldier
Three Faces of Love
Movie • 1988
Temyong (segment "I Love You, Moo-moo")
Festival in Rhythm
Movie • 1960
1-2-3
Movie • 1955
Malvarosa
Movie • 1958
Candido
Bad Boy
Movie • 1957
Casa Grande
Movie • 1958
Second Story
Mr. Announcer
Movie • 1959
Remote Control
Puro Labis Puro Kulang
Movie • 1962
Badjao
Movie • 1957
Asid
Captain Barbell
Movie • 1986
Maestro
Somewhere
Movie • 1984
Col. Victor Morena
Jack & Jill Sa Amerika
Movie • 1988
Through Thick and Thin
Movie • 1984
Ben
Sa Totoo Lang!
Movie • 1985
Howard
The Captive Virgins
Movie • 1977
Señor Juan
Rosenda
Movie • 1989
Gardo
Heat
Movie • 1979
Dear Diary
Movie • 1989
Dr. Policarpio, M.D. (segment "Dear Killer")
Emily
Movie • 1960
Dagohoy
Movie • 1953
Charito, I Love You
Movie • 1956
Anak ni Waray
Movie • 1958
Like Father, Like Son
Movie • 1985
Augusto Batobalani
Tuloy ang Ligaya
Movie • 1958
Pilipino Kostum No Touch!
Movie • 1955
Huk in a New Life
Movie • 1953
Jesus
Waray-Waray
Movie • 1954
Tommy
Luneta
Movie • 1954