Poster Artists

The BAMBOO GODS LIST of MOVIE POSTER and AD LAYOUT ARTISTS

Here at Bamboo Gods HQ we celebrate the often neglected work of the poster and layout artists. Much of their work before the early 60s went unsigned, so we can only identify those signatures from the end of the Studio System and the rise of the independent producers, whose pulp westerns, war films, parodies, pop musicals and urban actioners became the inspiration for the poster artists' fevered and sometimes lurid fantasies. 

The list is certainly not exhaustive and we'll keep adding more names as we stumble upon them. Once again, a thousand thanks go out to Simon Santos and his Video 48 blog, from which many of these images come from - more than anyone else on the planet, Simon is keeping the art of these forgotten illustrators alive!

Eileen Albayda

F.M. Alberto

Alfredo P. Alcala

"A/Antonio"

Tony Bathilpido

Franz Bejec

 Fred Belleca

B.L. Biscayda

Val Aleta Calaouian

Hannibal/Solomon Cambel 

 Deo Careza

Rene Carmona

"Centenera"

Francisco V. Coching - considered one of the finest komik authors and illustrators in the business; my bio and gallery is currently under construction

Edd'j Contreras

Lito S. Cortez

Nonong de Andres - also a ubiquitous bit-player often known as "Bankay" due to his cadaverous appearance, de Andres was also a professional layout artist specializing in hand-lettering, often working with illustrators such as Eddie Domer

Mauro H. de la Rosa

"de los Reyes"

Dave de Vera

R. Dizon

Eddie Domer - my biography and extensive poster gallery is HERE

"Edjes"

Mayong Flores

"Fraterna"

Jorge Gatmaitan

Jes Garola

Rico M. Liwanag

"Manansala"

L.A. Marquez 

Rudy Marquez

Bert R. Mendoza

Bert Nepomuceno

Alex Ngo

Reuben Arthur Nicdao - also writer and production designer

"Nick" and "Henry"

Marvin B. Panganiban - along with Eddie Domer, his designs dominated Sixties and early Seventies pulp cinema ads, always signing them "Panganiban, Marvin B." He later moved into writing and directing via Luis San Juan Productions (while doing their posters of course!)

Tony Raymundo

Vicente V. Reyes

Rodin Rodriguez

"Saint Edward"

I. Sangalang

Bing P. Santos

Ed Santos

Joe Sison - also a popular actor in the Sixties and Seventies, Sison's basic yet effective layout designs graced many a newspaper at the same time

 "Tiger"