The Interviews

The BAMBOO GODS INTERVIEWS (still under construction!)

An important part of the Bamboo Gods Project is capturing the oral history of genre and export filmmaking in the Philippines, from the stuntmen and bit players all the way to National Artists. You'll notice there are so many more interviews that are listed but with no links. That's because many of these interviews are yet to be transcribed. Do you have the time and patience and would like to help us out? Please contact me at andrewleavold[at]gmail.com

Andy Andico (assistant director)

Anthony I. Ginnane (producer)

Anthony Maharaj (director, producer, writer) 

Arnold Alvaro (cinematographer)

Baldo Marro (actor, stunt director, director)

Ben Yalung (director, producer)

Bert Vivar (actor, stuntman)

Bobby A. Suarez (director, producer, writer, distributor)

Brian Trenchard-Smith (director) 

Brillante Mendoza (director, production designer) 

Bruno Mattei (director, editor)

Cecille Baun (prosthetics artist)

Celing de la Cruz (Weng Weng's brother)

Celso Ad. Castillo (director, writer, producer, actor)

Chris Mitchum (actor)

Cirio H. Santiago (director, producer, writer)

Conrado "Boy" Puzon (producer, distributor)

Conrad Poe (actor)

Corliss Randall (actress, wife of producer Dick Randall) 

Danny Rojo (actor, stuntman)

Dante "Boy" Pangalinan (director, writer)

David Brass (actor)

David Light (actor) 

Digna Santiago (producer)

Dik Trofeo (cinematographer, assistant director)

Dolphy (actor, producer)

Don Gordon Bell (actor, writer) 

Eddie Garcia (actor, director)

Eddie Nicart (director, actor, writer, stuntman)

Eddie Romero (director, writer)

Edgardo "Boy" Vinarao (editor) 

Elwood Perez (director, writer)

Ferde Grofe Jr (director, writer, producer)

Franco Guerrero (actor) 

Frank Gray Jr (director)

Gwendolyn Hung (actor)

Henry Strzalkowski (actor, production manager)

Imee Marcos (producer)

Jack Hill (director, writer)

James H. Gaines Jr (actor, writer, director) 

Joey Gosiengfiao (director, producer)

John Kater (actor, sales agent)

Jose Carreon (director)

Jose Mari Avellana (actor, director, production manager)

Joseph Zucchero (actor, writer, editor) 

Jun Periera (cinematographer)

Lav Diaz (director, writer)

Leo Fong (actor)

Leo Martinez (actor)

Luis Nepomuceno (director, producer)

Maria Isabel Lopez (actor, producer) 

Marrie Lee (actor)

Merle Fernandez (actor) 

Michael James (actor)

Mike Cassey (actor, writer)

Monte Hellman (director)

Nelson Anderson (actor)

Nick Deocampo (director, academic)

Nick Nicholson (actor)

Nigel Hogge (actor)

Palito (actor)

Pepito Diaz (assistant director)

Peque Gallaga (director, writer, actor)

Phillip Salvador (actor)

Pia Moran (actor)

Renato Morado (actor, stuntman) 

Rez Cortez (actor)

Rico Ilarde (director)

Robert Miller (actor, stuntman)

Robin Padilla (actor)

Roland Dantes (actor)

Rommel Valdez (actor, stuntman)

Rusty Santos (actor, stuntman)

Sam Sherman (producer, distributor)

Sarsi Emmanuelle (actor)

Steve Rogers (actor)

Tirso Cruz III (actor)

Vivian Villahermosa (producer)

Willy Milan (director, actor)

Yam Laranas (director, writer)

Yehlen Catral (actor)

Yvonne (actor)

SEE ALSO: Nanarland's interviews with personalities Bruce Baron (actor), Chris Mitchum (actor), Don Gordon Bell (actor), Gary Daniels (actor), Max Thayer (actor), Mike Monty (actor), Nick Nicholson (actor), Richard Harrison (actor), Romano Kristoff (actor)