1961 FAMAS AWARDS

THE 10th FAMAS AWARD WINNERS

Best Picture - Noli Me Tangere (Arriva-Bayanihan Productions)
Best Actress - Tessie Quintana (Alaala Kita) (People's Pictures, Inc.)
Best Actor - Leopoldo Salcedo (The Moises Padilla Story) (MML Productions)
Best Supporting Actress - Lina Carino (Noli Me Tangere) (Arriva-Bayanihan Productions)
Best Supporting Actor - Oscar Keese (Noli Me Tangere) (Arriva-Bayanihan Productions)
Best Director - Gerardo de Leon (Noli Me Tangere) (Arriva-Bayanihan Productions)
Best Story - Dr. Jose P. Rizal (Noli Me Tangere) (Arriva-Bayanihan Productions)
Best Screenplay - Cesar Amigo (The Moises Padilla Story) (MML Productions)
Best Cinematography - Felipe Sacdalan (Mga Yapak Na Walang Bakas) (Premiere Productions, Inc.)
Best Editing - Teofilo de Leon (The Moises Padilla Story) (MML Productions)
Best Musical Score - Mike Velarde (Alaala Kita) (People's Pictures, Inc.)

Special Awardees:
International Prestige Award of Merit - La Campana de Baler
Dr. Ciriaco Santiago Memorial Award - Lamberto V. Avellana


1961 FAMAS Best Picture Award to Arriva-Bayanihan Productions ("Noli Me Tangere")
1961 FAMAS Best Director Award to Gerardo de Leon
1961 FAMAS Best Supporting Actress Award to Lina Carino
1961 FAMAS Best Supporting Actor Award to Oscar Keesee

Movie Stills from "Noli Me Tangere" with Eduardo del Mar as Crisostomo Ibarra and Leopoldo Salcedo as Elias (above), and Leopoldo Salcedo (below).

1961 FAMAS Best Actress Award to Tessie Quintana ("Alaala Kita"), with Efren Reyes in the picture (above, top).

1961 FAMAS Best Actor Award to Leopoldo Salcedo ("The Moises Padilla Story")

Movie stills from the movie "The Moises Padilla Story" with Best Actor Leopoldo Salcedo.

1961 FAMASBest Director Award to Gerardo de Leon ("Noli Me Tangere").

(Movie ads courtesy of Simon Santos, Video 48).

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