Rustica Carpio
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)
Known For
Credits
- 2015 · Bahay Ampunan as
- 2015 · Kiss in the Wind as
- 2013 · Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap? as
- 2012 · Vesuvius as
- 2012 · Captive as Soledad
- 2012 · Apparition as Sister Marcia
- 2011 · Ang Panday 2 as Old Maria
- 2010 · Ika-Sampu as Aling Elvira
- 2010 · Chassis as
- 2009 · Grandmother as Lola Puring
- 2009 · Squalor as Pining
- 2001 · Harold Robbins' Body Parts as Old Lady with Groceries
- 2000 · Arayyy! as
- 1999 · Kesong Puti as
- 1997 · Rizal in Dapitan as Teodora Alonzo
- 1997 · Totoy Mola as Lola Guada
- 1995 · The Marita Gonzaga Rape-Slay: In God We Trust! as
- 1994 · Maligno as Aling Sela
- 1994 · Shake, Rattle & Roll V as Aling Sela (segment "Episode I: Maligno")
- 1993 · Noli Me Tangere as Hermana Pule
- 1992 · Working Students as
- 1992 · Mahal Kita Walang Iba as
- 1985 · Ma'am May We Go Out? as Quirina Landicho
- 1984 · Where Love Has Gone as
- 1983 · Of the Flesh as Talia
- 1982 · T-Bird at Ako as Antique Dealer
- 1982 · Katas ng Langis as
- 1980 · Bona as Bona's Mother
- 1980 · Chicks as
- 1979 · Pleasure as
- 1979 · Menor de Edad as
- 1978 · Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig as
- 1977 · Walang Katapusang Tag-araw as
- 1977 · Hubad na Bayani as Ruben's Mother
- 1977 · Bawal na Pag-Ibig as Aling Juliana
- 1976 · Nunal sa Tubig as Chayong