1960 FAMAS Awards


The 8th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held on March 5, 1960, for the Outstanding Achievements for the year 1959.
Biyaya ng Lupa of LVN Pictures was the most nominated film of the year with 12 nominations. However, it only manages to win 2 awards including the most coveted FAMAS Award for Best Picture. Kamandag of Sampaguita Pictures won the most awards, including best actor, Best director and Best Supporting Actress.
Biyaya ng Lupa was also screened and nominated for Golden Bear at the 10th Berlin International Film Festival

Awards

Major Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.
Best PictureBest Director
Biyaya ng Lupa — LVN Pictures
  • * Cry Freedom — Banaue Pictures
  • * Kamandag — Sampaguita Pictures
  • * Kilabot sa Makiling — Sampaguita Pictures
  • * Ang Maton — Premiere Productions
Jose De Villa — Kamandag
  • * Manuel Silos — Biyaya ng Lupa
  • * Lamberto Avellana — Cry Freedom
  • * Armando Garces — Kilabot sa Makiling
  • * Cesar Gallardo — Ang Maton
    • Best ActorBest Actress
    Van de Leon — Kamandag
  • * Leroy Salvador — Biyaya ng Lupa
  • * Tony Santos — Biyaya ng Lupa
  • * Pancho Magalona — Cry Freedom
  • * Johnny Montiero — Ang Matapang Lamang
  • * Efren Reyes — Ang Maton
    		• Charito Solis — Kundiman ng Lahi
  • * Rosa Rosal — Alaalang Banal:
  • * Gloria Romero — Ikaw ang aking Buhay
  • * Rita Gomez — Kidnapped
  • * Lolita Rodriguez — Kilabot sa Makiling
    • Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
    Eddie Garcia — Tanikalang Apoy
  • * Pablo Guevarra — Anghel sa Lansangan
  • * Tito Galla — Kidnapped
  • * Joseph de Cordova — Kundiman ng Lahi
  • * Ronal Remy — Ang Maton
    		• Marlene Daudén — Kamandag
  • * Marita Zobel — Biyaya ng Lupa
  • * Rosa Mia — Kamandag
  • * Bella Flores — Kilabot sa Makiling
  • * Rosa Aguirre — Kundiman ng Lahi
  • * Etang Discher — Tanikalang Apoy
    • Best in ScreenplayBest Story
    Ding m. De Jesus — Kamandag
  • * Celso Al. Carunungan, Pablo Naval — Biyaya ng Lupa
  • * Rolf Bayer — Cry Freedom
  • * Bert Mendoza — Kilabot sa Makiling
  • * Bert R. Mendoza — Condenado
  • * Augusto Buenaventura, Bert Dueñas Jr. — Ang Maton
    		• Celso Al. Carunungan — Biyaya ng Lupa
  • * Fausto J. Galauran — Ikaw ang aking buhay
  • * Ding M. De Jesus — Kamandag
  • * Antonio de Joya — Kidnapped
  • * Augusto Buenaventura — Ang matapang Lamang
    • Best Sound EngineeringBest Musical Score
    Joseph Straight — Kamandag
  • * Flaviano Villareal — Cry Freedom
  • * Angelo Larraga — Kidnapped
  • * Demetrio de Santos — Ang matapang lamang
  • * — Biyaya ng Lupa
    		•  Constancio de Guzman — Ikaw ang aking buhay
  • * Juan Silos Jr. — Biyaya ng lupa
  • * Francisco Buencamino Jr.— Kundiman ng lahi
  • * Tony Maiquez — Ang maton
  • * Danny Holmsen — Tanikalang Apoy
    • Best CinematographyBest Editing
    Felipe Santiago — Kamdag
  • * Hermo Santos — Ikaw ang aking Buhay
  • * Mike Accion — Kundiman ng Lahi
  • * Steve Perezn — Kidnapped
  • * Arsenio Dizon — Ang Maton
    		•  Jose Tarnate — Kamandag
  • * Enrique Jarlego — Biyaya ng lupa
  • * Fely Crisostomo — Cry Freedom
  • * Gregorio Carballo — Kundiman ng lahi
  • * Augusto Salvador — Ang Maton

    • Special Awardee