Agapito Conchu


Agapito Conchu, also known as Agapito Concho was a Filipino silent film director of the mid-1930s.
He was born in 1895 and made his directorial debut in the silent movie film Ang Magpapawid.
After the "talkies" came to the Philippines, he directed Mahiwagang Biyolin, which is a semi-fantasy movie together with a new face, Manuel Conde, who would become a great actor.
Conchu made one horror-flick, Sumpa ng Aswang with Monang Carvajal and a nationalistic film, Hagase Tu Voluntad.
He specialized in directing dramas, from his first movie Hatol ng Langit to Awit ng Pag-ibig, Buhok ni Ester and Ama which was his last movie.

Filmography

  • 1932 – Ang Magpapawid
  • 1935 - Mahiwagang Biyolin
  • 1935 - Hatol ng Langit
  • 1935 - Awit ng Pag-ibig
  • 1935 - Sumpa ng Aswang
  • 1936 - Buhok ni Ester
  • 1936 - Hagase Tu Voluntad
  • 1936 - ''Ama''