Personal Info
Birth date
1935-01-27 (90 Years)
Day of death
2019-10-04
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Laguna Province, Philippines
Also known as
Antonio Mabesa
Tony Mabesa
Biography
Antonio "Tony" Mabesa (January 27, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was a Filipino stage director, film and television actor, and professor.
Filmography
Ikaw Sana
NYR
Overview:
Ikaw Sana is a Philippine drama series produced by GMA Network. The series features Jennylyn Mercado, Mark Herras, and Pauleen Luna and directed by Joel Lamangan. The series premiered on September 21, 2009 and ended on February 5, 2010. It was aired worldwide, with a two-day delay on GMA Pinoy TV. From August 29, 2011 until January 13, 2012 the series was re-aired on GMA Life TV worldwide.Noli Me Tangere
NYR
Overview:
Eddie Romero's miniseries adaptation of the novel from Filipino writer and activist Jose Rizal, published during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines in 1887. Noli Me Tángere (Latin for "Touch Me Not") explores perceived inequities in law and practice in terms of the treatment by the ruling government and the Spanish Catholic friars of the resident peoples in the late nineteenth century.Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig
NYR
Overview:
Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig is a Philippine drama that airs on GMA Network. This is the fourth instalment of Sine Novela. The original movie was released back in 1987. For the TV remake of the movie GMA negotiated with Viva films that they would keep the elements of the old movie but use the comic elements of Pablo Gomez to make the story more fitting for its TV remake.Una Kang Naging Akin
NYR
Overview:
Una Kang Naging Akin or When You Were Mine is a Philippine drama on GMA Network. This is the tenth instalment of Sine Novela. The original movie was released in 1991. The series stars Angelika dela Cruz, Wendell Ramos, and Maxene Magalona. From September 22, 2011 until January 5, 2012 it was re-aired on GMA Life TV dubbed in English and renamed as When You Were Mine.Valiente
NYR
Overview:
Valiente is a Philippine drama television series, aired and broadcast on TV5. It is the remake of the 5-year original epic drama of the same name that tells the story of love, hatred, vengeance and friendship. It returns with a cast led by JC de Vera, Oyo Boy Sotto, Niña Jose, Nadine Samonte, Jaclyn Jose and Michael de Mesa. It is written by Phil M. Noble from the original story of highly acclaimed writer Gina Marissa Tagasa and is directed by multi-awarded film and television director Joel Lamangan. It is produced by Archangel Productions and TAPE Inc. and aired on February 13, 2012, after Wiltime Bigtime. It recounts the epic tale of two families whose lives are intertwined by their desire to claim what they believe is rightfully theirs. Gardo and Theo from the two conflicting families of Valiente and Braganza; are two men who used to be best of friends but came to be mortal enemies brought by the ambitious Donya Trining and how will she use her wealth and power in manipulating the life of Gardo Valiente, the real Braganza.Adik Sa'Yo
NYR
Overview:
Adik Sa'Yo or International Title: Love Games is a Philippine romantic comedy created and developed by Denoy Navarro-Punio for GMA Network. The show premiered on June 8, 2009 under the direction of Joel Lamangan. It was originally planned to end on September 4, 2009 but was extended for another week and officially ended on September 11, 2009. The series was internationally aired with a two-day delay on GMA Pinoy TV.Basahang Ginto
1
Overview:
Mars Ravelo's Basahang Ginto or Golden Heart is a Philippine drama and a Sine Novela offering produced by GMA Network starring Carla Abellana and Geoff Eigenmann. It premiered on May 24, 2010 on GMA Network's Dramarama sa Hapon and on May 28, 2010 worldwide on GMA Pinoy TV. It is a TV remake of the 1951 film which was based on the comic by Mars Ravelo. From February 4, 2013 until May 10, 2013, GMA Life TV aired its English-dubbed version worldwide.Pahiram ng Isang Ina
NYR
Overview:
Pahiram ng Isang Ina or Children in My Heart is a Philippine drama series created and developed by GMA Network, starring Bea Binene and Jake Vargas with Maxene Magalona and Carmina Villaroel. It premiered on August 15, 2011 replacing Blusang Itim on GMA's Dramarama Sa Hapon blocked and on August 17, 2011 on GMA Pinoy TV, two days after its original premiere. It ran of Total of 65 episodes on November 11, 2011 will be replacing by Kokak.José Rizal
9
Overview:
Accused of treason, Dr. Jose P. Rizal awaits trial and meets with his colonial government-appointed counsel, Luis Taviel de Andrade. The two build the case and arguments for the defense as significant events in the central figure's life prior to his incarceration unfold. Upon hearing Rizal's life story, Taviel begins to realize that the accused not just is innocent but exhibits in fact all the qualities of an extraordinary man. When the mock trial unreels, Taviel is all set to act as the prime advocate for his client as Rizal himself is about to give an earth-moving speech to defend his honor and address his countrymen. Meanwhile, the Spanish authorities have worked out the vast political machinery to ensure a guilty verdict. A revolution waits in the wings.Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran
NYR
Overview:
This is the life story of Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, a Chinese-Filipina nun who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Religious of the Virgin Mary.The Mistress
5.3
Overview:
A young woman is torn between the affections of her two lovers. One is a young bachelor who brings passion into her life. The other is a married man who has kept her as his mistress for years. Architect JD has a chip on his shoulder about his father Rico never really accepting him as his son. Seamstress Sari struggles to take care of her family. The two meet by chance, and JD aggressively pursues Saris affections. Though the two are clearly a good match, there is a problem standing in the way of their bliss: Sari is the mistress of JDs father. Against his better judgment, JD continues to court Sari even after finding out this difficult fact. He hides his true identity as Ricos son, and fights to win Saris heart.Silip
3.5
Overview:
Small-town waitress Tess is swept off her feet by dashing salesman Rico, who marries her and takes her to live on his isolated farm. When Rico goes on a sales trip and leaves her all alone, Tess fights off loneliness by befriending Celia. Suspicions that Celia may be having an affair with her husband soon creep into Tess's mind and threaten her sanity.Redeem Her Honor
6.5
Overview:
The melding together of two separate stories that share a similar premise - each detail the account of a young Filipino woman who becomes a victim of sexual violence and takes her attacker to court.Bride for Rent
6.4
Overview:
On the eve of his 25th birthday, the day he’s set to receive money from his trust fund, Rocco parties, gets drunk and loses all his money on a poker match. His dilemma: He has to produce the amount, otherwise he will lose the client he needs to defeat his father’s TV commercial production company. Meanwhile, Rocky also needs money to pay the rent, otherwise her family will be homeless. There’s only one way for Rocco to be able to get money from his trust fund: Fulfill the conditions set by his grandmother and that is to get married. Rocky agrees to act as Rocco’s pseudo wife in exchange for a “talent fee.” They seal the deal. As they live like a married couple, Rocco and Rocky face one problem after another, forcing them with no alternative but to reconcile their differences and work with each other. Complication arises when they start to feel for each other, with their bond getting closer.Deathrow
8
Overview:
A neglected and unloved orphan raised by poor relatives in the slums of Manila is wrongfully convicted of murder that resulted from a heist he was compelled to join. Unable to prove his innocence and his minor age, he is thrown into the cruel, perilous and horrifying world of death row where he is introduced to other inmates all awaiting their execution by lethal injection. One of them is a 70-year-old man who detests the jungle of jail and is feared by all the convicts. He would serve as the boy’s protector and savior and in the process touch and shape enormously the violated youth’s life in prison and beyond.Mila
NYR
Overview:
A dedicated educator caught in the upheaval and needs of the times imparts the basic rudiments of knowledge while being haunted by personal questions that remain unanswered.Katawan
2
Overview:
The moment the doctor confirms his wife's pregnancy Carlo felt a sign of a curse coming to life. It's the curse caused by his errant grandfather, the curse that doomed his father. The same curse that's about to destroy him. Advised by his doctor to rest, Carlo returns to his family's villa in Lucban and there, he meets Carmen, the woman destined to kill her.Macho Dancer
6.375
Overview:
Pol moves to Manila for better opportunities after his American lover leaves. However, he gets drawn into the gritty world of gay prostitution and sexual slavery.Felix Manalo
5
Overview:
Felix Yzagun Manalo is a sprawling historical epic that traces the origin of Iglesia Ni Cristo (The Church of Christ) which is established in the Philippines from its humble beginnings in 1914 through the present day.Clarita
6.1
Overview:
After learning that a group of doctors were killed by super natural forces, father’s Salvador and Benedicto will have their faith tested when they are tasked to perform an exorcism on a possessed woman named Clarita. Meanwhile, a photojournalist investigates the truth about Clarita’s possession and helps the two priests perform the exorcism. In their journey to help Clarita, they will encounter demonic obstacles that will prevent them from performing the exorcism.Hustisya
2
Overview:
A foul-mouthed woman fights for her soul in the belly of the city. Working for a human trafficking agency controlled by a powerful syndicate, she sees no evil, hears no evil. In a society like ours, you have only two choices—to be a victim or a victimizer. She makes her choice.Kiss the Sky
5.6
Overview:
Two professionals, Jeff and Marty, take a business trip to the Philippines. Their deep dissatisfaction with their lives leads them to forsake their friends and families for a return to the alcohol and drug-induced wanderings of their youth.El Presidente
5.2
Overview:
The film begins with his capture by Philippine and US forces under Frederick Funston's command in 1901, then flashes back to 1886, when an old woman gives Aguinaldo and his childhood friend Candido Tirona cryptic prophecies. Ten years later, Aguinaldo is inducted into the Katipunan and later assumes leadership of its Cavite chapter while becoming mayor of Cavite El Viejo. When the trouble breaks out in Manila in late August 1896, Aguinaldo tries to assure the Spanish provincial government of non-interference and covertly marshals his forces despite a lack of weapons. Learning that the Spanish mostly put their forces in Manila, Aguinaldo finally mobilizes his troops and take the command of the Katipunan forces in CaviteHeatseeker
4.875
Overview:
A kickboxing champion is forced to fight cyborgs in a tournament when the company kidnaps his fiancee.Mister Mo, Lover Ko
2
Overview:
A film about sexual frustrations, middle-aged problems, workplace tensions, and other challenges that beset married and unmarried couples.Shake, Rattle and Roll 9
5.5
Overview:
This ninth installment in the classic horror series offers up a trio of spine-chillers from the Philippines. In Christmas Tree, a rampaging Christmas tree is out for blood as it terrorizes a family during the holidays; next, in Bangungot, three people in a love triangle find themselves ensnared in a supernatural nightmare. Finally, a teenage Goth band is cursed by a temptress's lethal spell in Engkanto.Lihis
5
Overview:
The film splits itself between two timelines. In 2006, Ada is basing her thesis on a massacre that occurred twenty years prior in a village called Acacia. Her mother Cecilia was part of a fact-finding mission into a massacre, and Ada’s inquiries bring up her history as a member of the NPA. The other timeline traces the relationship of Ka Felix and Ka Jimmy, two rebels who fall in love, despite the movement’s laws against such a pairing.Acting
2019Clarita as Archbishop
2018Rainbow's Sunset as Fredo
2017Bes and the Beshies as Unknown
2017Bhoy Intsik as Unknown
2016Mansyong Papel as Unknown
2016Everything About Her as Judge
2015Felix Manalo as Pastor Zarco
2015Halik sa Hangin as Unknown
2014Past Tense as Unknown
2014Hustisya as Unknown
2014Maybe This Time as Pancho
2014Bride for Rent as Lolo Benjamin
2013She's The One as Lolo
2013Madam Chairman (100 Episodes) as Father Andy
2013Lihis as Unknown
2013Burgos as Unknown
2013Bayang Magiliw as Unknown
2013Menor de Edad as Principal Bermejo
2012El Presidente as Gen. Echaluche
2012The Mistress as Maestro Emil
2012Valiente (100 Episodes) as Victorino Penitente
2012Migrante as Unknown
2011Pahiram ng Isang Ina (65 Episodes) as Carlos
2011Niño as Unknown
2010Vox Populi as Sir Aris
2010Basahang Ginto (90 Episodes) as Cecilo Cortez
2009Dukot as Unknown
2009Ikaw Sana (100 Episodes) as Ramon Olivarez
2009The Nursery as Unknown
2009Adik Sa'Yo (70 Episodes) as Samuel
2009Fuschia as Mayor Sunga
2008Una Kang Naging Akin (80 Episodes) as Don Jaime Adriano
2008Ploning as Susing
2007Shake, Rattle and Roll 9 as Unknown
2007Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig (89 Episodes) as Ben
2007Silip as Unknown
2006Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di as Unknown
2006Pacquiao: The Movie as Ruben Novales
2005Birhen Ng Manaoag as Unknown
2004Mano Po III: My Love as Paredes
2004Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita as Mayor Aldecoa
2003Filipinas as Father Manalo
2003Walang Kapalit as Mr. Rustia
2003Bugbog Sarado as Brgy. Chairman
2002Mano Po as Raf's Father
2002Bahid as Pacifico
2002Mga Munting Tinig as Mr. Tibayan
2002Magkapatid as Bobby's father
2001Sakim Sa Pag-ibig as Ernesto Segovia
2001Mila as Mr. De Castro
2000Deathrow as Governor Asunta
2000Abandonada as Atty. Mallonca
2000Dog Food as Tomas' Boss
1999Bulaklak ng Maynila as Tatay
1999Mister Mo, Lover Ko as Priest
1999Katawan as Don Villaverde
1998José Rizal as Polavieja
1998Kiss the Sky as Smoker
1998Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran as Bishop
1998Soft Hearts as Mr. Menandro
1997Anak ni Boy Negro as Judge Bernas
1996Elena's Redemption as [Fiscal], Fiscal
1996Bilang Na ang Araw Mo as Sen. Cepeda
1996Klinik unter Palmen (1 Episode) as Wong
1996Hagedorn as Unknown
1996Sa Iyo Ang Langit Sa Akin Ang Lupa as Unknown
1995Bikini Watch as Captain Pelarez
1995Heatseeker as Elder
1995The Flor Contemplacion Story as Roberto Romulo
1995Urban Rangers as Hostage
1995Puwera Biro Mahal Kita: D' Beachboys as Unknown
1995Redeem Her Honor as Unknown
1995Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2 as Unknown
1994The Eleventh Commandment: Love Thy Spouse as Priest
1994Iukit Mo Sa Bala as Padre Celso
1994Comfort Women: A Cry for Justice as Unknown
1994The Maggie dela Riva Story (God... Why Me?) as Unknown
1994Ikaw Ang Miss Universe Ng Buhay Ko as Don Julio
1994Sige... Hataw Mo! as Unknown
1994Lipa 'Arandia' Massacre: Lord, Deliver Us from Evil as Priest
1994Brat Pack as Don Clemente Villar
1993Isaak as Abraham / Father
1993Kadenang Bulaklak as Mr. Benigno Doctolero
1993Ikaw as Mr. De Guia
1993Dino... Abangan ang Susunod na... as Unknown
1993Noli Me Tangere (13 Episodes) as Kapitan Basilio
1993Galvez: Hanggang Sa Dulo Ng Mundo Hahanapin Kita as Unknown
1993Isang Linggong Pag-ibig as Unknown
1993Ms. Dolora X as Unknown
1993Aliwan Paradise as Father Freddie
1993Johnny Tiñoso and the Proud Beauty as Unknown
1992Sana Kahit Minsan as Unknown
1992Stella Magtanggol as Unknown
1992Lumayo Ka Man sa Akin as Liza's Father
1992Ngayon at Kailanman as Mr. Nieto
1992Mahal Kita, Walang Iba as Unknown
1992Tayong Dalawa as Unknown
1991Huwag Mong Salingin ang Sugat Ko as Father Cristobal
1991Tukso, Layuan Mo Ako! as San Pedro
1989Macho Dancer as Customer 1
1988Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos as Unknown
1987Rosa Mistica as Unknown
1987Once Upon a Time as Unknown
1986The Graduates as Unknown
1986When I Fall In Love as Unknown
1985Beware: Bed Sins as Unknown
1984Bagets 2 as Ganets
1984Daddy's Little Darlings as Unknown
1983Wild Beauty as Unknown
1983Exploitation as Unknown
1977Bawal na Pag-Ibig as Unknown
Directing
1993Johnny Tiñoso and the Proud Beauty ... Director