Paraluman

Paraluman

Birth : 1923-12-14, Tayabas, Quezon

Death : 2009-04-27

History

Sigrid Sophia Agatha de Torres von Giese, better known by her screen name Paraluman (December 14, 1923 – April 27, 2009), was an award-winning Filipina German actress. Her contemporaries include the likes of Fernando Poe, Sr. and Carmen Rosales. She was a major contract star of Sampaguita Pictures.

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Paraluman
Paraluman

Movies

Kailan Sasabihing Mahal Kita?
A marriage which started on the wrong foot, compromised by her boyfriend agreed to marry family friend in order to save face. In turn he entered into marriage to get away from his aggressive clinging girlfriend. But the truth was that he was really in love with her but lacked the nerve to tell her. He saw the marriage of convenience as the best way to win her.
Alat!
Dugo at Pag-ibig Sa Kapirasong Lupa
Vicente's Wife (segment 4)
The greatest, longest, most expensive film produced in the film history of the Philippines. Five segments with an all-star cast, directed by five directors with a running time of 3 hours and 20 minutes.
Mister Mo, Lover Boy Ko
A Filipino aristocrat loves his wife but he has a little fun with a chorus girl.
Super Gee
Daughters of Satan
Juana Rios
A man buys a painting depicting witches being burned at the stake, one of whom bears an uncanny resemblance to his wife.
Lilet
Amanda
An unstable young woman finally blows the cover of her repressive family's dark secrets when her memories where unlocked with the help of an ardent suitor.
Stoney
Margaret Suwono
Barbara Bouchet (Casino Royale) and Mike Preston (Metalstorm, Road Warrior) are caught in an international mishmash of espionage and double crosses in the Philippines. Michael Rennie (The Day The Earth Stood Still), Richard Jaeckel (Grizzly) and Phillipino heartthrob Vic Diaz also star!
Because of a Flower
Moro Witch Doctor
Selisa Noble
The murders of two American plantation owners leads an Interpol agent into a battle with Filipino drug smugglers and violent religious fanatics.
The Big Broadcast
Two teenagers gatecrash a movie studio to see their idols who promised to choose them as their next leading lady.
Dalawang Kalbaryo ni Dr. Mendez
A 1961 Filipino drama starring Paraluman and Mario Montenegro.
5 Yugto ng Buhay
Fifth Story
Estela Mondragon
Serialized in “Bulaklak” and “Alimyon”
Amy, Susie and Tessie
After arguing with their playboy father, teenage sisters Amy, Susie and Tessie decide it's time to become independent women. Once the girls realize they can support themselves, they open the door to a whole new world of adventure.
Kuwintas ng Alaala
An anthology of four stories that capture love and resilience. Featuring Sampaguita Pictures’ biggest stars.
Kamandag
Surrender - Hell!
Pilar
Director John Barnwell's 1959 WWII drama stars Keith Andes as an American soldier in the Philippines who trains a village of headhunters to fight the Japanese. Also in the cast are Susan Cabot and Paraluman.
Kahapon Lamang
The three movie queens of Sampaguita Pictures lead a star-studded adaptation of the popular CBN program.
Pitong Pagsisisi
Ipinagbili Ko ang Aking Anak
The 2nd anniversary presentation of Vera-Perez Productions
Ulilang Anghel
Anino Ni Bathala
Dolores
Earthly love or the love of god? which must one choose in order to live in his shadow?
Veronica
Veronica
The intriguing story of a strange love affair. Too thrilling for her to resist. Too lovely for him to forget. Too painful for one to remember.
Hongkong Holiday
A story about Anna a daughter of a Chinese royalty who was going to be betrothed; escaped, hid and lived with a poor boat rowing family.
Sino ang Maysala?
Carmen
Bankruptcy drove Don Ramon to commit suicide leaving nothing to the family his wife, Rosa, and four children, Carmen, Gloria, Lolita, and Bobby. Carmen, the eldest, filled the gap left by her father and swore to send her siblings to school.
Gigolo
Virgilio 'Gil' Labrador has made women swoon and his latest victim, Doña Consuelo, has killed herself after discovering his duplicitous crime. Gil relies on his sidekick Bugart to aid in conning women, even their landlady...
Rodora
Rodora
A story of a mother and daughter separated by fate, the mother who have no memory of the child she bore, and the daughter who hopes to find her long-lost mother.
Lydia
She was the angel of mercy in a home where love and happiness reigned until tragedy struck.
Now and Forever
The true-to-life story of Miss Finland Armi Kuusela who was crowned Miss Universe in the first Miss Universe pageant held in 1952. In 1953, some nine months after she won the Miss Universe title, Armi was invited by the Philippine International Fair Committee to crown that year’s Miss Philippines, in the course of her stay, she met Virgilio Hilario, a Filipino businessman, through a blind date in Baguio, the two were eventually married in Tokyo that year. Kuusela chose to relinquish her crown shortly before her reign ended as Miss Universe
Batong Buhay
Friendship as strong rocks, love as enduring as the heavens sacrifice without any parallel in a story with hardly an equal.
Awit Ng Bulag