Vicente Salumbides

Birth : 1893-08-31, Lopez, Quezon

Death : 1979-08-07

History

Vicente Salumbides (born August 31, 1893; died August 7, 1979) was a Filipino director and actor. He is best known for his direction and adaptation of Ibong Adarna and Florante at Laura. Having studied law in the University of Southern California, he served in World War I in 1918 before finishing his law degree in the Philippines, passing the bar in 1922, later leaving his law practice to work with the local film industry. One of his early experiences with motion pictures was his work as an extra at the Famous Players Lasky Studio in Hollywood. In 1936, he entered the Philippine motion picture industry, establishing the Salumbides Film Co., Ltd. in 1938. He would later write and direct various landmark films for Sampaguita and LVN Pictures, pioneering the first golden age of Philippine cinema by the 1950s.

Movies

Florante at Laura
Director
The story is about the love and determination of the Duke Florante and the Princess Laura of Albania while being pursued by the usurper Count Adolfo.
Aladin
A Filipino adaptation of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.
Aladin
Writer
A Filipino adaptation of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.
Aladin
Director
A Filipino adaptation of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.
Ibong Adarna
Cinematography
Based on the popular Filipino fairytale, Three princes are in search of a mythical bird, the Ibong Adarna, not only for the cure to the ailing king but also to rival for the rightful claim to the throne.
Ibong Adarna
Screenplay
Based on the popular Filipino fairytale, Three princes are in search of a mythical bird, the Ibong Adarna, not only for the cure to the ailing king but also to rival for the rightful claim to the throne.
Ibong Adarna
Director
Based on the popular Filipino fairytale, Three princes are in search of a mythical bird, the Ibong Adarna, not only for the cure to the ailing king but also to rival for the rightful claim to the throne.
The Soul Saver
The Soul Saver
Director
Fate and Consequence
Writer
Fate and Consequence
Director
The Miracles of Love
The Miracles of Love
Director