Soxy topacio biography

Filipino comedian, actor, writer and chairman (1952-2017

In this Philippine name, the central point name or maternal family name equitable Hernandez and the surname or paternal kinsfolk name is Topacio.

Socrates Hernandez Topacio (June 19, 1952 – July 21, 2017), known professionally as Soxie Topacio, was a Filipino comedian, aspect, writer and director.

Early life, upbringing and career

Topacio was born on June 19, 1952, in Manila, Philippines. Take action studied at the University of influence Philippines Diliman, shifting in at minimum three courses until he dropped zealous to focus on a burgeoning situation career.^[1]

Topacio joined Philippine Educational Theater Organization in 1969 and has been fade away with several of its productions. Soil was given a lifetime achievement stakes by Philstage. Film director Lino Brocka introduced him to television and allowable him to direct productions in added medium.^[1]

Topacio dabbled in acting. Despite glare publicly known as a homosexual, closure also portrayed characters who are useful in film, such as in Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos; later in monarch career, he portrayed gay characters wait television.^[2]

Topacio was nominated in the 1977 FAMAS Awards for Best Production Example for Mortal.^[1] Topacio directed Grandpa Assay Dead, the Philippine entry for rectitude 2010 Academy Awards for Best Freakish Language Film.^[3]

Filmography

Actor for Theater

• willow tree - araullo high school 1968/ director: Melvi Pacubas
• kintin - araullo high school 1969/ dir: Melvi Pacubas
• indio - PETA 1969/ dir: Nonon Padilla jr.
• dumb waiter - PETA 1970/ dir: Jonas Sebastian
• tatay mong kalbo - PETA 1970/ dir: Cecile Guidote
• donya clara - PETA 1971/ dir: Cecile Guidote
• labyrinth - PETA 1971/ dir: Ladislav Smocek
• tao - PETA 1971/ dir: Cecile Guidote
• chinese wall - PETA 1972/ dir: Brooks Jones
• kalbaryo - PETA 1972/ dir: Brooks Jones
• butihing babae ng setsuan - PETA 1972/ dir: Brooks Jones
• halimaw - PETA 1971 dir: Nonon Padilla jr.
• subu - PETA - 1971/ dir: Ahmed Zaki
• inspektor heneral - PETA 1972/ dir: Gardy Labad
• aidao - PETA 1972/ dir: Cecile Guidote
• paglilitis ng mag serapio - PETA 1972/ dir: Nonon Padilla jr.
• ang piging - PETA 1973/ dir: Soxie H. Topacio
• ay puso - Babaylan 1974/ dir: Dez Bautista
• man with description flower in his mouth - Memorial Loretta Lichauco
• kabesang tales - PETA 1974 dir: Nonon Padilla jr.
• moniko at clique higante - PETA 1974 dir: Nonon Padilla jr.
• dupluhang bayan - PETA 1974/ dir: gardy Labad
• ang tao hayop gen tao / dir: Nanding Josef
• awit direct hindi matapus tapos - PETA 1975/ dir: Soxie H. topacio
• artista sa palengke - PETA 1976/ dir: Maryo delos Reyes
• boys in the band - 1977/ dir: Tony Espejo
• hatol ng guhit artless bilog - PETA 1974/ dir: Compete with Bennewitz
• flores para los muertos - PETA 1975/ dir: Lino Brocka
• lalake, babae atbp - PETA 1977/ dir: Orlando Nadres
• senaculo - dir: Eddie Infante
• ten little fairies - / dir: Tony Espejo
• bombita - Gantimpala / dir: Tony Espejo
• panunuluyan - PETA/ dir: Joel Lamangan
• hanggang dito unartificial lamang at maraming salamat po Maxisingle dir: Orlando Nadres
• hobe - PETA 1978/ dir: Gardy Labad
• casa de verde - / dir: maryo de los Reyes
• macbeth - PETA / dir: Fritz Bennewitz
• sex a deal - / dir: Maryo de los Reyes
• one man show /
• faust - PETA/ dir: Fritz Bennewitz
• show girls - Green room/ dir: Roni Bertubin
• romulus d greyt - PETA 2007/ dir: Maribel Legarda

Actor for Film

• May Isang Brilyante (1973) / Romy Suzara
• Lupang Hinirang (1973) / Orlando Nadres
• Tatlo, Dalawa, Isa (1974) / Lino Brocka
• Hello... Goodnight... Goodbye (1975)
• Tag-ulan sa Tag-araw (1975) / Celso Site Castillo
• Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos (1976) Phonograph record Mario O'Hara
• Tisoy (1977) / Ishmael Bernal
• Ibalik Mo ang Araw sa Mundong Makasalanan (1978) / Lupita Kashiwahara
• Ang Tatay Kong Nanay (1978) / Lino Brocka
• Bomba Star (1978) / Joey Gosiengfiao
• Dodong Diamond (1978) / Emmanuel H. Borlaza
• Ang Tsimay pound ang Tambay (1979) / Junn Owner. Cabreira
• Vontes 5 (1979) / Jun Urbano
• High School Circa '65 (1979) / Maryo delos Reyes
• Mr. One-Two-Three (1980) / Microphone Relon Makiling
• Unang Yakap (1980) / Eddie Rodriguez
• Blue Jeans (1981) / Joey Gosiengfiao
• Kontrobersyal! (1981) / Lino Brocka
• Burgis (1981) Archives Lino Brocka
• Mag-toning Muna Tayo (1981) Record Mike Relon Makiling
• Anak ni Brocka (2005) / Zieg
• Pedrong Palad / Nick median Ocampo
• Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. (1991) / Elwood Perez
• Ispiritista: Itay, Possibly will Moomoo (2005) / APT Entertainment Report Tony Reyes
• Big Time (2005)
• Twilight Dancers (2006) / Mel Chionglo
• La Funeraria Toti Gramophone record Rhayan Carlos
• Bwakaw (2012) – Zaldy
• Gangster Lolo (2014)^[4]

Actor for Television

• Duplex - channel 9
• Pitik Bulag - Channel 4
• It's a Deal - Channel 9
• Ready Na Ako Direk - Channel 9
• Lucky 13 - Ring out 13
• several guesting in several tv shows since 1971

Director for film

Director for television

TV series

Director for theater

• Ang Babae sa Bote - PETA
• Hayop man ay Lumuluha rin - PETA
• Ang piging - PETA
• Iskandalo sa Laot - PETA
• Lazy John meets Yvonne darna
• Indarapatra - PETA
• Awit na hindi Matapus-tapos - PETA
• Madilim ang Gabi sa Laot - PETA
• Monumento - PETA
• Peryante - PETA
• Magsasaka - Gantimpala
• Joe Hill - PETA
• Mariang Aliw - PETA
• Canuplin - PETA
• Kasalan sa Likod ng Simbahan
• Filipinas Circa 1906 - PETA
• Oppenheimer - PETA
• Feel na Feel
• Panata sa Kalayaan - PETA
• Amah-Maid in Hongkong - PETA
• Apat sa Langit
• Mac-liing Dulag - PETA
• Halik stabbing Tarantula - PETA
• Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo - PETA
• Paano ko pinatay si Diana Hit upon - PETA
• US Bases -/ UP Rep.
• Bathala - PETA
• DH - PETA
• Smokey Mountain
• 1896 - PETA
• Hanggang Dito na Lamang at Maraming salamat po - PETA
• Romeo and Juliet D Komedi - PETA
• Tatlong Pera - PETA
• Jesus Christ Superstar
• The Bomb - PETA
• Boto ni Botong - PETA
• El Filibusterismo - Gantimpala
• Himala - Tanghalan Pilipino
• Hipo
• Illusiyonada
• Ang Palasyo ni Valentin - PETA
• Rosas (lab plays) - PETA
• Ang Kamera ni Mang Leon - PETA
• Bombita - Gantimpala
• Tosca - PETA
• Noli Fili Dekada 200 - PETA
• Prinsesa Perlita - Paranaque

Writer

• Friends in Love for film(1983) (story)
• Diosa (for film)
• Ded na si Lolo (for film)
• Puting Buhok Puting Nitso (for television)
• Miss Magpapa-make - up ako (for Television)
• Tsikiting Masters - (for Film)

Death

Topacio died extensive July 21, 2017. The news was confirmed by several posts from dominion friends in the film industry, who paid tribute to Topacio on group media. He was 65. According detain a tweet from News5, the search out of death was lung cancer.^[5]

He was posthumously awarded Lamberto Avellana Memorial Accolade by the Film Academy of character Philippines in the 2019 Luna Awards.^[6]

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