Armando Lao
Known for writing · Born 6 September 1948 · Died 18 June 2024 · aged 75
34 credits
Armando "Bing" Lao was a five-time Gawad Urian-winning screenwriter and collaborator of Filipino directors Brillante Mendoza (Kinatay, Serbis), Chito Roño (La Vida Rosa, Itanong mo sa Buwan), and Jeffrey Jeturian (Tuhog, The Bet Collector). He also directed Biyaheng Lupa and Dukit. He founded the Found Story School of Filmmaking. In 2026, he was posthumously named a National Artist of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts.
Known for
Butchered
2009
Serbis
2008
Soliloquy
2009
Ad Ignorantiam
Ad Ignorantiam
2012
Dukit
2013
The Bet Collector
2006
Minsan Pa
2004
Bridal Shower
2004
Larger Than Life
2001
La Vida Rosa
2001
Fetch a Pail of Water
1999
Moonchild
1988
Acting (1)
2012Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia CuntapaySpecial AppearanceFilm
Crew (9)
2023FeastCreative ConsultantFilm
2019FuccboisCreative ConsultantFilm
2019MindanaoCreative ConsultantFilm
2017The DecayingCreative ConsultantFilm
2016Ma' RosaCreative ConsultantFilm
2013The Bit PlayerThanksFilm
2013Quick ChangeCreative ConsultantFilm
2013BabagwaCreative ConsultantFilm
2006Summer HeatCreative ConsultantFilm
Directing (2)
2024RedAssistant DirectorFilm
2012Ad IgnorantiamDirectorFilm
Production (2)
2010Here Comes the BrideProducerFilm
2009SoliloquyExecutive Producer, Screenplay, DirectorFilm
Writing (20)
2013DukitScreenplay, DirectorFilm
2009ButcheredWriterFilm
2008SerbisScreenplayFilm
2006The Bet CollectorScreenplayFilm
2006MotherScript ConsultantFilm
2004Minsan PaScreenplayFilm
2004Bridal ShowerScreenplayFilm
2001Larger Than LifeScreenplayFilm
2001La Vida RosaLyricist, ScreenplayFilm
1999Fetch a Pail of WaterScreenplayFilm
1998Enter LoveScreenplay, StoryFilm
1990Tayo Na Sa DilimScreenplayFilm
1989Oras-Oras, Araw-ArawScreenplayFilm
1989Dear DiaryScreenplay, StoryFilm
1988MoonchildScreenplayFilm
1988Hati Tayo sa MagdamagScreenplayFilm
1988Stupid CupidScreenplay, StoryFilm
1987Where Does Love Hide?ScreenplayFilm
1986Takaw TuksoScreenplayFilm
1986Di Maghilom ang SugatScreenplayFilm