Paraluman
Also Known As: Sigrid Sophia Agatha de Torres von Gies
Biography: 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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tayabas, Quezon
Adult: No
Birthday: December 14, 1923
Age: 101 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: April 27, 2009
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Daughters of Satan
Overview: A man buys a painting depicting witches being burned at the stake, one of whom bears an uncanny resemblance to his wife.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-11-17
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Because of a Flower
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1967-06-18
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The Big Broadcast
Overview: Two teenagers gatecrash a movie studio to see their idols who promised to choose them as their next leading lady.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1962-01-04
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Amy, Susie and Tessie
Overview: 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.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1960-07-03
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Anino Ni Bathala
Overview: Earthly love or the love of god? which must one choose in order to live in his shadow?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1958-04-15
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Veronica
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1957-05-29
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Hongkong Holiday
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1957-01-28
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Dugo at Pag-ibig Sa Kapirasong Lupa
Overview: 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.
Genres: Action Drama Romance War History
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1975-06-12
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Dalawang Kalbaryo ni Dr. Mendez
Overview: A 1961 Filipino drama starring Paraluman and Mario Montenegro.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1961-04-04
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Batong Buhay
Overview: Friendship as strong rocks, love as enduring as the heavens sacrifice without any parallel in a story with hardly an equal.
Genres: Action Romance War
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1950-07-05
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Stoney
Overview: 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 Filipino heartthrob Vic Diaz also star!
Genres: Thriller Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Awit Ng Bulag
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1938-09-01
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Surrender - Hell!
Overview: 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.
Genres: Action War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-07-26
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Estela Mondragon
Overview: Serialized in “Bulaklak” and “Alimyon”
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1960-08-22
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Super Gee
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Genres: Action Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1973-10-19
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Rodora
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1956-08-07
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Sino ang Maysala?
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1957-01-01
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Ulilang Anghel
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1958-09-22
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Kuwintas ng Alaala
Overview: An anthology of four stories that capture love and resilience. Featuring Sampaguita Pictures’ biggest stars.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1960-04-22
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Ipinagbili Ko ang Aking Anak
Overview: The 2nd anniversary presentation of Vera-Perez Productions
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1959-02-09
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Kahapon Lamang
Overview: The three movie queens of Sampaguita Pictures lead a star-studded adaptation of the popular CBN program.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1959-05-20
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Pitong Pagsisisi
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1959-03-21
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5 Yugto ng Buhay
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1961-02-28
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Kamandag
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Genres: Action
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1959-08-28
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Gigolo
Overview: 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...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1956-10-11
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Now and Forever
Overview: 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
Genres: History Romance
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1953-12-30
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Alat!
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Genres: Action
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1975-09-21
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Tanikalang Apoy
Overview: A wife's in-laws are a nightmarish thing to deal with.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1959-04-10
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Bobby
Overview: Bobby was born during the prewar era, blooming into a troubled, but sensitive young man.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-11-06
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Lilet
Overview: 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.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1971-01-29
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Sonata
Overview: The story of a love you will not easily forger and the song that will make you remember.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1957-08-17
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Lydia
Overview: She was the angel of mercy in a home where love and happiness reigned until tragedy struck.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1956-02-04
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Moro Witch Doctor
Overview: The murders of two American plantation owners leads an Interpol agent into a battle with Filipino drug smugglers and violent religious fanatics.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-11-01
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Kailan Sasabihing Mahal Kita?
Overview: 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.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-28
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Mister Mo, Lover Boy Ko
Overview: A Filipino aristocrat loves his wife but he has a little fun with a chorus girl.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1975-03-28
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Three Mothers, One Child
Overview: Close friends Belle, Au and Claire are forced to take care of Baby Doll, a child borne of an affair between their friend and a club worker, after her mother unexpectedly passes away.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1987-05-20
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