Dante Varona
Also Known As: Danvar, Willi Kindo
Biography: Dante Varona was a former Filipino actor and movie director in the Philippines. He was considered one of the famous action stars from 1970s up to 1980s together with Fernando Poe, Jr., Joseph Estrada, Jun Aristorenas, Ramon Revilla, Ramon Zamora, Rey Malonzo, Anthony Alonzo, Lito Lapid, Rudy Fernandez and Ace Vergel among others. One of his famous stunts involved jumping from the San Juanico Bridge inHari Ng Stunt (King Of Stunts). Varona began his movie career in 1968 in Mangificent Siete Bandidas. Leading roles in his early career included Master Stuntman (1970) andLeon Dimasupil (1973). He did also a movie Gulapa (1977) with Ramon Revilla in a true-to-life-story of former Mayor Patrocinio Z. Gulapa of Maragondon, Cavite and the movie Carding Estrabel: Tirador Ng Malabon (1980), based on the life story of Ricardo Luciano. In 1981, action star Dante Varona made a daring and spectacular stunt act when he jumped at the San Juanico Bridge for a scene in “Hari ng Stunt.” It’s a make-or-break for this struggling actor whose movie career was in limbo for quite sometime and can’t seem to have a headstart. That breathtaking leap changed his fortune overnight. The movie was dubbed as “The most death defying action thriller of the year!” He became an instant sensation and propelled him to superstardom.[1] He directed some of his films' Raging Anger (1984), Bangkay Mo Akong Hahakbangin(1986) and Ratratan (1999). He was included in a Hollywood movie Dune Warriors, starring David Carradine, Rick Hill, Blake Boyd and Maria Isabel Lopez. He is the father of Metropop Songfest finalists and now a singer Tanya Varona.[
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Birthday: Not available
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Kung Tawagin Siya'y Bathala
Overview: A 1980 Filipino action film from Carlo J. Caparas
Genres: Action
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1980-04-11
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Mga Dragon sa Gubat
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Genres: Action
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1977-10-28
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Ligaw Tingin, Halik Hangin
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1976-10-01
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Stepanio
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Genres: Action Comedy Western
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1982-03-18
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Diwang Kayumanggi: Prinsesang Mandirigma
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Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1975-12-17
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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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Kosa
Overview: Two convicts become friends because of their common goal, which is to plot revenge on their enemies.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1980-08-22
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Tsuperstar
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Genres: Action
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1976-12-10
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Cleopatra Wong
Overview: Singapore's top policewoman, Miss Cleopatra Wong, who heads the Seasian Interpol Criminal Investigation Department (C.I.D.), teams up with her Filipino counterpart to bust a counterfeit currency operation that threatens several Asian countries with bankruptcy. Their dangerous quest takes them from Singapore to Hong Kong and finally Manila where they locate the counterfeit ring's Asian headquarters, which is being run by local nuns, forced into slave labor.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1978-11-09
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Berdugo
Overview: Based on a comic strip, an escaped convict finds a mystical double-axe and executioner's costume, including a black hood, pants, and boots. He pretends to be a hunchback, the hump on his back is really the backpack containing his Berdugo outfit and double-axe with a handle that magically retracts and extends in which he fights goons, criminals, and even supernatural creatures like aswang.
Genres: Action Fantasy
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1982-07-07
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Bianong Bulag-The One Eyed Terror of Cavite
Overview: The Story of a blind young man gets hold of an amulet that makes him a deadly sharpshooter a special power he uses to help those in need
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1977-07-15
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Bianong Bulag-The One Eyed Terror of Cavite
Overview: The Story of a blind young man gets hold of an amulet that makes him a deadly sharpshooter a special power he uses to help those in need
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1977-07-15
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Gulapa
Overview: True to life story of Mayor Patrocinio Gulapa of Maragondon, Cavite who possesses an amulet which deters him from harm. The source of his "anting-anting" is the water in the fish tank, the life of the Mayor is linked to the fish. So, when the fish is seing kissing it is also the same for the Mayor, as well as if the fish is seen dying, there is an imminent danger on the life of the Mayor.
Genres: History Action
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1977-03-04
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Tonyong Bayawak
Overview: Story of Tonyong Bayawak who was given strong powers but in return turns him into a wild boar whenever he gets angry.
Genres: Action Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1979-10-15
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Mystery and Terror
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Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-02-08
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Magnificent Siete Bandidas
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Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1968-10-24
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Sa Kamay ng Tatlong Takas
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Genres: Action
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1971-05-28
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Ang Lihim ni Rosa Henson sa Buhay ni Kumander Lawin
Overview: A story about the life of Rosa Henson and Kumander Lawin.
Genres: Action
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1976-04-30
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Bukas Uulan ng Bala
Overview: Elias goes home to his province for the town fiesta, expecting a festive reunion with his family. A tragedy awaits instead. His parents are dead, their house is burned and their land is appropriated by the influential Exequiel. Elias also learns he is alone in his quest for justice as the rest of his townmates fear Exequiel's wrath. Exequiel also holds Elias' sister Lerma hostage. But the odds do not scare Elias. He knows he has justice on his side and he is determined to make Exequiel pay for his crimes.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-08
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Bangkay Mo Akong Hahakbangan
Overview: Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1986 directed by Dante Varona and starred Dante Varona, Melissa Mendez, Paquito Diaz, Millicent Bautista, Aurora Sevilla, Fred Moro, Usman Hassim, Rocco Montalban and Joko Diaz.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1986-12-25
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Commander Lawin
Overview: Lawin becomes an unstoppable killing machine as he gets revenge on those who murdered his people.
Genres: Action
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Raging Anger
Overview: Even after Vietnam, things don't look any better for the highly decorated Sergeant Renato. He is now in jail for killing the brother of an influential rice trader in self-defense. But that's not all, the rice dealer has Renato's wife murdered and kidnaps his little son. Renato breaks out of jail to finally put a stop to the businessman. He receives unexpected help from his daughter, but at the same time Renato is even being pursued by the military for breaking out of prison. Finally he has one last chance, he has to join forces with the rebels to fight the boss.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Ako Ang Lalagot Sa Hininga Mo
Overview: All his life, Ronaldo has led a quiet and comfortable life. The son of a mayor, he hopes to earn his law degree and to one day follow the footsteps of his father. But one night, tragedy strikes when his parents are assassinated. Stricken by both grief and anger, Ronaldo abandons his studies and heads home. After burying his parents, Ronaldo begins to look deeper into his parents’ gruesome killing, and what he discovers is an even more gruesome truth: the man he has trusted all along is the very man who had masterminded the crime.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1999-12-25
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Agent 00
Overview: The diminutive Agent 00, is the number 1 agent from the Secret Agency.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1981-05-29
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Hari Ng Stunt
Overview: To earn money that could be used to save his girlfriend from blindness, a stuntman named Dante agreed to perform the most dangerous stunt that no other stuntman would ever dare to perform. Should he ever made it alive, it would also bring him lasting fame of being known as "King of Stunts".
Genres: Action
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1981-06-18
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Estibador
Overview: A man is willing to do anything to fight and defeat a group of a very notorious gang in a port
Genres: Action
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1980-12-13
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Kris Commando
Overview: Muslims and Christians clash in this thoughtful Filipino war movie. Kiram Sali and his Muslim rebels launch a series of attacks on the army but his brother Omar would just rather see his country in peace. Following the rebel's murder of Army General Basco, holy war follows. Omar turns to violence and ends up in a showdown with General Basco's best man Captain Reyes.
Genres: Action War
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1987-06-04
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Ermitaño
Overview: His bad fate and past life drove him to find another life in the mountain. He obtained his power from an old hermit who gave him his magic cane before he died. He faced a lot of trials and saved the barrio from the mercy of bandits.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1981-01-29
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Pagbabalik ng Lawin
Overview: Young Guiller and his mother were sold as slaves to a rich miner after their ship was captured by armed men who also killed their family patriarch. After Guiller escapes the enslavement and was marooned on an unknown island, he then plots his revenge to regain his family's honor.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1975-01-02
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Tapatan Ng Tapang
Overview: Directed by Augusto Buenaventura. Starring Lito Lapid, Dante Varona, Maricel Morales, Mikey Macapagal Arroyo
Genres: Action
Original Language: tl
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Dimas Guerrero
Overview: A cowboy and a native team up to clean up a town and also ends up fighting over the town's maiden.
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1973-08-16
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