Rustica Carpio
Actor
Biography
Rustica Cruz Carpio (August 9, 1930 – February 2, 2022) was a Filipino actress, scholar, playwright, philanthropist, and public servant. Most notably an actress, she performed on stage, film, and television. She received acclaim for her role as Lola Puring in Grandmother (Filipino: Lola), a film by Filipino director Brillante Mendoza which was selected to compete in various international film festivals, including Venice and Dubai. For her acting work in the said film, she was critically well-received, earning nominations and awards, winning the Gawad Urian for Best Actress, the Crystal Simorgh for Best International Actress at the Fajr International Film Festival in Iran, and the Las Palmas International Film Festival Best Actress award in Spain.
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Filmography
Lola
as Lola Puring 2009
Bona
as Bona's Mother 1984
Of the Flesh
as Talia 1983
T-Bird at Ako
as Antique Dealer 1982
Moral
as Principal 1982
Totoy Mola
as Lola Guada 1997
Harold Robbins' Body Parts
as Old Lady with Groceries 2001
Astig
as Pining 2009
Chassis
2010
Vesuvius
2012
Arayyy!
2000
Kesong Puti
1999
Menor de Edad
1979
Ma'am, May We Go Out?
as Quirina Landicho 1985
Pleasure
1979
A Speck in the Water
as Chayong 1976