Ruben Maria Soriquez

Ruben Maria Soriquez
Born (1971-08-02) August 2, 1971
Italy Bologna, Italy
Nationality Filipino-Italian
Occupation
Years active 2011–present
Spouse(s) Lanie Martin Gumarang
Children 2 unnamed children

Ruben Maria Soriquez (born August 2, 1971) is a Filipino-Italian film actor, director and producer.[1]

Personal life

Soriquez was born on August 2, 1971. His father was a Filipino while his mother is an Italian. Soriquez settled down in Philippines in year 2013 together with his wife, Lanie Martin Gumarang and their children.

Education

Soriquez graduated in University of Bologna with a degree in Human Resources. Soriquez also took a filmmaking course organized by New York Film Academy in Florence in 2007 and also studied script-writing and editing in New York. He obtained a diploma in acting at Colli Theatre School in 2008.[1]

Career

2011-2013: Debut in Italy

As a director, Soriquez, after making his debut with the documentary Montovolo: History, Nature and Legend [2] in 2011, directed Sexocracy: The Man of Bunga Bunga ,[3] a documentary feature film based on a long interview with Lele Mora[4] on the Italian entertainment system and its relationship with Silvio Berlusconi. Sexocracy was released in theaters in May 2012 and received a nomination for Best Documentary at the 2012 New York City International Film Festival.[5][6]

In 2013, Soriquez wrote, directed, and did the photography of The Broken Crown,[7] a coproduction of Italy, Germany, and the Philippines. Among the actors were Andrea Roncato , Tony Sperandeo , Horst Janson (a monument Cinema Teutonic), Massimo Bonetti , Manuela Morabito, and Ron Williams. Soriquez also continued directing documentaries about nature for the WWF of Italy, as well as about history and art.

2013-present: Debut in Philippines

Ruben moved to the Philippines in late 2013, where he founded See Thru Pictures, Inc.,[8] a film production and distribution company. With See Thru Pictures, Soriquez produced and acted in 2015 the movie Of Sinners and Saints,[9] where Raymond Bagatsing, Polo Ravales, Richard Quan, and Althea Vega were also cast.[10] For his lead role in Of Sinners and Saints, Soriquez won Best Actor in the 2015 World Premieres Film Festival[11][12] He got his first big television drama role in Dolce Amore in 2016, playing Roberto Marchesa, the adoptive father of Liza Soberano's character, Serena.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Studio Notes Ref.
2011 Sexocracy: The man of Bunga Bunga narrator N/A as Director, Associate Producer and Film Editor
2013 The Broken Crown N/A N/A as Director, Writer, Excecutive Producer, Film Editor,
Cinematographer, and Camera Operator
2014 Of Sinners and Saints Father Leonardo See Thru Pictures as Actor, Director, Writer, Excecutive Producer and Film Editor [1]

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2015 Kano Luvs Pinay Italian husband TV5 cameo, episode 1
2016 Dolce Amore Roberto Marchesa ABS-CBN [13]

Accolades

Year Award-giving Body Category Notable Works Result Ref.
2015 World Premieres Film Festival Best Performance by an Actor (Filipino New Cinema Award) Of Sinners and Saints Won [1][14]
World Film Awards Achievement in Specific Category (Actor) Won [14][15]
Accolade Competition Leading Actor Won [14]
2016 International Independent Film Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role (Joint winner with Emerson Smith) Won [14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Italian filmmaker Ruben Soriquez. Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  2. ↑ Passigato, Milena (August 1, 2009). "Montovolo tra storia natura e leggenda". Mondo Libero (Italy).
  3. ↑ "Sexocracy". MYmovies.
  4. ↑ "Sexocracy". FilmUP.
  5. ↑ "New York City" International Film festival.
  6. ↑ "Awards". IMDB. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  7. ↑ "The Broken Crown - La Corona Spezzata". MyMovies.
  8. ↑ "See Thru Pictures". Seetrhupictures.
  9. ↑ "Of Sinners and Saints". IMDB.
  10. ↑ Tan, Rowena (June 25, 2015). "Fil-Italian Director impressed with Pinoy actors". The Manila Bulletin.
  11. ↑ "Awards". IMDB.
  12. ↑ Dicasio, Nonie (July 1, 2015). "ruben-soriquez-waging-best-actor-para-sa-of-sinners-and-saints".
  13. ↑ "Impressively brisk debut telecast for 'Dolce Amore'". Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Ruben Soriquez Awards and Nominations. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  15. ↑ World Film Awards 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-26.

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