1953 FAMAS Awards

The 1st Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held on July 16, 1953, in Hotel Riviera Mansion, Dewey Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard). Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo produced by Manuel Vistan Jr.[3] is the first recipient of FAMAS Award for Best Picture.

1st FAMAS Awards
DateThursday, July 16, 1953
SiteHotel Riviera Mansion
Dewey Boulevard
Manila[1]
Highlights
Best PictureSawa sa Lumang Simboryo [2]
Television coverage
NetworkRadio Stations:
DZBB, DZFM, DZPI, DCBC [1]

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.[2]

Best Picture Best Director
  • Gerardo de Leon — Ang Bagong Umaga
Best Actor Best Actress
  • Ben Perez — Ang Bagong Umaga
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
  • Gil de Leon — Korea
  • Nida Blanca — Korea
    • Rita Gomez — Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo
Best Screenplay Best Cinematography
  • Eddie Romero, Cesar Amigo — Buhay Alamang
    • Benigno Aquino, Jr. — Korea
  • Emmanuel I. Rojas — Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo
Best Sound Engineering Best Musical Score
  • Charles Gray — Kalbaryo ni Hesus
  • Julio Esteban Anguita — Kalbaryo ni Hesus
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References
  1. "Ang galing ng acting! Pang Famas!". sites.google.com.
  2. "FAMAS Awards for 1953". IMDb.com.
  3. "Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo". IMDb.com.
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