Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marilou Diaz-Abaya

multi-awarded film director in the Philippines

Date of Birth: 30-Mar-1955

Place of Birth: Philippines

Date of Death: 08-Oct-2012

Profession: writer, film director

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Marilou Díaz-Abaya (March 30, 1955 – October 8, 2012) was a multi-awarded film director from the Philippines.
She was the founder and president of the Marilou Díaz-Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center, a film school based in Antipolo City, Philippines.
She was the director of the 1998 film José Rizal, a biographical film on the Philippines' national hero.
She was part of the Second Golden Age of Philippine Cinema.